Thursday, February 24, 2011

Thursday Think Tank: Lemons

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Like lemons, bitter

on the tongue, your caustic words

eat into my soul...
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16 comments:

Unknown said...

wisdom in brevity

Sherry Blue Sky said...

Oooooooh, wonderful haiku, powerful message. One feels the shriveling spirit under the caustic biting words.....so well done. I forgot it was Thursday, had better get to making some lemonade:)

Kay L. Davies said...

So much in seventeen syllables, Lynette, and the picture is perfect. (Nothing sadder than a book abandoned outside.)
-- K

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

Brother Ollie said...

Ouch - wicked poem.

Eileen T O'Neill ..... said...

Lynette,

I felt a chill from your words...
The very word 'bitter', seems to carry the message.
Best wishes, Eileen

PS: Thank you for your very kind comments regarding the Poets Life Interview.

Ella said...

Wow, your words permeate my brain. Reminds me of harsh words, that I wish I could forget...
Bitter pill to swallow~ Well Done, I loved it~

Priyanka Bhowmick said...

Perfect expression of outburst.. Loved that take :)

Madeleine Begun Kane said...

Excellent haiku!
Mad Kane

Rinkly Rimes said...

http://rinklyrimes.blogspot.com/2011/02/suck-it-and-see.html

The answer's a lemon!

Rashmi said...

So powerful haiku...

Kodjo Deynoo said...

Few words heavy message

flaubert said...

I have known a few people like that
in my life. Well said.

Pamela

Uma Anandane said...

True words---sarcastic words sure eat the soul.Well written

madhumakhi said...

I like this one. It's short and i like the way you've compared a lemon to harsh words. Indeed a combo of sour caustic and bitter.

Anonymous said...

Lovely writing. :-)

Judy Roney said...

Powerful.