Morning Waka and Haiku – Storm – October 5, 2015

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Georgia

hugging her pillow
the child trembles fearfully –
a raging storm

storms in the deserts
too many jinns are afreets
dressed up like men

Afghanistan
as a storm of bombs fall
hospital burns
three doctors killed in a flash
without hearing the thunder

fearful child trembles –
the raging storms of mankind
far from her bed
she only fears the thunder
echoing in the mountains

Haiku Horizons – Storm

44 thoughts on “Morning Waka and Haiku – Storm – October 5, 2015”

Paloma on October 5, 2015 at 07:31 said:

So perfectly written, Bastet — jinns and afreets, indeed. 😦
Was going to skip this prompt but I might reconsider now.
Brava —

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- Bastet on October 5, 2015 at 07:39 said:
  
  I think that “storm” is such a emotionally packed word … and so many meanings – I’m sure you could really rock us with some of your ku on the subject … I changed the line jinns and afreets to jinns are afreet … the jinn is an angel … 😉
  
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  - Paloma on October 5, 2015 at 08:01 said:
    
    ah … I see 🙂
    
    Oh yes. Plenty of fodder for the subject of “storms” these days. Yikes.
    
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    - Bastet on October 5, 2015 at 17:59 said:
      
      I find just listening to the radio give me a lot of material! 🙂
      
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- Bastet on October 5, 2015 at 07:53 said:
  
  In the meantime … I’m back to bed with a tummy ache … ah – how I love the change of season …
  
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  - Paloma on October 5, 2015 at 07:58 said:
    
    Oh no … I’m so sorry!
    Here’s a hug with some peppermint tea …
    Hope you feel better soon!!!!
    
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    - Bastet on October 5, 2015 at 17:57 said:
      
      Thanks for the peppermint tea … the tummy has calmed down a bit …
      
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      - Paloma on October 6, 2015 at 06:28 said:
        
        I’m so glad!
        
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Ramesh Sood on October 5, 2015 at 07:51 said:

This is very powerful and beautifully written… Great work.. one can only imagine from a distance..

Do visit me here.. Do visit me here.. http://rameshsood.blogspot.in/2015/10/ripe-pomegranates.html

RS:)

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- Bastet on October 6, 2015 at 12:45 said:
  
  True … only from a distance …
  
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Oliana on October 5, 2015 at 08:19 said:

So poignant, Georgia, you make us see the storms of the world of all generations. Hope you feel better soon.

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- Bastet on October 5, 2015 at 18:04 said:
  
  My tummy has calmed down a bit … can’t imagine what the problem is though.
  
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  - Oliana on October 5, 2015 at 20:32 said:
    
    Well, take good care of “you” as much as you do others 😉
    
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J Lapis on October 5, 2015 at 11:37 said:

I wonder if you’re referencing the hospital attack that I read in the news…terrible tragedy. Hope you feel better–tummy issue–soon, xxoo

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- Bastet on October 5, 2015 at 18:12 said:
  
  Oh yes … I surely was … and it’s calmed down a bit thanks 🙂
  
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  - J Lapis on October 6, 2015 at 02:15 said:
    
    Glad you’re feeling better 🙂
    
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Panchali on October 5, 2015 at 14:28 said:

Impactful….just a few words can tell so much, Bastet! Wow!

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- Bastet on October 5, 2015 at 18:19 said:
  
  Thanks very much Panchali!
  
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readinpleasure on October 5, 2015 at 16:14 said:

Powerful and so well packed. 🙂

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- Bastet on October 5, 2015 at 18:24 said:
  
  Thanks Celestine 🙂
  
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Archana Kapoor on October 5, 2015 at 18:05 said:

power packed 🙂

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- Bastet on October 6, 2015 at 12:42 said:
  
  Thanks Archana …
  
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magicalmysticalteacher on October 5, 2015 at 19:21 said:

That storm of bombs on a hospital makes me so angry! All this senseless killing needs to stop. Now.

After the Dust Storm

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- Bastet on October 6, 2015 at 12:43 said:
  
  I agree .. it’s really so senselessly terrible.
  
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Greg on October 5, 2015 at 19:36 said:

The first tanka actually gave me chills. Very nice writing in all but that one – wow!

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- Bastet on October 6, 2015 at 12:45 said:
  
  Thanks Greg for reading … it gave me the chills to.
  
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danielschwamm on October 6, 2015 at 03:03 said:

Such a provoking scene. Very moving!

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- danielschwamm on October 6, 2015 at 03:03 said:
  
  Make that provocative! 😛
  
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  - Bastet on October 6, 2015 at 12:49 said:
    
    Hmmm … I think I know what you mean Daniel … with moving I’m sure you didn’t mean irritating or annoying .. but yes, the first tanka in particular wanted to “provocare” that is cause reflection … and maybe some anger too.
    
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    - danielschwamm on October 7, 2015 at 03:39 said:
      
      Yes, you got what I meant. And you succeeded in bringing about the response you intended when writing. At least in me.
      
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      - Bastet on October 7, 2015 at 04:56 said:
        
        Thanks … I feel most people were moved.
        
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Ruby Manchanda on October 6, 2015 at 12:14 said:

Such poignant reminders of aftermath of terror

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- Bastet on October 6, 2015 at 12:53 said:
  
  And such tragedy …
  
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sunainabhatia on October 6, 2015 at 13:51 said:

so so strongly portrayed……i am speechless…..my take here….http://istoppedtosmellarose.blogspot.com/2015/10/birth-of-storm.html

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Rallentanda on October 6, 2015 at 15:59 said:

The world is a fire storm….the bad news never ends. I’m glad you mentioned the hospital bombing….Terrible tragedy. Will now go and make a nice cup of Twinings tea.Busy months for poets. Thanks for your continuing support.

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- Bastet on October 6, 2015 at 16:13 said:
  
  Another example of senseless tragedy … and the Americans had been warn the day before I heard that bombs had come very close to the hospital. I thank you for your support as well dear lady … Twinings huh, seems to be a good idea … I’ll go for Gunpowder Green 😉
  
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milan rajkumar on October 6, 2015 at 19:23 said:

It saddens me so much ! All these violence all over the world .
You have expressed the grotesque scene of violence in such a poignant way through the feelings of a child ! Stormy days indeed .

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- Bastet on October 7, 2015 at 05:18 said:
  
  I know what you mean .. it’s really a terrible time we’re living in … children from time immemorial have been afraid of thunder … it’s only since the 1900s that we find that their fear was based perhaps on a collective premonition of bombs falling from the sky.
  
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  - milan rajkumar on October 8, 2015 at 00:16 said:
    
    That’s really informative . thanks !!!
    
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    - Bastet on October 8, 2015 at 09:17 said:
      
      You’re welcome!
      
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Sisko Black on October 7, 2015 at 01:42 said:

Nice contrast.. it’s beyond me to speak about human induced catastrophes, i’m just too cinical for that: but the child who hugs her pillow while bombs kill other inocents is evocative.. moves the mind to questions and i’ve got a thing for questions..

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- Bastet on October 7, 2015 at 05:05 said:
  
  Well .. it’s hard to really understand human induced catastrophes … the image came to mind while I was writing the poem actually and so I wrote them in the order the images came … I’d just heard the evening before about the bombs falling on the hospital of “Medici Senza Frontiere” and we had a thunder storm here …
  
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the dune mouse on October 7, 2015 at 02:36 said:

powerful haiku and image. I love djinns and ifrits. But what a tragedy!

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- Bastet on October 7, 2015 at 04:58 said:
  
  Yes … so much tragedy Cybele … djinns and ifrits as fantasy characters are way cool … I agree.
  
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