Kim Rodrigues Poet Haibun

I Have a Revelation

In this forest abyss, I navigate my tender to the touch nerves -
the finger tracing surface pain, a fixation on the all too silent footfall,
prints that talk behind my back. They patronize me with hyena laughs,
lurking tendrils that wind around my path.

tangible tightrope -
the lasso ready to hang
me on fervent branch

Intrigue finds me running, screaming through skeletal fingers —
branches tearing at my hair and clothes. I hear the forest floor
and ceiling laughing at me, driving me to the brink of insanity.
Pausing, I have a revelation...I recall a tale, a wild whopper
of a portal in the epicenter of the woods. 

spontaneous thought
dare i enter a new world -
earth’s fraught with danger

I find a clearing up ahead once I step through dense fog. Funny,
I am suddenly all alone with the tallest tree. I know I must climb
into the clouds. I eat the fruit as I make my trek.
Aromatic, juicy, so alive this food.

empowered with strength
leaving suffering behind - -
must be tree of life

1/29/2020
Eight word challenge 1 2020 Poetry Contest
Sponsor: John Hamilton 

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Vijay Pandit January 31, 2020 at 1:43 PM Congrats Kim for your first place win--splendid write! Kim Rodrigues January 31, 2020 at 7:11 PM Thanks so much, sweet friend!

Brenda Chiri January 31, 2020 at 12:42 PM Kim great use of THR 8 words! Congrats on your top win!;) Kim Rodrigues January 31, 2020 at 7:11 PM Thank you, Brenda!

John Hamilton January 31, 2020 at 12:31 PM Wow Kim, you've definitely put a lot of thought into this write, an excellent use of the eight words, just what I was looking for...congrats on a top win! Kim Rodrigues January 31, 2020 at 4:38 PM Thank you so much, John! :)

Caren Krutsinger January 30, 2020 at 5:55 AM Your imagery is sound and wonderful Kim. Kim Rodrigues January 30, 2020 at 7:00 AM Thank you, sweet friend!

Chris Green January 29, 2020 at 9:21 AM Wow, this was amazing Kim. Your talent will definitely lift this one to the top of the list where I might have to climb a tree to see it. :) Kim Rodrigues January 29, 2020 at 2:27 PM Thanks, my friend!

Joseph P. DiMino January 29, 2020 at 8:51 AM Well done! Great write. I think tree of life is a good guess. If not, at least the fruit is nourishing--and always more to see from greater heights. I have climbed many a wrong tree--this one of yours sounds promising. I love the imagery in this work! Kim Rodrigues January 29, 2020 at 2:26 PM Thanks, Joe!