Red-Splattered Existence

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The syllable counter and I disagree on the words “fire” and “hour.” I believe them each to contain 2 syllables but the syllable counter says one. I believe this Haiku follows the “5-7-5” pattern as required.

pain, red fireworks exploding, burning, searing — hours, days, months, years. July 12, 2019

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/17/2019 5:49:00 PM

I Never liked that fire and hour were considered one syllable but I have to teach that way in my ESL classes! I enjoyed your haiku, Cindi.

Cindi Rockwell
Date: 9/17/2019 6:40:00 PM

I believe in poetic license! But thank you so much! ;)

Ann Foster

Date: 8/13/2019 11:27:00 AM

Wow. So much emotion. Powerfully written. Ann