love's lost storm

by michaelcahill

lost love's storm
by michael cahill

love drenched
with driving methane
saturn's my home

rotten poetic compulsion compels misery as i sit in wet sand wishing it were quick

endless deluge relentless whispers of your voice no no no know no no no nothing matters

tears have nothing to say no dispute just hiding rain silently searing my flesh

through the void of space beloved vacuum to a welcoming embrace of nil

i am the ruler of saturn and i declare war on my stupid self for believing in love
acidic flesh melting showers fall no end in sight

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haibun writing prompt entry

Writing Prompt
Write one haibun about: A rainy day.

The Prose:
A paragraph written in a concise, imagistic style. It records a scene or a special moment or a dream in a highly descriptive and objective manner.

The Haiku:
The accompanying haiku has a direct or subtle relationship with the prose and encompass or hint at the gist of what is recorded in the prose sections. 3 lines (short/long/short in syllable count). 11 syllables or less. Two grammatically interconnected lines of concrete imagery (usually lines 1&2, but can be lines 2&3). The satori ("Ah-HA!") line must be clearly defined (it's usually line 3, but can be line 1).

Present tense.
Personification is allowed.

ALL lowercase.
Little punctuation.

NO pictures/artwork.
NO author's notes at all.

The title must look like this:
haibun (very short phrase that provides a direct and obvious context for the prose and haiku)

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