Ghost writer Jen from Blog It or Lose It
This prompt inspired a rash of unrelated poems:
steady rain
city full of dark streets
shadows lurk
alone in my room
broken laughter from the street
thick smoke and whiskey
traveling alone
desolate country road
your ghost follows
sweltry night
darkness tinged with fear
street lamp beckons
amidst the gaiety
behind the Mardi Gras masks
shadows stalk
banks of river
gauzy haze, murky water
two hookers smoke
Unrelated poems but the dark balance of questions surrounding them make them of similar mysteries. Great set of haiku Dolores!
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Thank you!
DeleteBrilliant! Just wonderful! This is exactly where I'd hoped the prompt would lead - slices of darkness that set a mood, not necessarily recreate a movie. They're magnificent. I'm especially fond of the laughter from the streets. And -- in naming the faces behind the masks "shadows" you've really made it mysterious and ominous. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteThanks! So glad you enjoyed. You gave us an excellent prompt. Had a lot more ideas but thought I should stop. :0)
DeleteIndeed some marvelous scenery here.. I like that you put the scenery to New Orleans .. well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks. New Orleans was not the original intent, but it seemed like a great city to write about.
DeleteI rather like the smoking hookers! ;)
ReplyDeleteA really wonderful series of dark/noir haiku Dolores, you were on a roll with this Ghost Writer post ...
ReplyDeleteThanks, I had fun with this prompt.
DeleteA lovely series ... and I can't imagine why I didn't see it sooner ... Great job done here.
ReplyDeleteThanks Georgia!
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