A series of chain verse haiku
Jerusalem morn mourners to be cannot know no normal morn this this rough desert plant planted bombs hidden by leaves leave many wounded dead innocent child child lost to destroyed mother there at the bus stop
Terrorist bombing in Jerusalem
This morning, 16-year-old Aryeh Shechopek, a Canadian Israeli, was murdered by terrorists at a bus stop in Jerusalem on his way to school; and more than twenty other innocents were wounded.
W3 poetry prompt
This series of chain verse haikus was written for Aishwarya Kannan’s W3 poetry prompt. Poets are encouraged to write at least three haikus in chain verse, using the word ‘mother’.
Let’s write poetry together!
When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
Would you like to create poetry with me and have a completed poem of yours featured here at the Skeptic’s Kaddish? I am very excited to have launched the ‘Poetry Partners’ initiative and am looking forward to meeting and creating with you… Check it out!
The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
It canโt be easy
No it is never easy for a poet to take his pen and inscribe the impressions and feelings of his mind on paper when it comes to the death of of a young person. All conflict has become the death of us
Tragedies are hearbreaking. Meditated and planned ones are devastating.
My deepest sympathy. ๐
๐ Abi ๐
I understand, life is full of bitterness and sorrow.
Old scores continue to be settled
Young lives are sacrificed.
I was going to ask about the bombing since I missed the details. No words for it.
๐ Andrew ๐
๐Sometimes you can not find the right words to express sadness โฆ. ๐ David๐๐๐ค
๐ B. ๐
Wonderfully constructed Chain and the haikus are outstanding! Such a waste of potential and a wounding of more than 18 – it wounds a whole nation!
๐ญ Muri ๐ญ
So tragic.
๐ Sadje ๐
๐ฅฒ
My sincere sympathies. You described the terrible tragedy amazing. It’s sad we poets have to find our inspiration in such horrific events. But the world isn’t perfect at all.
๐ฅ Michaรซl ๐ฅ
Too much death everywhere. (K)
๐ Kerfe ๐
wow David you did a great job on this heart wrenching death. I can’t fathom it! ๐
๐ข Cindy ๐ข
๐ฅ๐ฅ
What a horrible thing to happen.
๐ฉ Molly ๐ฉ
I hadnโt heard about this yet. Terrible. ๐
๐ Brandon ๐
Good take on a horrible event ๐ญ
๐ Paula ๐
โน๏ธ๐
๐ Ken ๐