Jerusalem morn, or: Mourn

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

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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.

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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’.

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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!