Dark Nights

poem by: Maria Williams
Written on Mar 14, 2017 

A Haiku Poem

Screams of a Heron
Penetrating the dark night
Increasing my fear

 

Tags: deep, imagery, fear,

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Maria Williams commented:
Cecilia Crasto commented:
I could almost hear the scream...very good Maria.
Geoffrey Brewer commented:
Striking, frisson creating image. Raises the hairs on the back of the neck. Nice sensation!
Christopher Russon commented:
Nice little poem.
Maria Williams commented:
Working on my Haiku Geoffrey, getting better I think? Nothing like a good scare Lol
Maria Williams commented:
Thanks Christopher, keeping the syllable count in the three lines is hard though
Maria Williams commented:
Thanks Cecilia, it is a scream that you dont forget easily, especially when you cant go to sleep.
Piya Paul Mudgal commented:
Good one
Maria Williams commented:
Thanks Piya, the first of my haiku poems.
Frank Hornby . commented on May 28, 2018 at 5:04pm
Nice poem Maria...Haikus are difficult in keeping to the syllable count...this one leaves a picture in my mind.......well done...

 

 

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