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Docile?
by Kate Burnside → (All Poetry by Kate Burnside)
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Homogeneous Haiku!




DOCILE?


Earth remains docile
as long as we respect her:
No-one likes abuse


Wind-borne lemon sun
with tickling fingers gives chase
Makes beach-babe hair smile!


Earth's tummy rumbles:
Volcano gives signs
it's past her lunchtime


Forced to sniff our glue,
atmosphere's membranes wear thin
Fierce sun reproaches


Close as a bullet
passing through earth's shirt-sleeve,
Meteor goes by


We shall be no more
if, treading on Nature's tail,
she turns and bites us!

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 Reviews of "Docile?"
Reviewed by Carmen Ruggero
Reviewed on October 4, 2004
Oh, Kate, how right you are. I wonder how mother earth has managed to last as long as she has. Good haiku -- great message!

Carmen :-)

Reviewed by KJ McPhee
Reviewed on October 4, 2004
an angry earth at war - that suits some people, for peace has something feminine about it, to the trouble-makers of this world.
The mother of all wars and the father of strife, they go together
like Punch and Judy.

Reviewed by Lori Moore
Reviewed on October 3, 2004
Very nice. The theme is great. Enjoyed.

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on October 3, 2004
wow, these are all great!

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on October 3, 2004
Whatsa going on with all these volcano's.. A meteor just missed us too.

Reviewed on October 3, 2004
I think momma earths gonna give us a good spanking someday. Wonderful lines Kate

Reviewed on October 3, 2004
(((kate)))

GAWD, i love the way you visualize the world and illustrate it for us mere mortals with your golden pen! there's humor and sharp, painful lessons in these creative haiku--BRILLIANT!!!!!!!

if i must pick a favorite--i love "volcano" for its ability to make me smile :) and to make one think, "forced to sniff our glue" JAYSUS what a mind you have! STANDING OVATION!

(((HUGS))) and love, karla. :)

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)
Reviewed on October 3, 2004
Well penned and very wise, Kate.

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on October 3, 2004
Like the way your thoughts flowed from one Haiku to the next. Excellent write.

Reviewed by ~Indigo~ Elga
Reviewed on October 3, 2004
Dear Kate,

Written as only you can, wonderfu messages, alathoug the last one certainly did it for me, you had to get your little humour in there somewhere. Well done Kate :)

warm hugs
Elga

Reviewed by Peter Paton
Reviewed on October 3, 2004
A wonderful and delightful chain of Haikus , Kate..
Yes we must always respect Mother Nature...otherwise she will bite us....

Peter

Reviewed by A PAX
Reviewed on October 3, 2004
so clever! lol

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on October 3, 2004
Kate your Haiku chain shows your unique mind and really
gives the reader better insight into it! Outstanding ku!;-)

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on October 3, 2004
Love this delightful Haiku Chain, Kate; and it's extremely important message about our numerous sins against Mother Nature.

And the last one really hit home; but if Nature bites me while I'm out wandering in it; I probably won't mind going out that way; much better than some of the alternatives I can think of in our very violent world.


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