Girded in textbooks,
armed with tests. First day of school:
the drawbridge lowers.
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Haiku Heights is hosting The September Heights, a haiku-a-day challenge with a daily word prompt to be used as a theme and/or in the haiku. Today’s word is “drawbridge.” Click through to check out more haiku or to add your own.
Karin S. Wiberg 
Karin, love it!
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Thanks, Susan. I’m glad you alerted us to the fun!
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🙂 it is SO much fun! 17 syllables a day…think we can all do it!
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September to me is the real “new year”.
I like your inspired take on the word Drawbridge!
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Thanks! I feel the same even though I no longer have a particular connection to the school year–maybe it’s the weather…
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After many years it just becomes ingrained I think 🙂
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Perfect, I love it. The timing is excellent for your haiku.
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A little serendipity at work, perhaps…
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Ah, entering the hallowed halls of academia. Nice.
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I have this picture in my head of teachers standing ready for battle… 🙂
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Loved it Karin 🙂
Someone is Special
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Thank you! I can tell this will be a fun month of haiku! Great to visit all the different links…
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Every student dreads the lowering of the drawbridge that you have described.
Drawbridge
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Thanks! And maybe some of the teachers, too??? 🙂
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this really is such fun, liking your post. Mine my have been under my real name still fun
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Very fun to see how different writers tackle the same subject!
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I do and it is is eye opening
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new take on prompt….nice haiku..
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Thank you! It was an interesting prompt.
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Nice sense of anticipation and tension here.
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Thank you. I’ve been enjoying some of your poetry today–very nice. I’m looking forward to reading more.
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I can hear the ominous music playing in the background… This is a fun take on the prompt.
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Thanks, Patti!
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