The ants build their hills
on the sidewalk cracks, safe from
chanting schoolchildren.
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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 prompt is “creation.” Click through to check out more haiku or to add your own.
I am joyful when I create
when I shape a word
a phrase
a sound
I am joyful when I see a new image
a new picture of the possible
I am joyful when I give birth to a new evocation
I am joyful when I see a complete work
a oneness to celebrate
I am joyful with beauty
I am joyful when I am noticed
for my creation
for my contribution
I am joyful when someone sighs “Ah”
I am joyful when I mine my potential
when I tap into my gold
when I live up to my gifts
even for a moment
Then I am
spectacular
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This is not a new poem, but I think it is the perfect answer to Cristian Mihai’s question: “I am an artist because…” (BTW If you haven’t found Cristian’s blog yet, it is well worth following.)
