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Traces of/on me

there is no rainbow
when the storms
follow me
*
drop by drop
my self-esteem is dying
without sunset
*
hearts that don't see
malice in others
and the address of my soul
*
the price of happiness
a homeless man touches
the book in the store
*
candlelight dinner
let me order my trust
after the dessert
*
if I wanted to cry
I would find ways
to touch his embrace again
*
another level of naivety?
a new kind of hatred
in my shoes
*
I'm not a stranger
only when you think
about solved problems
*
the crowd loves me
especially when
she doesn't see my past
*
when others speak
I seek their voices
in my footsteps
*
on the trail
of my tears
I lost the future

About This Poem

Last Few Words: These are some haiku poems that I wrote for a national competition, but I was not awarded. However, I like them too much to be sad.

Style/Type: Structured: Eastern

Review Request Direction: What did you think of my title?
How was my language use?
What did you think of the rhythm or pattern or pacing?
How does this theme appeal to you?

Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing Stage: Not actively editing

About the Author

Region, Country: Pleven, Bulgaria, BGR

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Comments

RoseBlack

RoseBlack

2 years 9 months ago

Well done

I really like how you composed this haiku and the story within it. I liked your use of language and how it flowed. Good job.

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darigeorgieva

darigeorgieva

2 years 9 months ago

Thank you

Thank you very much for your words. I will consider joining the workshop - sounds like an interesting challenge.

Jackweb

Jackweb

2 years 9 months ago

Wow!

A very wonderful composition. It seems you have flair for haiku. Your choice of words are amazing. It flowed smoothly to perfection.

A very fine piece!
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darigeorgieva

darigeorgieva

2 years 9 months ago

Thank you

Thank you for your comment. If the readers can empathize with my emotions, then this is a proof that I have succeeded.

Ray Whitaker

Ray Whitaker

2 years 9 months ago

Nice poem series, and Welcome To Neopoet!

I see that this is your first posted poem. I m always glad to see some one post their work for the first time here!

Your series of poems is interesting, I like your use of punctuation in using the "*" [star] to end each series. I enjoy the examination of self you use thru-out the series.

I must take issue with Roseblack and Jackweb, tho. Your innovative stanzas within the poem do not fall in a standard definition of Haiku. Syllable count , etc. Please refer to the link below for more on Haiku.

Nonetheless, I like the piece! Looking forward to reading more of your work!

https://www.britannica.com/art/haiku

darigeorgieva

darigeorgieva

2 years 9 months ago

Thank you

Yes, this is my first published work here. To be honest, I thought for a long time whether to post here, but after seeing the comments, I found that this place is very useful for a young poet.

As for the construction in haiku - although I have many works that follow the rules (but in some, the syllables in the Bulgarian language are different from those in the English language, they change during the translation), I try to create my own writing style.

Thank you very much for paying attention to how I explore myself - for me, poetry is a path to self-understanding.