Friday, June 13, 2008

The Love Letter

Prompt "old key"



In a battered desk
Lies the key in faded ink
To a broken heart






copyright Sherry Obsheatz

9 comments:

Beatrice V said...

This is perfection in a haiku WR.

Anonymous said...

Wonderful haiku! I like haikus so much because they're so efficient...

Id it is said...

'battered', 'faded', and 'broken';
yet holding on to the 'key'.
The embers still sputter...?

Excellent word play!

Gemma Wiseman said...

Beautiful metaphors!

Anonymous said...

It's a whole story in three lines. Excellent

Sucharita Sarkar said...

such a poignant, pithy haiku. and it matches so well with the painting:

I wait lonely-ly,
Crying over your letters,
Will you come again?

Cynthia said...

Perfection -Yiu have captured the
essence of this heartbreak!

Anonymous said...

Great match White Rose! Everyone else has already said everything I would have, so I'll just say DITTO. :D

Anonymous said...

yes, absolutely beautiful with so few words... photo reflects yr ku well...