Papa love....

7/1/2020

Author Suzanne Burke provides a weekly “Fiction in A Flash Challenge!” prompt and invites interested folks to respond. This week's image is of a father and his baby. If you are interested, please go to her website for details and suggestions.

My contribution is a Haiku poem, a 3-lined poem characterized by 17 syllables. When I saw the photo, a song began playing over and over in my thoughts. My dad would sing this song and perhaps your father did as well. It begins: Hush little baby, don’t say a word; Papa’s gonna buy you a mockingbird...

21 Comments

Retirement Reflections link

7/1/2020 19:23:33

Beautiful haiku. Fond memories!

Gwen Plano

7/2/2020 10:42:17

It's a sweet prompt. Thank you for commenting. ♥

D.L. Finn

7/2/2020 01:12:54

I love this Haiku, Gwen and the story it provides:)

Gwen Plano

7/2/2020 10:42:42

Thank you so much, Denise ♥

Joan Hall link

7/2/2020 04:21:56

Beautiful, Gwen!

Gwen Plano

7/2/2020 10:43:07

Thank you, Joan. ♥

Mae Clair link

7/2/2020 07:12:30

That's beautiful, Gwen. So perfect with the photo.
And I remember that song very well.

Gwen Plano

7/2/2020 10:43:45

Precious memories... Thank you, Mae. ♥

Vashti Q link

7/2/2020 09:48:16

Awww. What a sweet Haiku, Gwen. Love it! <3 xo

Gwen Plano

7/2/2020 10:44:06

Thank you, dear Vashti. ♥

Jan Sikes

7/2/2020 10:27:33

What a sweet poignant haiku! So beautiful!

Gwen Plano

7/2/2020 10:44:28

Thank you, dear Jan. ♥

John howell link

7/2/2020 11:12:50

And if that mockingbird don't sing, papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring. Excellent, Gwen.

Gwen Plano

7/2/2020 12:31:04

Thank you so much, John. I loved when dad sang that lullaby.

Suzanne Burke link

7/2/2020 15:32:58

A wonderful Haiku again, Gwen. Thank you so much for joining in. I'll be featuring this in Part 2 of the entries tomorrow. 😍

Gwen Plano

7/3/2020 03:45:46

Thank you, dear Soooz, for creating this weekly challenge. It offers a wonderful break in the week, an important creative pause. ♥

Suzanne Burke link

7/3/2020 15:24:17

I love what you create in those pauses, my friend.❤

Karen Ingalls link

7/3/2020 10:24:27

A very touching Haiku poem.

Gwen Plano

7/4/2020 18:37:37

Thank you, dear Karen. ♥

Kathleen Pooler link

7/4/2020 21:32:19

I love this, Gwen. It’s so sweet!

mark bierman link

7/15/2020 07:21:22

I loved this! Reminded me of holding my two girls when they were babies. :)

Papa love....

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