Gogyohka, Haiku, Human Connection, Loneliness, Poem, What Do You See Challenge

Pride

Posted by Erlyn Olivia on
Image credit to Lucas Albuquerque

Lone soul in bare night

A beacon, beckoning love

Pride, in world so lost

Loneliness,

has many faces.

When finally unveiled,

invokes fragility amidst pride,

blocking one from admitting.

My reaction in the form of haiku and gogyahka to an invoking image and challenge from Sadje’s What Do You See #69.

7 Comments Add yours

  1. Sadje says:
    February 16, 2021 at 3:27 pm

    Beautifully written Erlyn! Sometimes our pride stops us from revealing our loneliness. Profound take. Thanks for joining in

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    1. Erlyn Olivia says:
      February 18, 2021 at 3:10 am

      Thank you, Sadje. Happy to join any time.

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      1. Sadje says:
        February 18, 2021 at 7:33 am

        You’re welcome my friend

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  2. judeitakali says:
    February 17, 2021 at 4:54 pm

    Lovely writing

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    1. Erlyn Olivia says:
      February 18, 2021 at 3:10 am

      Thank you, Jude. I appreciate your comment.

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      1. judeitakali says:
        February 18, 2021 at 6:20 am

        A pleasure

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