Sometimes, you’re locked up,
Anticipating violence.
Other times—silence…
Prompted from Frank J. Tassone’s Haikai Challenge at: https://frankjtassone.com/2020/03/28/haikai-challenge-132-3-28-20-coronavirus-covid-19-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/.
Winters in the gym,
Training inside till blossoms bloom;
Then, runs in the sun.
Prompted from Frank J. Tassone’s Haikai Challenge at: https://frankjtassone.com/2020/03/22/haikai-challenge-131-3-22-20-first-cherry-blossoms-hatsu-hana-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/.
He stood back at bay,
Waiting to play violence;
The perfect offense.
Prompted from Ronovan Writes Haiku Poetry Challenge at: https://ronovanwrites.com/2020/03/23/haiku-poetry-prompt-bay-play/.
Some fighters may think:
They need a manager’s help,
But their paychecks shrink.
Prompted from Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge at: https://ronovanwrites.com/2020/03/16/haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-shrink-think/.
Spring finally sprung;
Training longer in the sun;
Lifting, sparring, run.
Prompted from Frank J. Tassone’s Haikai Challenge at: https://frankjtassone.com/2020/03/14/haikai-challenge-130-3-14-20-spring-autumn-equinox-higan-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/.
Hopping to and fro,
Feinting with their hips and dips;
The ape’s dance begins.
Prompted from Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge at: https://ronovanwrites.com/2020/03/09/haiku-poetry-prompt-ape-hip/.
Ready for a win,
A worm moon spotlights the fight;
A loss brings winter.
Prompted from Frank J. Tassone’s Haikai Challenge at: https://frankjtassone.com/2020/03/07/haikai-challenge-129-3-7-20-super-worm-moon-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/.
There’s no need for hate.
Sign the contract for a date;
Bell rings, fans elate.
Prompted from Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge at: https://ronovanwrites.com/2020/03/02/haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-elate-hate/.
