A batch of three haiku for Ronovan’s challenge this week, with the prompt words “think” and “free”. Top marks for anyone who can separate the two references in the second haiku…
#1
The world isn’t safe
Despite our best intentions
Need more free thinkers
#2
My life is a cage
Thoughts bounded in a nutshell
But onstage, I’m free
#3
An old lie, I think:
The dignity of labour
That work sets you free
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I particularly like the third one! Having just gone back to work it speaks directly to me. :(…. 🙂
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Thanks TJ. Have you read Philip Larkin’s poem Toads? That sums up perfectly my feelings about work!
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I will be reading it now for sure.
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I will go with the first one! 🙂
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Thanks Prakash. Hard to argue with the sentiment of the world needing free thinkers!
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I like #3 also. Is the second from Free Bird? 😀
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It’s not Free Bird, although I can see why you said that. Now you’ve got me thinking about a Freebird haiku….
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Hah! 🙂
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My favourites are the last two, all very imaginative. Great haiku.
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Thanks Marje. My favourite is number 3 🙂
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The movie ‘Bird Cage’ came to mind when I read the 2nd haiku. All three haiku are good. I especially liked the 1st one. 😀
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Thanks Vashti. The second is a mix of highbrow and pop culture from (gulp) about twenty years ago! When did I get so old? ?
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I particularly like the second one…beautiful daydreamer work 🙂
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Thanks 🙂 Gotta love a bit of daydreaming!
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Life is locked up. Your brain is enclosed in what looks like a walnut. Only free when playing another role. jk
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Great Haiku. I particularly like #1 as it is spot on!
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Thanks Edwina 🙂
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Very nice. #3 appeals to my socialist slant.
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Thanks John. Wasn’t written with a socialist slant in mind, but I can see that that fits 🙂
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All three are great!
Our thinking is imprisoned and conditioned by our inhibitions, dogmas and false values hard to change. But our outward appearance, the facade seems free.
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Thanks Alka. The illusion of freedom….
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