Brownish Owl
A Haikuplet on our relationship to justice
This is for Poppy’s ‘fair’ prompt and Kenny Penn’s Haikuplet challenge. Do join in the fun!
Asking whether a person has been on the receiving end of mistreatment is rhetorical. We have all been on that end.
We have no jurisdiction over how others respond to us, but we have control over ours.
That control has to be earned, however. It takes some looking inward, boundaries, and empathy.
The owl represents our relationship to justice. We could be hapless and let it overtake us, or seek fairness and do the opposite.
Enjoy this little haikuplet.
Shady, brownish owl
Round eyes peer at hapless worms
Countless pecks from beak
Worms grip firm tree’s branch
Crawling boldly over feet
Fair owl embraces.
About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Comments (6)
wow a haikuplet with a brown owl, so well written!
Great Haikuplet, Michelle! I feel like this would have been a great companion piece to the circle of life. Wonderfully done
That is true. Very good job!
So wonderful
Yes, everyone would have experienced it. Loved your Haikus!
Good work. Have you used this poem in your classes to teach this form of poetry.