fervour / wisteria / cling / May 19

 fervour / wisteria / cling

it clings with fervour
wisteria on dead trees
undying passion

#haikuchallenge (fervour/fervor )
#BraveWrite (wisteria)
#haikufeels (cling)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
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feature / simplicity / kick / May 18

 feature / simplicity / kick

the new plan kicks in
it features simplicity
action not speeches

#haikuchallenge (feature)
#BraveWrite (simplicity)
#haikufeels (kick)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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feather / posit / capture / May 17

 feather / posit / capture

capturing the truth
posit another feather
on the activist

#haikuchallenge (feather)
#BraveWrite (posit)
#haikufeels (capture)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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e’clat / jazz / stir / May 16

 e’clat / jazz / stir

stirring jazz e'clat
amidst the burning ruins
made nero nervous

#haikuchallenge (e’clat )
#BraveWrite (jazz)
#haikufeels (stir)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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echo / ask / grip / May 15

 echo / ask / grip

haunting cries echo
asking us to intervene
weak grip on actions

#haikuchallenge (echo)
#BraveWrite (ask)
#haikufeels (grip)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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eager / home / remove / May 14

 eager / home / remove

home eagerly waits
remove the apprehension
join the flotilla

#haikuchallenge (esger)
#BraveWrite (home)
#haikufeels (remove)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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damselfly / alchemize / propel / May 13

 damselfly / alchemize / propel

sleek. slim and slender
damselfly alchemize turf
propel environs

#haikuchallenge (damselfly)
#BraveWrite (alchemize)
#haikufeels (propel)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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daisy / accelerator / maple / May 12

 daisy / accelerator / maple

daisy and maple
accelerator of love
peace and unity

#haikuchallenge (daisy)
#BraveWrite (accelerator)
#haikufeels (maple)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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dahlia / motherhood / shimmer / May 11

 dahlia / motherhood / shimmer

elegance infused
dahlia's perennial grace
motherhood shimmers

#haikuchallenge (dahlia)
#BraveWrite (motherhood)
#haikufeels (shimmer)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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cherry / pearlescent / recede / May 10

 cherry / pearlescent / recede

the pearlescent glow
of the cherryesque sundown
recedes not with ease

#haikuchallenge (cherry)
#BraveWrite (pearlescent)
#haikufeels (recede)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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center / marginalized / cost / May 09

 center / marginalized / cost

marginalized route
cost-overrun transgressed for
center bottom line

#haikuchallenge (center)
#BraveWrite (marginalized)
#haikufeels (cost)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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cadence / distilled / point / May 08

 cadence / distilled / point

concise and lucid
distilled points made with cadence
for the believers

#haikuchallenge (cadence)
#BraveWrite (distilled)
#haikufeels (point)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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bard / meh / try / May 07

 bard / meh / try

boldly tries the bard
makes outlandish claims to woo
'meh' said the fair one


#haikuchallenge (bard)
#BraveWrite (meh)
#haikufeels (try)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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ballet / mindset / snub / May 06

 ballet / mindset / snub

only crass set out
to snub the ballet mindset
culture always wins

#haikuchallenge (ballet)
#BraveWrite (mindset)
#haikufeels (snub)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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ballad / amigo/amiga / water / May 05

 ballad / amigo/amiga / water

by the waterfall
a ballad for amigas
and for amigos

#haikuchallenge (ballad)
#BraveWrite (amigo/amiga)
#haikufeels (water)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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amber / helpline / poll / May 04

 amber / helpline / poll

amber helpline poll
for the marginalised poor
blows the myth away

#haikuchallenge (amber)
#BraveWrite (helpline)
#haikufeels (poll)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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allure / stealthy / teach / May 03

 allure / stealthy / teach

teach stealthy allure
succumb to your inner voice
in love and living

#haikuchallenge (allure)
#BraveWrite (stealthy)
#haikufeels (teach)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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acorn / suspicion / sculpt / May 02

 acorn / suspicion / sculpt

don't sculpt suspicion
mighty oak grows from acorn
cascading manna

#haikuchallenge (acorn)
#BraveWrite (suspicion)
#haikufeels (sculpt)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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zoetic / lackluster / oblige / May 01

 zoetic / lackluster / oblige

zoetic acts reverse
lackluster obligations
one more advantage

#haikuchallenge (zoetic)
#BraveWrite (lackluster )
#haikufeels (oblige)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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zircon / veterinarian / gain / Apr 30

 zircon / veterinarian / gain

the vet is aware
red zircon is bad for dogs
learning is a gain

#haikuchallenge (zircon)
#BraveWrite (veterinarian)
#haikufeels (gain)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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zaratite / registry / nest / Apr 29

 zaratite / registry / nest

nest of zaratite
a carbonate mineral
registers nickel

#haikuchallenge (Zaratite)
#BraveWrite (registry)
#haikufeels (nest)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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yew / habit / ignite / Apr 28

 yew / habit / ignite

old habits die hard
woodwork, arches, medicine
yew ignites research

#haikuchallenge (yew)
#BraveWrite (habit)
#haikufeels (ignite)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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yenite / champagne / ruin / Apr 27

 yenite  / champagne / ruin

flamboyant habits
champagne in yenite china
ruins lifestyle

#haikuchallenge (yenite)
#BraveWrite (champagne)
#haikufeels (ruin)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem

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yawl / attenuate / pick / Apr 26

 yawl / attenuate / pick 

yawl picked with no oars
attenuated attempt
escape is futile

#haikuchallenge (yawl)
#BraveWrite (sttenuate)
#haikufeels (pick)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem

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xenocryst / clarinet / shirk / Apr 25

 xenocryst / clarinet / shirk

xenocryst is rare
clarinetist does not shirk
they mix but not blend

#haikuchallenge (xenocryst)
#BraveWrite (clarinet)
#haikufeels (shirk)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem
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Ballistic Blues Needs Extra Strong Dose of Caution

A nuclear-armed missile can reach targets in Pakistan or India in a matter of minutes.

Potential targets in Pakistan would be Karachi or Islamabad, not Lahore, as the fallout would affect nearby Amritsar.

Potential targets in India would be Mumbai or New Delhi.

While the accidental probability would be less than 1% of a full-fledged nuclear war, it cannot be ruled out.

An extra dose of caution and safety is called for.

If sanity does not prevail, we will glow in the dark

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1:

 In March 2022, India officially acknowledged that a BrahMos missile, a nuclear-capable cruise missile, was accidentally fired into Pakistan due to a "technical malfunction". The missile landed in Pakistani territory, near Mian Channu, but there were no casualties. India stated that the incident was deeply regrettable and ordered a high-level court of inquiry. 

Key details:

• Date: March 9, 2022. 
• Location: The missile landed in Pakistan, near Mian Channu. 
• Type of missile: BrahMos, a nuclear-capable, land-attack cruise missile. 
• Cause: India attributed the incident to a "technical malfunction" during routine maintenance. 
• Response: India admitted the error and ordered a court of inquiry, while Pakistan demanded answers and a joint investigation. 
• No casualties: The missile was unarmed, and there were no reported deaths or injuries

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2:
The Curious Case of the Accidental Indian Missile Launch Christopher Clary March 17, 2022 

https://warontherocks.com/2022/03/the-curious-case-of-the-accidental-indian-missile-launch/

xylobium / medicine / get / Apr 24

 xylobium / medicine / get

multi useful plant
for art, nectar, medicine
get xylobium

#haikuchallenge (xylobium)
#BraveWrite (medicine)
#haikufeels (get)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem

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xenial / overture / name / Apr 23

 xenial / overture / name

name it xenial  
a time-honoured overture
worldwide occurrence

#haikuchallenge (xenial)
#BraveWrite (overture)
#haikufeels (name)

#micropoetry #HaikuSeed #ginkgo
#haiku #senryu #writingcommunity
#poetrycommunity #thaiku #tpoem

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