Welcome to today’s blog which is about a flash-fiction challenge. Author Suzanne Burke’s “Week #5. Image Prompt” is now available. Join in, have fun, and let loose your creative muse. #FictionInAFlash @pursoot Here is this week’s photo prompt.
According to Wikipedia, marionettes were first used in 2000 BC in Egypt, perhaps before using actors. In French, marionette means “little Mary” and during the Middle Ages, Biblical stories were often reenacted. Most of the time the Virgin Mary was in these performances. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marionette
I received a Howdy-Doody marionette from my grandparents one Christmas when I was seven-years-old. I tried to manipulate the strings, which turned out to be very challenging. However, I did not lose my enthusiasm for marionette and puppet shows.
For this challenge, I have written my first Haiku poem, which is a short form of Japanese poetry. It consists of three lines, with seventeen syllables divided into 5/7/5 syllables. I hope you enjoy it.
Please contact Suzanne Burke at https://sooozburkeauthor.wordpress.com/ with your entry. And, I would love to read your comments.
KAREN INGALLS, AUTHOR, BLOGGER & SURVIVOR 
Fabulous haiku, Karen!👏😀💕
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Thank you, Vashti. I enjoy writing Haiku’s poems.
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Thanks so much for this great contribution to the Flash Challenge, Karen. I look forward to featuring it with the other entries on June, 25th.
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Soooz, my thanks to you for having the Flash Challenge. I am happy to support you and others.
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Thanks again, Karen. I’m thoroughly enjoying presenting this weekly prompt. I hope the images continue to inspire you. 😍
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Wonderful, Karen. You’ve caught the movement, the imperative. Powerful haiku, my friend!
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My first attempt at writing a Haiku poem. Thank you for the positive feedback.
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Oh wow, Karen! This is stunning! Great job!
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Jan, thank you for your comment. It means a lot since this was my first attempt to write a Haiku poem.
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Well done, Karen. You captured the picture in few words which is hard to do.
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It was a bit of a challenge, but I did enjoy it. The photo was powerful and brought out a lot of emotions. Thank you, Denise.
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