HOUSE OF HAIKU PROMPT: HONOUR
Welcome to the ‘House of Haiku’, where the challenge is to create something inspired by the Prompt below using only 17 syllables, laid out in three lines, containing five, seven, and five syllables respectively.
Let’s have some fun writing together!
On this day, in 1963, Sir Winston Churchill, the former Prime Minister of the UK, became the first person to be granted honorary US citizenship, in recognition of his leadership during World War II.
So, our Prompt for this week is: HONOUR…
Two pistols at dawn,
A way to end feuds, and start,
The day with a bang…
Four friends… One big secret…
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OK, here goes:
Dubious honor:
I’m always last to leave work
Where is my medal?
Acts in a flash bang
Honour rides a hot knife edge
Shine turns to tarnish