Haiku Friday – Press & Touch
Press and Touch are this week’s prompt words chosen by Ronovan Hester of Ronovan Writes.
Ron hosts a challenge that anyone could participate in called Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge every Monday, and you have until Sunday to create a post featuring your haiku poem. He is an author and poet and also does author interviews and much more on his blog. Be sure to check it out. Read Ron’s Haiku Prompt Challenge Guidelines for more information.
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My inspiration for this week’s prompt words is Rogue, a member of the X-Men, which goes to show that inspiration can come from anywhere. Here’s a little background on her, for those of you who are not Marvel fans.
Rogue is part of a subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. Rogue has the involuntary ability to absorb and sometimes also remove the memories, physical strength, and superpowers of anyone she touches. Therefore, Rogue considers her powers to be a curse. For most of her life, she limited her physical contact with others, including her on-off love interest, Gambit.
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ROGUE by Selene Regener (Selenada – DeviantART)
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The Untouchable Rogue (X-Men)
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I am much affected
for I can’t lay hands on you
My touch would kill you
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Why go on living?
Life’s a hollow word for me
without your caress
Fear leads me to shun your warmth
In decrepit gloves I touch
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Gambit & Rogue (X-Men)
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Have a happy Friday!
