Carpe Diem prompt today is castle. The picture I took at Disneyland earlier this year.
castles in the air
only one of all the girls
is the real princess
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also for a king
his home is the castle
walking in slippers
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beggar’s dream
for royal family
their prison
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February 22 2013
Writing about living in two places (and times)
Poems & Stories from The Author Stew
practising for a whole life
haikai poetry matters
Running in the slow lane
The view from here ... Or here!
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein
chronicling my quarter life crisis
Björn Rudbergs writings 
The king as a prisoner..fine idea, and only one real princess..true, many times..fine set
🙂 many thanks ..
castle walls
stout barricade
both ways
Cheers!
JzB
Precisely
Imaginative– 3 part haiku! Love the ambiguity (for me) of the final third-I can see at least 2 interpretations.
Thank you.. yes both probably think the grass is greener on the other side…
Massive, strong protection but restricted freedom. Is there a choice? Nicely Bjorn!
Hank
Thank you Hank.
Kings are regular slipper-wearing people , perhaps, but we’ll never know for sure! 🙂
Of course they wear slippers 🙂
I like that stark contrast between “dream” and “prison.”
Castle Fence
Castles can be both
The three interpretations are apt !!!
Thank you 🙂
last haiku, very true, sometimes with privilege comes sacrifices.. i really like all 3 interpretations
Thank you, I liked this prompt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NPG6BPHo3g
No extra charge for the Great Gate of Kiev.
JzB
the image of the king in his slippers, prowling thru the cold stone corridors – wonderful
Nicely done 🙂
Nice set of haiku! After reading the first one somehow the connection about kissing frogs until finding the real prince came in mind – probably it’s the same with princesses. 🙂