“I rewrote the ending to “Farewell to Arms”, the last page of it, thirty-nine times before I was satisfied”
– Ernest Hemingway
This quote inspired this haiku:
tormented
search for perfection
long farewell
Pat R
9/21/16
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I love your Haiku! Excellent, Pat. I needed to hear Hemingway’s words today. I am still editing! LOL! At this rate, I hope to publish my book by this spring! LOL! ❤
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LOL! We are on the same wave length…he took forever. But look at the results. You’ll get there too!
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What is the saying where you have to want something bad enough to work for it??? That’s where I’m at. ❤
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Ha, ha…I hear ya..:)
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Your hard work paid off…what a great haiku.
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Thank you Cheryl – Lynn:) Glad you like it.
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I love the haiku more so as someone who knows all about Hemingway’s challenging life
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Good, he really had an eventful life!!
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