Wednesday

roller coaster screams

roller coaster screams
tonight they carry across
water and time



When I asked Michael Rotstein his permission to use this marvelous time lapse video of Stockholm amusement park Gröna Lund he said he liked my blog and I was welcome to use the video. But, erm, did it really fit in with haiku, haiku being so serene...?

He was quite right, and I wouldn't have chosen his video for this haiku had it not been for the fact that I want a Grande Finale. Cos yes I've decided to let this blog take a nap. This has been my third haiku period so far in life and I wouldn't be at all surprised if I hit a fourth one. If I do, I'll return to this spot.

But for now it's good night. Thanks for reading and commenting!

august lost

august lost
a city map drifts
face-down to sea


PHOTO BY abbyladybug

Friday

the sun thrusts itself

the sun thrusts itself
at big man's sax
this day never ends


PHOTO BY ***annajarske.com

Sunday

no i'm okay

"no i'm okay"
but i saw my shadow
and it shivered


PHOTO BY jesperII

Tuesday

little sparrow

little sparrow
shouting on the sill
shut up


PHOTO BY PILLOW*SOMNOGRAPHY

little sparrow hip hop haiku senryu

little sparrow
shouting outside on the sill
will you shut up


PHOTO BY PILLOW*SOMNOGRAPHY

homesick again!

This is a proud rerun of one of my old haiku which was recently accepted for publication in Frogpond, The Journal of the Haiku Society of America. As I understand it, my foghorn haiku appears in the paper edition (not online) of Frogpond 33.1-2010



homesick upcountry
can i call you some night
to hear the foghorn



PHOTO BY WIMMERSOL

Wednesday

crinkly finger

crinkly finger
the house he points at
is gone



PHOTO BY AMLA

Tuesday

untouched

untouched
all that snow on the sill
his son this old man



PHOTO BY EGAZELLE

Monday

in your hand

in your hand
a tiny scrap of metal
keyhole shape



PHOTO BY ROBYN HOOZ