one single impression: ochre ; we write poems: 6-8-6 haiku
photo: pictureapromise, flickr
i never saw anything…. traveling towards somewhere on a freeway in a mindless fog turned my head and saw something so unexpectedly beautiful out in the middle of nowhere the beautiful rich red soil of oklahoma…further on missed the turnoff, got lost, circled a few times finally found my way and headed back in the right direction home … a jumble of word worlds
whimsical wilderness
motorcars mutter fuming schemes
wheelin’ words turnin’ round
concrete lanes two way streets
never mind the one way traffic
puzzling turnabouts
barefoot hi-ho journey
taking tiny unplanned paths
glimpse the ochre soil
oklahoma open
secrets flung arrayed in rainbows
poetic plumes release
invisible wind paint
absorb gritty dirt taste
millions maybe one or two
just passed by an open range
fixed on a flying forgotten
subtle sound fleeing grains
weightless i’ll take some home
closet filled with other world sands
piles and piles stacked
i like how the ordinary will amuse and amaze us when we least expect it ! .
Miles of same same, then something just catches your eye and you’re absorbed.
Your haikus are very well written. I think my favorite is the Oklahoma one. Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful imagesin your haiku!
http://inthecornerofmyeye.blogspot.com/2010/06/six-english-haiku.html
Very nicely done. I love the freeness of your words and images.
Melanie
I like how interconnected these English Haiku are. The fifth one is my favourite. Once again, I am captivated by your use of alliteration throughout your pieces. Well done.
-Nicole
Amazing what results from a journey! I like the sand grains stacked in your closet.
A fine example of how the profound is found in the ordinary – if not the annoying. The openness of Journey.
It’s that brilliance of differentness that usually sparkles.
Nice one.
A wonderfully freeing trip! Sometimes, the smallest things capture the heart and eyes. Really enjoyed this series.
Love this whimsically alliterative journey! Perfect!
Wonderfully written work here! It’s been awhile since I’ve hopped onto this blog as well. It’s funny how the simplest things in life amuse us.Great post!
-Weasel
Beautiful thoughts! Thank you.
Lots of great images and sounds mixed in with these.
Beautiful picture and journey.
ordinary can be extraordinary if learn to appreciate them. lovely photo too by the way