twilight frost gets ignored
in a doorway, in a basque
in December
working in Soho
the street’s damp blooms
in the twilight frost
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Special #124, Richard Wright’s last haiku of this month, another great prompt hosted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. Admittedly, the prompt took me a long way from Richard Wright’s haiku this time, but ah well… here are The Pogues.
The image of the street’s damp blooming is just exquisite —
But — yes — the basque in the doorway would be more “interesting” than the frost 😉
Well, I was quite impressed by how she could ignore the frost and cold – but one of the things I most enjoy about haiku is how well they lend themselves to multiple readings 🙂
Haiku is awesome — one time in writing when it is quite acceptable to be ambiguous!
Haiku is awesome — one time in writing when it is quite acceptable to be ambiguous!
Encouraged, in fact!