bathers dive in
their laughter in a bright pool
the sunlight splashes
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem #670, Bathing, another great prompt hosted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, which gave Cézanne’s painting “Les Grandes Baigneuses” as our inspiration. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s the 13th Floor Elevators, with Splash 1 –
I like how you’ve run everything through the poetic mixer — diving into their laughter, the sunlight itself doing the splashing. Taking the frog pond amplifying it! 🙂
Great song too. 13th floor used to be a prompt at WP. You’ll have to ask Georgia about it some day. 🙂
Exactly. Once I saw the bathers diving in the painting it became a chance to play with the old pond a bit 😉
I hadn’t heard this version of the song before, so that was a cool find. A 13th floor prompt? Was it eerie? Psychedelic?
Not necessarily eerie or psychedelic, but very thoughtful. 🙂
Georgia was part, and I think Bjorn too. (Do you remember him from Carpe Diem?) Small world, this poetry blogging world! 😉
Yes, I remember Bjorn from FF, too; I’ve liked some of his posts a lot. I saw that he won’t be CDHK-ing for a while, which is a pity.
Yes, he brought a fresh perspective. A gritty perspective at times. Hoping he returns. His work is showing up on Google plus – but I haven’t had time to read so much of it —
It’s good to have different textures and approaches at a prompt – naturally, some you like more than others…
True. But it keeps you on your toes; makes you aware if and when you sink into a rut!
Awesome to see so many personalities too — especially in the more established poets — those voices are strong. Seems the more you write the stronger that voice becomes — which can be both good and bad. But perhaps I’m rambling!
Oh yes, you try hard to find a voice then you have to be able to drop it, so as not to end up resorting to a formula.. Fun and games!
I’ve decided that neither you or I ever ramble, ever! 😛
Ramble? What is this “ramble” you speak of? 😀
Sunlight splashing…just love this!!
Thanks, Cheryl-Lynn. There was so much exuberant light and noise in the scene of that picture that it all seemed to mix together 😉