a pale blue vein
the slow rustle inside… leaves
in the sky
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem #742 under the trees (an example of the karumi-style), another great prompt hosted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s The Doors –
IN MEMORY EVERYTHING SEEMS TO HAPPEN TO MUSIC -Tennessee Williams
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Oh! How did I miss this, Blake!? Wow. After reading this backwards, forwards, mulling the imagery … I’m quite speechless here. Love that rebellious spirit — using the ellipsis to create some mystery!
Thanks, Jen! I must admit I quite like how this fell together – it reads so plainly that it’s easy to miss the meanings, but they’re there 🙂
But yes, I seem to be a fairly poor traditionalist, generally speaking 😉
Definitely several layers here — and I love the non-traditional way it fell together! Very good — very good! 😀
Wow! Nice!