Another story of mine has been posted at bookscover2cover; called Giant Steps, it can be read by clicking on the link. I wrote “Giant Steps” after listening obsessively to an album called ‘The Modern Lovers’. The story is about the character in the album’s songs and paraphrases snatches of the lyrics throughout. And so, to finish, here’s The Modern Lovers –
Month: October 2015
Across
across grim
October lakes only raindrops
cast the sun in bits
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Special #173 Tom D’Evelyn’s essay BASHO AND THE SMACK OF REALITY: A PERSONAL ESSAY ON HAIKU, another great prompt from Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s the Beta Band –
A Swift
a swift dips
low to the rippling canal
by a navvy’s ghost
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Perpetuum Mobile #2 rainbows sparkle (or movement in haiku), another great prompt from Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s the Specials –
Stars Without Lovers
stars without lovers
along this black path of the lost
embrace
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem #834 Setsubun Mantoro (Lantern Festival), another great prompt from Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s Roxy Music –
As the Moon Lowers
as the moon lowers
its staircase of echoes
two bats spiral up
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem Special #170 Michael Dylan Welch’s 1st roar of the midway, another great prompt from Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And, to finish, here’s the Kings of Leon –
Sweet FA by Blake 