Friday, August 27, 2010

pounding a yog on the ammo box, 2 am

owl vibrato
over moonlit cockade blush
mimosa blossoms

9 comments:

  1. The structure and tone feel Old Norse to me, but the setting is southern. Or perhaps tropical. Tropical owls? That is just my reading of course. Anyways, I like it!

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  2. Old Norse eh? Thor is my all-time hero. The setting is New Jersey. We have Eastern Screech owls which have an incredibly eerie call. We have a mimosa tree that had a couple of blooms remaining. 'yog' is local slang for a cigarette. I have a vintage WWII ammo crate on my back porch. Wallace Stevens: 'A poem explained is a poem spoiled" Ha!

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  3. Sounds very 2am...Liked the poem and the ammo crate.

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  4. Great sensory snapshot you've painted. Love the mimosa blush.

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  5. @rallentanda & Ms. Ray: cheers. thanks for the read.

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  6. Gerry,
    I get the feel from these few words, that you were enjoying a wonderful moment at, 2am....
    Happiness at the very least!

    Best wishes from wet and windswept Cheshire!
    Eileen

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  7. ha...sleep is over-rated.

    but, a haiku at 2:00? this is a nice piece, has a softness about it that i like.

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  8. @Harlequin: Well, there I was. Figgered why waste the moment. I did eventually go back to bed. Ha!

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