HAIKU #16

leaf and bark incense

scent a gentle guitar riff—

the drifter’s noon fire

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19 thoughts on “HAIKU #16”

Clyde says:

February 12, 2013 at 6:26 pm

Here’s the back-story to this haiku.

I work with a challenging population: older adults—some with serious mental illness. One way I get through the day is to take lunch at a local park which features two small lakes and several walking trails. Depending on the weather, I eat lunch in my vehicle then have a quick noon walk.

On this particular day I noticed someone who appeared a “wanderer.” He was on foot, moving slow and dressed as you might expect. He carried a backpack and a guitar case. I ate my lunch and watched as the man gathered up piles of leaves and tree bark then put them into a grill—one of those large brick ones with a chimney.

The man lit a fire, opened up the case, sat down on top of a picnic table, and began to play his guitar softly. It was very moving.

eclectic faerie says:

February 14, 2013 at 7:16 pm

i love this poem ~ and i like the ‘first comment as back story’ , was thinking of doing the same thing, so now you’ve inspired me to go ahead and do it ~

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- Clyde says:
  
  February 16, 2013 at 7:55 am
  
  Thank you for your appreciation! I hope that, most of the time, my words won’t need further explanation – and I’m quite happy if folks have various/individualized interpretation for what I’ve written. But sometimes I want to make sure that readers “see” exactly the same scene I did: such was the case with this haiku.
  
  I’m glad I was able to provide you with some inspiration; I take that as a great complement!
geezergirl1 says:

February 23, 2013 at 8:40 am

wow.. that is quite a tale. And I was moved by your sharing of it. thank you Clyde.

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- Clyde says:
  
  February 23, 2013 at 11:32 am
  
  Thank you! It was something quite simple, unexpected, and beautiful – and quite profound as well.

JulesPaige says:

February 13, 2013 at 7:18 am

Inspirations strikes us everywhere…
Thanks for the back story…

I was also inspired…(please visit)
http://julesgemstonepages.wordpress.com/2013/02/13/honoring-13/

Clyde says:

February 13, 2013 at 7:36 pm

I went for a visit and was so flattered!!! Thank you for the honor, my friend! I hope visitors here will take the time to visit you and have a look at your work – if I may refer to something so pleasurable as, ‘work.’ Thanks again, Jules!

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