Tinker Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Write a haiku to go with this picture.... ------------------------------------------------ flying fox launches------------------------------------------------ snow bound prey hopelessly flees------------------------------------------------ mouse morsel Quote ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 The life race makes streaks in the snow cleared by the time... Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Ooohh I like it aleks so much said in so few words.... ~~tink Quote ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 ------------------------------------------------ an ominous shadow ------------------------------------------------ fire rains down from the sky ------------------------------------------------ run for your life Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 I love the fire that rains Tony... You captured the action in such a poetic image........... Cool. ~~Tink Quote ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Great to see this idea and thread here too goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Tinker wrote:Write a haiku to go with this picture.... ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ though I'm not Tom I'd still like to play with you, Jerry! Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 ------------------------------------------------ an ominous shadow ------------------------------------------------ fire rains down from the sky ------------------------------------------------ run for your life Ahhh Tony wonderful expression " fire rains down from the sky " I loved it... Alek Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Tinker wrote:Write a haiku to go with this picture.... ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ though I'm not Tom I'd still like to play with you, Jerry! Goldenlangur, very nice. So interesting. Jerry is so cute in the cartoons, but like this ... Well done Aleksandra Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Write a haiku to go with this picture.... ------------------------------------------------ flying fox launches ------------------------------------------------ snow bound prey hopelessly flees ------------------------------------------------ mouse morsel Hi Tink, Lost my last post - hope this comes through - all the different posts on this thread seem to link seamlessly - perhaps its just me being technically inept Anyway here it goes: Your response describes the pic very clearly The lack of cover in the snow is brought out well. goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 The life race makes streaks in the snow cleared by the time... Hi Aleksandra, "life" making "streaks in the snow" is a good slant to the challenge in your response! goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 ------------------------------------------------ an ominous shadow ------------------------------------------------ fire rains down from the sky ------------------------------------------------ run for your life Hi Tony, I like how you bring out the threat of the fox : "ominous shadow". And the advice in the last line, conveys that sense of the helplessness of the mouse. goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Come on lets move a little here . Tink come on pick up someone to go ahead . Aleksandra Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Oh my, I forgot all about this. Ok, I am going to pick Tony this time. I loved his "fire rained down from the sky" ~~Tink Ok Tony, post a picture and we will get another round going. Quote ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Congratulations Tony A worthy winner! goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Yea congrats Tony :D I agree with GL - " a worthy winner " Aleks Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Thanks, all, for the congrats! Okay, here's the pic ... --------------------------------------------------Moon and stars delight. --------------------------------------------------Nightbirds and moths are in flight -- --------------------------------------------------Arabian nights. (All right, so it's banal and it rhymes , but I'm not going to win this twice! ) Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 city once dreamed hovers just before dawn beyond my touch Quote ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Dance with the moon, in the dark sky Twinkling stars Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 can the crescent compete with spotlights over this dream landscape? goldenlangur Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wistful Poet Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Mouse has gone for a stroll Fox is craving a snack Run Mouse run! Quote "If you are faced with a dissappointment or a bad situation ask, will it matter in 10 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Ok let's move on here too Me like a girl ( Tony, don't complain, please ) will post a photo and let's write some haiga about this, for me, wonderful photo Haiga Anyone? Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 with clouds behind us my children and I face the sun (goldenlangur) Good to see this thread given a new lease on life, Aleksandra! Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 That was my intention goldenlangur. I enjoy when I am bringing back the old " forgotten " nice things, back. I did once with one of poetry manifestation in my city, what it was so hard to do it, but I made it. So I love to bring some more attention here again, because this thread is nice and fun to work on. Thank you for participation my friend. Your poem is wonderful, and it explains exactly what the photo shows. Very powerful expressed. Aleksandra Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Man abides. Wind, prairie, and sky -- God provides. PS -- "Man" = mankind, Alek :)) Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Thank you Tony :) . Well expressed mankind Very well done Your poem have all wild elements, what this photo want to say in silence. Nice to see you jumping in this haiga challenge Alek Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 they watchwashed by the red glowof the prairiewarrior's womanstands against the dessert windto wait his returnshe hears his promisewhispered by Wind Sisterand stands strong Quote ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Ah Tinker. What a wonderful poems. Here is going hard now . All posted poems here are strong and beautiful. Even your avatar goes with this photo and poems I loved how this picture inspired you. Much enjoyed Aleksandra Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen M. Callirhoe Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 wind on our hair children grasp mom the desert is somber Quote Larsen M. Callirhoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Wonderful Victor. I see that this photo worked. I love it yours poem so much. Thew last line is expressed wonderful my friend. Aleksandra Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 It has been a lot of time, so I think I should choose the winner I enjoyed so much in reading all your poems here, Gl, Tony,Victor, I loved your haigas. But the winner this time is Tinker. Tink I love the way of all your haigas how are connected with this photo. Thank you for sharing them with us. So now it is your turn . Thanks my friends. Aleksandra. Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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