Qryos Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) ~ I hope you don't mind Songster... for you shadows of branchesfall upon the moving streametch lost poetry Edited October 1, 2011 by Qryos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qryos Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 ~ Michael, I'll try one for you... a lone bird circlesan unseen current carriesfar above the sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Michael Sky Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 ~ Michael, I'll try one for you... a lone bird circlesan unseen current carriesfar above the skyYou have a dear heart, lady... You have a dear heart, lady... did you know my totem is an eagle?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrDevon Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 Although it is not American Haiku, this is a literal translation of a poem I wrote in ASL for an interpreter friend of mine:Her hands: delicate rosesthe scent passes me for a momentthen fades away on the breezeAnd in gloss for those who know sign:HANDS HER - FLOWER TENDER ROSE {COMPARE}FRAGRANCE DRIFT PASSING (ME) PASSING, FINISHCATCH BREEZE FRAGRANCE {PRESENT REDUCE TO NOTHING} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qryos Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 ~ Michael, I didn't. I do know that you often speak of vibrations above & that you seem to feel alone in your beliefs...I don't think you're as alone as you sometimes feel, but feelings are what they are, aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qryos Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 ~ Devon, that sounds beautiful!!!Writing about signing as sounding beautiful seems complicated, but that's why we have minds to contemplate & imagine, huh?Being able to give that extra depth to the emotion with a double layer of language... What a lovely crafting I had a deaf friend. I'm horrid at ASL, she'd just laugh & translate my gibberish & kick my butt at scrabble once again But I did get a glimpse of the gracefulness & fluidity of ASL. I don't know if I could write a poem suitable for that dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrDevon Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 I pray constantly that I can find somebody or "somebodies" who can help me develop fluency in Sign before I completely lose my hearing. At my best, because of a combination of being forced to use English all my life and never having routine opportunities to use Sign, I sign "like a hearing person."One of my best friends, who was born deaf, used to tease me gently about my signing, but I don't think I was too bad... he rarely had to ask me to clarify what I was talking about, and the few times he did it was discussing something detailed and confusing and after so many "he told him that he..." you have to reset and establish who each person in the conversation is again. That part of the language is especially tough when you get tired.I miss having folks around to sign with daily like I had when I was in school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Michael Sky Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 ~ Michael, I didn't. I do know that you often speak of vibrations above & that you seem to feel alone in your beliefs...I don't think you're as alone as you sometimes feel, but feelings are what they are, aren't they? Yes, and sometimes there are no valid reasons for them, but they affect us nonetheless....When a kind hand touches your shoulder, sometimes you can set them down for a minute.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qryos Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 ~Just some thoughts...soft breezes whisperbranches dance a lullabynow the fields restfluorescent light fallspools of shadows hide flowersin the cracked asphaltclouds so far belowwings gilded by early lightshadow-lost valleys... I wander & babble... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qryos Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 ~ What a sky today! swollen clouds hunkermountains crushed in velvet greysthe birth of a storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songster Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 New dawn is dashingDisplaying windblown fashionsDraped in morning mists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qryos Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 the wind catches leavesa small storm cold and crimsonlands upon my lap- or? -wind-caught leavescrimson cold stormupon my lap... just a thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Michael Sky Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Blowing winds of changea warm, calico felinea purring whirlwind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songster Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Qryos, I prefer the first over the second in #332. (It just reads better to me.) Bro. Sky, Beautiful imagery. I could feel the vibrations of the cat purring when I read it..I wish I had one to share, but I haven't been satisfied with any that I've written in the last few days. I've had some good ideas, but they all seemed too forced, and none are worth repeating. I'm hoping the new day will bring inspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Michael Sky Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 soak up some of Qryo's atmosphere - you'll be sharing in no time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qryos Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 (edited) rain drops like fingerscaress the windowbroken ruby light... I love the misty windshield & the shattering of carlight on a dark road { as long as I'm not the one driving }Water leaping off the asphalt to spark so quick... hypnotic.Ummm,tick-shhh wipers clearrivers return shiverydark and diamond light... I know, there should never be any explanation needed for a haiku... I didn't intend to. I just babble as ya know Rain is just so lovely & doesn't happen often in No. Nevada. Does in So. Cal & miss it. Dream of it darker green in rainshadows hold a quiet worldhidden frog laughter ~ OH! Thank you Michael That's very sweet of you Edited October 14, 2011 by Qryos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songster Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 (edited) Wild winds whistlingThrough trees baring naked limbsWaving leaves good-bye. Edited October 17, 2011 by Songster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Michael Sky Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 seee? told ya!It is one of my peculiarities that I play with language... and your first line didn't work with mytwang - took a second to realize I needed to drop it... I don't know if you meant it - but the Naked limbs and the whistling, gave me a whole "bonus" visual... VERY nice.... two scenes - One Haiku.... ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qryos Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 autumn words writtenon pale clouds with branchesdipped in golden leaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrDevon Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Sun remains asleep -in darkness I must travel:Autumn morning shifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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