Even the collapsing window frame of an abandoned farm house shows a precise geometric pattern in the strong, morning light.
By the way . . . I sometimes wonder if people read my posts. More probably, you aren’t into words and you come to my blog to see what I’ve posted. From my blog stats it is more probable that you’ve done a Google search and all you want is a photo for your Powerpoint.
But for those who read, and who love wordplay, here’s a challenge: Look at my picture and turn your reactions to it into a haiku. Then post it as a comment. The prize to the best haiku posted will be a 5×7 mounted print of you favorite “A Photo A Day” blog post sent to your address anywhere in the world. Seriously. Contest ends 1 week from now. By the way a traditional Japanese Haiku has three lines with 17 syllables:
First line: 5 syllables
Second line: 7 syllables
Third line: 5 syllables
So here’s my challenge in the form of a haiku:
The strong, morning sun
Shows lines in light and shadow.
What do you see here?
A hypotenuse
Is on the opposite side
Of the right angle
Brilliant, Mr. Gripentrog! Would you believe that I was actually thinking of you when I named today’s post. I really was. But who would have thought that my first entry would be a geometry haiku?
The old window frame
Makes a geometric shape
Falling “into” place.
Such a young country
Yet filled with ancient ruins
Simple times are gone
Grain stained memories,
The window we both once knew.
Don’t forget the view.
The rugged old walls
Weathered by the elements
Once was someones dreams
Broken eyes of love
How many children you raised
Now alone again
Wood of days gone by
Shadowed with warm autumn sun
Paints a new facade
Amazing work, friends!
The eye of the sun
Sees into the spaces of
Imagination
Weather ages days gone by
Simple lives pass on
Joy or sorrow, who may know?
stark, gray, lines and shadows
ruined home; crumbling, dust, decay
de-evolution
Did not read the instructions first and was used to your annual appeal for 9-11 thoughts. Some of these thoughts fit 9-11 also (thanks Ryan Kremer)
the soft, weathered wood
is hardened by many years
still, it is a home
(sorry i’m a bit late)
Tired old homestead
Waiting for reconstruction
Who won the contest?
Congratulations to Dan Cronin for winning the 1st ever “A Photo A Day” Haiku writing contest.
In case you think the fact that he wrote two (yes 2) haiku is the reason he won or that his second one (cute as it was) influenced the vote, it didn’t.
In fact I had submitted all of the haiku to a panel of esteemed haiku experts (or friends that I thought might indulge me) and they voted for Dan’s well before his haiku question.
The haiku was
Wood of days gone by
Shadowed with warm autumn sun
Paints a new facade
So congratulations and a 5×7 photo to Dan. I thought there were amazing entries and I will certainly try something again to fire up the left side of your brain.
Thanks to all for contributing!
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