Who's in the Rearview Mirror

Ms. Haiku
Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,389
edited May 2007 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
Trees standing in a row beside a house
sway slightly in a light breeze; stand back up.
Trees bend slightly in a strong rain; stand back up.
Branches broken during a thunderstorm
are sawed for firewood then forgotten.
Struck by lightning a tree falls on the house.
Those tears were not of pain. Tears my brother
cried silently; his face red and wet, his
shirt blue and gold. I stared scared and useless.
It was then I knew that what he deserved
was not violence. That Saturday at
breakfast in the same room as a straw cross.
You left a map to your place, big brother,
when you left without a backward glance.
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
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  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Excellent.
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,389
    Thank you! What do you think of the Spot in the Sky poem? The poet asked for assistance, and I was wondering what you thought.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,389
    Aha! Found it.

    If you don't submit poetry for Trading Stories with the Leaves. I'll have to submit this which was inspired by Rearview Mirror. It's almost 3 years old! C'mon poets, show me up. PLEASE :)
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Do you know, I've never written a poem inspired by a PJ song, ever. Top work, Ms Haiku! :)

    I'll send you a draft of that article I've been writing, before Friday, by the way!

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