I was having a bit of difficulty with this week's Poetry Thursday
prompt of "rivers." Even though we passed many rivers in Iowa this weekend, I just didn't feel a connection to the image. Then, this morning on my walk in my neighborhood, I watched the freeway full of commuters and realized that there are many different types of rivers.
Freeway Overpass
I cross the one-way
river, crowded with cars, stalled
as I am today.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
#9 Freeway Overpass
Posted by Jessica at 6:40 AM
Labels: 100 Haiku, formal poetry, Poetry Thursdays
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7 Comments:
Love the last bit about being stalled - really makes the poem. I love haiku!
beautiful picture and imaginative approach to the prompt!
You don't seem stalled, reading this haiku!
Very well done.
I like the different take on the river prompt. And,I love haikus generally, they really force us to think about each word carefully.
Ah yes, *rush* hour traffic. Seems an oxymoron, but neat haiku. :)
Rose
xo
Very clever and original! I like how you waited until you were inspired -- it's hard to wait but its fun when the ah-ha moment arrives!
Yes, clever (in that good way!) Such a great take on the prompt.
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