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December 29, 2016

Poetry Friday--A Haiku Sequence

These were written in addition to the haiku I wrote for the daily haiku challenge. I came across the art and then imagined myself at a New Year's Eve party at the end of 2016. I decided a series of haiku/senryu would work best. I'm not sure, though, if they could stand alone without the picture.


Click on the image to enlarge. © Diane Mayr, all rights reserved. "Where Angels Play" by Louise AbbĂ©ma (1878).

Text:
At the Close of the Year from Hell

"can we hold off
on that cup of kindness?"
...nary a chuckle

our fulsome wishes
almost believable
New Year's toast

waitress hovers
waiting for a reaction
New Year's Eve

a need
to continuously check
the level of ice

the last night's
first resolution:
never again

Head north a wee bit and you'll arrive at Mainely Write where you'll find the last Round-Up of 2016. Have a safe and happy New Year!

19 comments:

  1. Diane, you make me smile. :) I'm pretty sure i've made that "never again" resolution a few times... and broken it! Happy 2017 to you, my friend! xo

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    1. "Never again" is so easy to say, but so hard to follow through on. Happy New Year!

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  2. Hope your 2017 has lots of chuckles. Jet

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    1. Chuckles and guffaws are going to be essential, Janet!

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  3. Love the art and the light tone you took. It's getting me in the mood for New Year's Eve. :-)

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    1. I imagine the art was created for some kind of advertising back in 1878. I love the whimsy.

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  4. Perfect pairing of art & words. Reminds me of Gilded Age history. Happy New Year. WE got this.

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    1. I do hope WE got this--we'll see how it goes. It just might be a matter of surviving with our spirit intact. Happy New Year!

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  5. Humor, irony, and wit, just what I expect and am grateful to get! Here's to a better 2017!

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    1. Irony is a great tool! I think 2017 will be forgettable, and the sooner we're able to forget it, the better!

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  6. Fun! Just the ticket for the end of the year!

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    1. The little angel tipplers are cute with their bird cohorts. Happy New Year!

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  7. So long, 2016, we won't miss you! Here's to 2017!

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    1. No we won't! 2017 U.S. should be interesting to watch from Canada! Happy New Year!

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  8. These are so much fun! I especially like the contrast of the 'innocent' angel images with their roguish comments. Happy New Year, Diane!

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  9. Thanks for the new year's chuckles--we can all use those! I think they work without the picture, but they come across with a more serious tone.

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  10. I'm open and ready for this brand new year. No resolutions! Cute image to accompany your snippety haiku!

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  11. Checking the level of ice, indeed. Let us be faithful like the winged children we serve, helping them lift off. Right now I don't have the will to be optimistic for myself, but my children, my students, keep me looking up and out.

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  12. As always, Diane, your pairing of words and images provide me with a museum-like experience. I love this sequence. Happy New Year wishes to you.

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