December 20, 2013

Poetry Friday--Enough with the Doors!

Last week I posted four haiga featuring doors, and this week, I'm switching to windows. I believe they've all been posted here before.

I took the photo in January 2009--boy, I hope next month isn't as bad.



A window only in the haiku. Starring Smudge.



Does the shadow of a window count? With Skippy.



This one is a tanka.



A friend's cat named Molly.



Photo by Carol M. Highsmith, courtesy Library of Congress.





This is one of my favorite haiga, with both Smudge and Skippy.


All haiga ©Diane Mayr, all rights reserved.

This past Sunday I posted a short poem, which was layered on top of a photo of a window, see it here.

Had enough? I still have a few more in my files, but, I think if I post one more you'll all be ready to jump out the nearest window! Please don't! Instead, head over to Buffy's Blog for the Round-Up.

If I don't see you before next Wednesday, Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it and happy day off from work to those who don't!


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14 comments:

  1. Buffy SilvermanDecember 20, 2013 at 12:11 AM

    Lovely haiga--I especially like: "first the shadow/then the cat"

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  2. KURIOUS KITTYDecember 20, 2013 at 11:08 AM

    Thanks, Buffy!

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  3. Tara @ A Teaching LifeDecember 20, 2013 at 5:18 PM

    Oooh, the first one gave me shivers. But, I love the haiga, too - for the cats, and the way the poem understands cats. Happy holidays, Diane!

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    1. Diane MayrDecember 20, 2013 at 6:09 PM

      Happy holidays to you, too, Tara! Say hi to NJ for me.

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  4. Linda BDecember 20, 2013 at 5:51 PM

    Diane, you can write the words so well. I love the shadow one, and the blues, and the final one-bookends. You've inspired me to take photos of my window art, and try, try to write something good. Thank you, and Merry Christmas to you!

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    1. Diane MayrDecember 20, 2013 at 6:12 PM

      Thanks so much, Linda! Please do take photos and learn to play with a free photo editing program like PicMonkey.com. It may change your life--it has mine.

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  5. Margaret SimonDecember 20, 2013 at 7:11 PM

    These poems are great! Such a treat to have the images, too. I think this would be a good exercise for my students. You continue to enrich my writing life. Merry Christmas!

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    1. Diane MayrDecember 20, 2013 at 8:07 PM

      Windows will bring great possibilities to your students, Margaret. They can open out or close in, be looked through, or looked in, be smudged or squeaky clean, etc. You wouldn't even need a window with context--they could provide the context. Here's a great window for them to write about: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/hhh.ca2447.photos.325479p/

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  6. AnonymousDecember 20, 2013 at 9:35 PM

    Diane,
    You've introduced me to something new!!! I didn't know about haiga. I love these!!!! My favorite is the cat and the shadow.

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    1. Diane MayrDecember 21, 2013 at 9:04 AM

      Haiga forces you to work a bit differently and I enjoy combining words and images. I was never an artist, but photo manipulation allows me to feel like one.

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  7. Mary LeeDecember 21, 2013 at 5:20 PM

    I love your window as much as your doors!

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    1. Diane MayrDecember 21, 2013 at 6:40 PM

      I never realized how many window references I had in my poems and haiga until I took a tally. By the way, I love the photo of your 3 boys playing Monopoly in front of the tree.

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  8. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesDecember 21, 2013 at 11:01 PM

    We see your soul through these windows... I don't believe for a moment that you haven't always been an "artist." My favorites: "first the shadow," "third day of rain," and "bookends."

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