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 Abbéma (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!
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19 comments:

  1. Irene LathamDecember 30, 2016 at 8:58 AM

    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. Diane MayrDecember 31, 2016 at 9:35 AM

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

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  2. AnonymousDecember 30, 2016 at 10:23 AM

    Hope your 2017 has lots of chuckles. Jet

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    1. Diane MayrDecember 31, 2016 at 9:36 AM

      Chuckles and guffaws are going to be essential, Janet!

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  3. Brenda at FriendlyFairyTalesDecember 30, 2016 at 12:29 PM

    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. Diane MayrDecember 31, 2016 at 9:37 AM

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

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  4. Linda MitchellDecember 30, 2016 at 1:36 PM

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

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    1. Diane MayrDecember 31, 2016 at 9:39 AM

      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. KeriDecember 30, 2016 at 2:47 PM

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

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    1. Diane MayrDecember 31, 2016 at 9:41 AM

      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. JulieanneDecember 30, 2016 at 6:08 PM

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

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    1. Diane MayrDecember 31, 2016 at 9:44 AM

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

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  7. Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.caDecember 30, 2016 at 9:51 PM

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

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    1. Diane MayrDecember 31, 2016 at 9:45 AM

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

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  8. Violet N.December 31, 2016 at 1:39 PM

    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. Buffy SilvermanDecember 31, 2016 at 2:05 PM

    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. Donna SmithDecember 31, 2016 at 3:45 PM

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

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  11. Heidi MordhorstJanuary 1, 2017 at 12:12 PM

    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. Carol VarsalonaJanuary 2, 2017 at 5:45 PM

    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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