ocean riding sky–
waves rise untethered floating
entangled in clouds
For Ingrid’s concrete poetry prompt at dVerse. Like Ingrid, I’m usually abstract with my verse, so I’m not sure even this short verse meets the requirements. I didn’t use any of the forbidden words though.
The top collage was done for a collaboration with Marcy Erb in 2015. The beach sketch, which reminds me somewhat of those in my lost sketchbook from last summer, was done in 2016.
K. 
The image of “untethered floating,” is so strong and palpable. Love this! 💝💝
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Thanks Sanaa. The sea is always mostly a feeling I think.
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Well done! And I prefer short poems. 😉
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Thanks Charlotte. My preference as well.
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Luv your haiku, perfect for this prompt. and what gorgeous pics
Happy Tuesday
Much💛love
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Thanks Gillena.
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Love this!
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Thanks!
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Carol–also, I want you to know I do read your poems, but I’m not signing up for any more things at the moment, so that’s why I can’t comment.
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Love the micro poem which complements the collage and sketch.
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Thanks Grace.
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Beautiful words, beautiful art Kerfe!
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Thanks Rob!
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beautiful ‘concrete’ poem but I do detect layers of abstract here … we can’t help ourselves!
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Thanks Kate. It seems not.
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I love this tangling of waves and clouds: I think haiku is the perfect form for concrete poetry. And the two images are marvellous. The idea of the lost sketchbook lends an extra depth to the drawing.
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Thanks Ingrid. It seems I will never really accept the loss.
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Kerfe, I’m so glad I get to see your art posted here. I consider it a blessing.
-David
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Thanks David. I’m always flattered by your appreciation.
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I really like that sketch, Kerfe – rolling with movement.
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Thanks Phil. That lost sketchbook…
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I love the mingling of ocean and sky–the way it seems to happen at the beach. And I really like all the movement and beach feeling in the sketch.
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Thanks Merril. That drawing was done the year I was trying to figure out how to draw the waves…and realized how much they need the sky.
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Oh. . .interesting.
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It’s a lovely very visual image. I don’t know whether such ethereal images can be concrete, but I can see exactly what you’re describing.
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Thanks Jane. Then I’ve succeeded.
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I think so.
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Love the art and poetry that followed .. few words making a huge impact.
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Thanks Helen.
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Lovely poem, collage and sketch, K. 🙂
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Thanks Sunra.
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Haikulicious!
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Thanks Ron.
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So evocative! Amazing image and verse! 😍
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Thanks Tricia.
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I got an immediate visual reading this. Very effective, and I think it suits the form and challenge well.
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Thanks. I needed a form that would force me to be concise.
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As I wrote, commenting on Ingrid, haiku is a very concrete form, and you did it very well.
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Thanks Bjorn. It is a form well suited to the prompt.
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Your art compliments and fleshes out the micro-poem. Short poems rattle me, but I enjoy yours.
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Thanks Glenn. I tend to be wordy, so it’s good discipline for me.
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I am amazed you always have perfect art to suit your words. Very visual image you created with your words.
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Thanks. Half the time I’m posting old images. I’ve done so much art, there’s plenty to choose from.
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