the path vanishes
inside crystals—spiraled, wind
swept, alabastered
in eerie silence
stars dazzle indigo night–
sky patterns limn moon
silhouettes transform,
reconfigure the landscape–
trees close in, bow down
alone, I open
myself as if I could be
lifted by the light
I find myself in pieces–
creatured and held by branched wings
Brendan at earthweal provided a series of December images as inspiration this week. I chose the image above, which was perfect for a watercolor interpretation.
I had been struggling with my poem when I saw The Wombell Rainbow’s poetic form challenge this week. The haiku sonnet proved to be just the structure that I needed to clarify my words.
No snow here yet, just another dreary December rainy day.
K. 
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Thanks Paul.
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Wow, this is so beautiful. I love “alabastered”, the “indigo night”, and, especially “creatured and held by branched wings.” Perfect. I had not heard of this form, but you executed it wonderfully.
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Thanks Sherry. I’m not that good with sonnets, but this is a form that suits my writing style.
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I’ve just been writing one of these too, about winter. Yours is much more in the sonnet style, abstract ideas rather than simply images. You do do this kind of thing so well. Your journeys are cosmic, and I’d really love to follow where you go. That envoi is brilliant.
Just a thought, but don’t you need four haiku stanzas? ‘Need’ for the form, not for the poem.
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Of course you’re right. I’ll have to see if I can pull another one out of hs original scribblings.
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It was right there, waiting for you to show me.
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Hi Kerfe, this is very intriguing. The picture reminded me of one of the etchings from Dante’s Inferno.
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Thanks Robbie–I’ll have to go look for it. Winter can seem like that journey sometimes.
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Isn’t it wonderful when the ideas you need find you?
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It is they mostly do, though sometimes when you least expect it.
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~ that ~ is brilliant.
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Thanks David.
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A fine winter’s walk in these meditative haiku.
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This is a perfect form for you, Kerfe.
“as if I could be
lifted by the light” and wonderful closing. Beautiful!
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Thanks Merril.
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You’re welcome, Kerfe.
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Oh! I think your haiku sonnet is amazing!! I’ve been playing around with one but it just hasn’t happened for me. Your effort is inspiring. And of course the art seems to have been made more relevant by the words or maybe the other way around – a symbiosis for sure!
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Thanks Muri. I have real trouble with classical sonnets, but this form came pretty easy for me.
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Kerfe, your image makes me think of genesis, where something sparks from nothing. Beautiful image from Brendan to be inspired by.
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Thanks Jade. He picked some good ones.
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