Sunday 27 June 2010

bygones

that old pottery ochre mug
sits light in the darkest of corners
I imagine bygones

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English Haiku: 6-8-6

25 comments:

  1. Such things are good for bringing back memories.

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  2. It is amazing how things we have, old and new, bring back memories and thoughts of days gone by.

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  3. I am sure these are pleasant bygones..

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  4. Yes, one object can recall a thousand memories, very nice, thanks.

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  5. Time has a way of corrupting memories.

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  6. Beautiful.

    Bygones are never really so. Well put in words.

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  7. Talismans speak in different voices on different days. Really like the softness here that suggests deeper shadows.

    ELizabeth

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  8. That happens so often to me: an object or color will trigger strong memories.

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  9. It is nice to have things around that trigger memories!

    http://inthecornerofmyeye.blogspot.com/2010/06/contemplation.html

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  10. A wonderful take on both prompts (OSI and Writer's Island)! It's amazing the power of a small object when it brings back memories. Thanks for sharing!

    -Weasel

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  11. amazing how a mug can hold memories...

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  12. Straight forward and reminiscent! Truly lovely!

    http://troublebeingstrong.blogspot.com/2010/06/to-have-wings-of-bird.html

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  13. WOW...nicely done Gautami...I have a couple of treasures sitting on a shelf...thanks for your words

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  14. "sits light in the darkest corner" - wonderful - I could see it glowing!

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  15. Very wonderfully said, Tami.

    Had I an ochre mug
    pretty in its own way
    in-law would break it
    ..

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  16. Very poetic. But I don't agree with that note about English haiku: neither 5-7-5 not 6-8-6 is correct, for every verse has its own cadence.

    Best wishes
    Ralf

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  17. I bet it could tell a tale or two!Neat and to the point.

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  18. It's interesting how objects can stir the memory. Nicely done.

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  19. I like this, a lot. It explains why I keep a load of tat around the house. Memories. Like the wonky pottery figure of a lady in a hat (re-stuck many times) that my son made early in his school years.

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  20. It's interesting how some of the most mundane objects bring back our memories. I like this.

    -Nicole

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  21. Tami, this is a great read and reminder how we link the past with objects. Well done.

    Melanie

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  22. gathering dust in the odd way our precious items do when we turn around and view the memory within...

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  23. Your prompt "roads" comes up Sunday at OSI. Do you have a poem and/or image for us?

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