Comments on: http://tinywords.com/2009/12/24/280/ haiku & other small poems Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:10:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Dylan Welchhttp://tinywords.com/2009/12/24/280/comment-page-1/#comment-712 Michael Dylan Welch Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:03:49 +0000 http://tinywords.com/?p=280#comment-712 Thanks for all the comments here. For more discussion on this poem, you might want to visit the Haiku Foundation blog site at http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2010/02/04/viral-5-5/.Michael Thanks for all the comments here. For more discussion on this poem, you might want to visit the Haiku Foundation blog site at http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2010/02/04/viral-5-5/.

Michael

]]> By: Kathabela Wilsonhttp://tinywords.com/2009/12/24/280/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Kathabela Wilson Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:39:00 +0000 http://tinywords.com/?p=280#comment-238 I love that many of the readers felt their palms tingle with this poem... what could be better to indicate capturing the moment... the significance of a cold night in this season and the warmth exchanged out the window!... (it is possible to read this a different way... the passing of coins to the driver's hand (hers) in the front seat from the passenger seat...to be put into the toll booth slot... etc...(so passed between lovers inside the car) but I think the other image from the car to the coin~taker (so the warmth of the season exchanged to a stranger even in the most ordinary circumstances) may be the main intention, both are meaningful to me... and the possibilities suggests how wonderful this little poem is... I love that many of the readers felt their palms tingle with this poem… what could be better to indicate capturing the moment… the significance of a cold night in this season and the warmth exchanged out the window!… (it is possible to read this a different way… the passing of coins to the driver's hand (hers) in the front seat from the passenger seat…to be put into the toll booth slot… etc…(so passed between lovers inside the car) but I think the other image from the car to the coin~taker (so the warmth of the season exchanged to a stranger even in the most ordinary circumstances) may be the main intention, both are meaningful to me… and the possibilities suggests how wonderful this little poem is…

]]> By: Kathabela Wilsonhttp://tinywords.com/2009/12/24/280/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Kathabela Wilson Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:39:00 +0000 http://tinywords.com/?p=280#comment-231 I love that many of the readers felt their palms tingle with this poem... what could be better to indicate capturing the moment... the significance of a cold night in this season and the warmth exchanged out the window!... (it is possible to read this a different way... the passing of coins to the driver's hand (hers) in the front seat from the passenger seat...to be put into the toll booth slot... etc...(so passed between lovers inside the car) but I think the other image from the car to the coin~taker (so the warmth of the season exchanged to a stranger even in the most ordinary circumstances) may be the main intention, both are meaningful to me... and the possibilities suggests how wonderful this little poem is... I love that many of the readers felt their palms tingle with this poem… what could be better to indicate capturing the moment… the significance of a cold night in this season and the warmth exchanged out the window!… (it is possible to read this a different way… the passing of coins to the driver's hand (hers) in the front seat from the passenger seat…to be put into the toll booth slot… etc…(so passed between lovers inside the car) but I think the other image from the car to the coin~taker (so the warmth of the season exchanged to a stranger even in the most ordinary circumstances) may be the main intention, both are meaningful to me… and the possibilities suggests how wonderful this little poem is…

]]> By: Jessehttp://tinywords.com/2009/12/24/280/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Jesse Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:45:36 +0000 http://tinywords.com/?p=280#comment-230 Lovely sentiment, Michael. Lovely sentiment, Michael.

]]> By: Merrill Gonzaleshttp://tinywords.com/2009/12/24/280/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Merrill Gonzales Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:16:10 +0000 http://tinywords.com/?p=280#comment-229 warm change means so very much this time of year...Thanks, Michael. warm change means so very much this time of year…Thanks, Michael.

]]> By: Suehttp://tinywords.com/2009/12/24/280/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Sue Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:08:11 +0000 http://tinywords.com/?p=280#comment-227 I love it, it evokes the the smell of exhaust fumes, the sounds of motors and coins, the flash of Christmas lights, the whoosh of Truckers' air brakes, the feeling of we're getting home for Christmas. Thank you. I love it, it evokes the the smell of exhaust fumes, the sounds of motors and coins, the flash of Christmas lights, the whoosh of Truckers' air brakes, the feeling of we're getting home for Christmas. Thank you.

]]> By: ellenolingerhttp://tinywords.com/2009/12/24/280/comment-page-1/#comment-226 ellenolinger Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:20:39 +0000 http://tinywords.com/?p=280#comment-226 Dear Michael, What a great Christmas poem! Thank you. Dear Michael, What a great Christmas poem! Thank you.

]]> By: lindacrosfieldhttp://tinywords.com/2009/12/24/280/comment-page-1/#comment-224 lindacrosfield Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:41:57 +0000 http://tinywords.com/?p=280#comment-224 My palm tingled when I read it. Good work! My palm tingled when I read it. Good work!

]]> By: ly_lahttp://tinywords.com/2009/12/24/280/comment-page-1/#comment-223 ly_la Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:20:15 +0000 http://tinywords.com/?p=280#comment-223 I can't do against ist, I must translate:<br><br>díjkapu dísze<br>fenyő – kézmeleg aprót<br>nyújtok a lánynak I can't do against ist, I must translate:

díjkapu dísze
fenyő – kézmeleg aprót
nyújtok a lánynak

]]> By: syllableº17http://tinywords.com/2009/12/24/280/comment-page-1/#comment-222 syllableº17 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:13:06 +0000 http://tinywords.com/?p=280#comment-222 .In fact quite good - I have no comparison for this that comes readily to mind. Well done! .In fact quite good – I have no comparison for this that comes readily to mind. Well done!

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