angelika, aptly put, “snowflakes so soft, cornflakes so crunchy”…and vice versal.
though both soggy when wet.
the contrasting and similarities continues:
both in their whiteness, at some point both bearing the appearance of being dirt.
ah yes;
deep in wintry thought
over bowl of cornflakes–
are any two alike
I read somewhere once that cornflakes were used to simulate snow for early television broadcasts…apparently the swirling effect couldn’t be distinguished from the real thing on a studio set.
myron, your words remind me of another dissimilarity. cornflakes in the states are yellow(variant of); however from early childhood i was sternly warned to never eat the yellow snow…
–
quarter moon lingers
past the lamp post
flakes swirl–
or spiralling insects
snowflakes, cornflakes…
and snowflakes are so soft, cornflakes so… — a nice contrast, Lary
good stuff laryalee. here’s a little
something to go along with your
cereal…
morning moon…
the nooks and crannies
of an english muffin
ed
angelika, aptly put, “snowflakes so soft, cornflakes so crunchy”…and vice versal.
though both soggy when wet.
the contrasting and similarities continues:
both in their whiteness, at some point both bearing the appearance of being dirt.
ah yes;
deep in wintry thought
over bowl of cornflakes–
are any two alike
Laryalee,
_I enjoyed your comparative contraries,
snow -silently- fallen, -growling- underfoot.
_M
Enjoyed this all over again, lary.
I read somewhere once that cornflakes were used to simulate snow for early television broadcasts…apparently the swirling effect couldn’t be distinguished from the real thing on a studio set.
I like the whimsy here, Lary!
Really nice contrast/comparison. And fun, too!
Hey Lary,
Great to see this one here! Much enjoyed.
Collin
congratulations Lary, on having your amusing haiku selected and shown here.
corn flakes are yellow in Australia. which colour are they in Canada?
Nice one, Lary. I love auditory haiku . . . and anything with food in it always helps!
Exquisite!
-kala
myron, your words remind me of another dissimilarity. cornflakes in the states are yellow(variant of); however from early childhood i was sternly warned to never eat the yellow snow…
–
quarter moon lingers
past the lamp post
flakes swirl–
or spiralling insects
A fun haiku, love it, snap crackle & pop (although that’s Rice Crispies) ;-)
Mike, I think it was *soap* flakes that were used for snow in old-time movies. That and asbestos. But not, so far as I know, corn flakes!
California winter–
asbestos in the soil
after eighty years
Snowflakes…
children licking one’s lips-
cornflakes
Lary,
It’s grrrrrreat!
Cornflakes save from the boredom of being locked at home because of the snowflakes.
A good haiku Lary. Enjoyed.