Wonderful haiku. It brings me to the notion that weather and seasons are good teachers. Life is like this, too. I hit black ice (metaphorically) all the time… But when I look at my reactions, they are always based on my truth, which of course sometimes needs adjusting. Others seem to instead of offering kindness while I do that kind of adjustment, just instead react themselves. It becomes like a multi-car collision on a highway. Oh well. Thanks for this journey I just had with black ice as a metaphor! I love your haiku…
December 14th, 2012 at 10:29 am
We learn! Slide on the ice to home plate! Thank you for this creation.
December 14th, 2012 at 10:39 am
Oh, my goodness! I know what you mean! It can be there even in summer!
December 14th, 2012 at 10:42 am
Evocative with dark overtones. Well done!
December 14th, 2012 at 10:43 am
Wonderful haiku. It brings me to the notion that weather and seasons are good teachers. Life is like this, too. I hit black ice (metaphorically) all the time… But when I look at my reactions, they are always based on my truth, which of course sometimes needs adjusting. Others seem to instead of offering kindness while I do that kind of adjustment, just instead react themselves. It becomes like a multi-car collision on a highway. Oh well. Thanks for this journey I just had with black ice as a metaphor! I love your haiku…
December 14th, 2012 at 11:16 am
Nice one, Susan. Killer frag in L3!
December 14th, 2012 at 2:40 pm
Thank you, Ann. I saw some of the 'real stuff' this morning.
Glad you like the jux, Hannah. Thanks!
I appreciate your metaphorical interpretation, Nessa. I agree!
Thanks so much, Bruce. Always scary, both in the literal and metaphorical sense.
Thanks, Marilyn. So nice to hear from you!
If only we could control the slide, Frances, we'd literally be 'home free'. <smile> Thank you!
December 14th, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Yes, control would be important; yet, it would limit discovery.
December 14th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Really good!
peace and love
December 14th, 2012 at 4:25 pm
Ah the old black ice, better the devil you know really. :-)
Pero’s Bridge –
the dock’s ice gathers
new year resolutions
Alan Summers
Publication Credits: City: Bristol Today in Poems and Pictures (2004)
December 14th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
a fantastic and deep poem. I love it, Susan I feel all the chilling overtones… so concise and powerful.
December 15th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
Thank you, Barbara, for dropping by. <smile>
Thanks, Alan. The old adage holds a lot of truth.
I appreciate your kind words, Kathabela. Thank you.
Susan
December 17th, 2012 at 4:10 pm
A very striking ku, Susan.
marion
December 17th, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Most effective, Susan
Your L 3 brings this little poem home
_kala
February 14th, 2013 at 3:19 pm
Tight write – liked it. // Peter