bills due–
in my dream
the endless stairs
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Michael Dylan Welch
Michael Dylan Welch served two terms as poet laureate of Redmond, Washington, where he has curated monthly SoulFood Poetry Night readings since 2006 and was president of the Redmond Association of Spokenword for more than 15 years. His books include True Colour, a collection of solo rengay, and Seven Suns, Seven Moons. He founded and continues to direct the annual Seabeck Haiku Getaway, runs National Haiku Writing Month (www.nahaiwrimo.com), and serves as a director of the biennial Haiku North America conference. He has been keynote speaker for the Haiku International Association conference in Tokyo, and in 2012 one of his translations from the Japanese appeared on the back of 150 million U.S. postage stamps. His personal website is www.graceguts.com, devoted mostly to poetry. View all posts by Michael Dylan Welch
Silence-
Brings strength
Clouds pass.
Lovely analogy. The stairs depicting our struggle to 'get on top of things' is very apt and relatable.
You've urged my imagination Michael. Nifty.
__ Our day star is the richest bank of life as it feeds our world, and there may then exist a parallel between the stars and your stairs; dreaming upward. _m
night sky
in uncountable stars
a days gift
wow, the endless stairs are sort of cumbersome to navigate, nevermind that they take us upwards and they run us down, better stairs than a thud, I guess…
rings of smoke–
on the whispering wind
a stairway to heaven
(words from stairway to heaven¬.led zepplin)
Endless stairs and bills suggest feelings of frustration and even futility. Well captured, Michael.
marion
Beautiful image with poignant juxtaposition!
December end–
the milkman revises rate
for the new year
Pravat Kumar Padhy
Asahi Haikuist Network, 21.12.2012 ( Ed. David McMurray)
winter sunrise the long shadow of the dead squirrel's tail