steel band
the oil drums
that drive us
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Dave Bonta
Dave Bonta (davebonta.com) is the author of Failed State: Haibun (Via Negativa Books, 2021) and Ice Mountain: An Elegy (Phoenicia Publishing, 2017). His haiku, senryu and haibun have appeared hither and yon, including in Frogpond, The Heron's Nest, Wales Haiku Journal, Contemporary Haibun Online, Haibun Today, and Modern Haiku.
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A lot of meaning packed into just a few words!
clouds parting
a street musician
strums the blues
Wonderful verse Dave. I love the theme, which to me celebrates modern life emblemized through the humble oil drum.
A beautiful and artistic re-purposing of both the familiar "oil drum" for a poetic as well as musical use – inspiring better use of what we might take for granted.
Even vinyl records are made from oil!
And there is a dancing rhythm in this poem which carries us along – beyond the 3 lines and into the rest of the day.
Clever, inspiring poetry – thank you for sharing this Dave.
Strider