Posts tagged ‘Haiku’

Nov 30

21 Comments

“Instead of stubbornly attempting to use surrealism for purposes of subversion, it is necessary to try to make of surrealism something as solid, complete and classic as the works of museums”—Salvador Dali

Dream vision
Inverts perception
Surreally

One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams—Salvador Dali

Nov 20

5 Comments

“Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks”—Plutarch

What sense peers
Into the darkness
Hears a light

Why should poetry have to make sense?—Charlie Chaplin

Nov 15

8 Comments

“In art, the obvious is a sin”—Edward Dmytryk

No Laughing Matter

For our sins
Divine comedy
Is no joke

Writing saved me from the sin and inconvenience of violence—Alice Walker

Oct 29

4 Comments

“There’s no such thing as writer’s block. That was invented by people in California who couldn’t write”—Terry Pratchett

I write like I talk and I don’t get talker’s block—Seth Godin

Idle pen
Or empty ink well
Which came first

Sep 27

3 Comments

“It is now life and not art that requires the willing suspension of disbelief.” —Lionel Trilling

Artists are low key astronauts. Instead of going to the moon, they sit back in their studio and make the moon

—Michael Bassey Johnson

Sep 17

6 Comments

“You can tell a more over-the-top incredible story if you use a nonfiction form.” —Chuck Palahniuk

Rain Polish 1

All tales now wending
This one begins
In the alternate endings
Refreshed by rain

A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order

—Jean-Luc Godard

Sep 11

“It is the difficult horses that have the most to give you.” —Lendon Gray

Skittish colts
Wobbling knobby knees
Jumping jocks

The wildest colts make the best horses

—Plutarch

Sep 10

“With parody, you’re referencing and sending up a particular genre, and mostly your material is going to be taken out of that genre.” —Marlon Wayans

Too Real 1

Tapping lazily, but doggedly, the lovelorn poet composes a song in praise of his dream amour. To deliver it, though, he is demure: cowered by a muzzle like a dog’s, voice like a frog’s, moves like a bump on a log. Oh, for a way to extend his compliments to the one he adores, without rudely awakening her scorn!

I’d like to say that parody is a celebration of a person’s specific characteristics, as opposed to mockery

—Ana Gasteyer

Jul 21

““The people who live in a golden age usually go around complaining how yellow everything looks.” —Randall Jarrell

Cutting thro’ the rye,
like a whirling samurai,
never say goodbye!

You just never know when you’re living in a golden age

—Alexander Payne

Jul 18

Posts tagged ‘Haiku’

“Instead of stubbornly attempting to use surrealism for purposes of subversion, it is necessary to try to make of surrealism something as solid, complete and classic as the works of museums”—Salvador Dali

Dream vision
Inverts perception
Surreally

One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams—Salvador Dali

“Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks”—Plutarch

What sense peers
Into the darkness
Hears a light

Why should poetry have to make sense?—Charlie Chaplin

“In art, the obvious is a sin”—Edward Dmytryk

For our sins
Divine comedy
Is no joke

Writing saved me from the sin and inconvenience of violence—Alice Walker

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“There’s no such thing as writer’s block. That was invented by people in California who couldn’t write”—Terry Pratchett

I write like I talk and I don’t get talker’s block—Seth Godin

Idle pen
Or empty ink well
Which came first

“It is now life and not art that requires the willing suspension of disbelief.” —Lionel Trilling

Now showing
artwork on our world
from the stars

Artists are low key astronauts. Instead of going to the moon, they sit back in their studio and make the moon

—Michael Bassey Johnson

“You can tell a more over-the-top incredible story if you use a nonfiction form.” —Chuck Palahniuk

All tales now wending
This one begins
In the alternate endings
Refreshed by rain

A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order

—Jean-Luc Godard

“It is the difficult horses that have the most to give you.” —Lendon Gray

Skittish colts
Wobbling knobby knees
Jumping jocks

The wildest colts make the best horses

—Plutarch

“With parody, you’re referencing and sending up a particular genre, and mostly your material is going to be taken out of that genre.” —Marlon Wayans

I’d like to say that parody is a celebration of a person’s specific characteristics, as opposed to mockery

—Ana Gasteyer

““The people who live in a golden age usually go around complaining how yellow everything looks.” —Randall Jarrell

Cutting thro’ the rye,
like a whirling samurai,
never say goodbye!

You just never know when you’re living in a golden age

—Alexander Payne

“On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.” —George Orwell

Yes, wee people,
the Elf Sat is cool,
unlike that beater
of Big Brother’s.
Brainchild of three
Twee elves from Thule,
unobserved by Cruel
Stepmother.

Not to expose your true feelings to an adult seems to be instinctive from the age of seven or eight onwards

—George Orwell

Posts tagged ‘Haiku’

Dream visionInverts perceptionSurreally

One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams—Salvador Dali

What sense peersInto the darknessHears a light

Why should poetry have to make sense?—Charlie Chaplin

For our sinsDivine comedyIs no joke

Writing saved me from the sin and inconvenience of violence—Alice Walker

I write like I talk and I don’t get talker’s block—Seth Godin

Idle penOr empty ink wellWhich came first

Now showingartwork on our worldfrom the stars

Artists are low key astronauts. Instead of going to the moon, they sit back in their studio and make the moon

—Michael Bassey Johnson

All tales now wendingThis one beginsIn the alternate endingsRefreshed by rain

A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order

—Jean-Luc Godard

Skittish coltsWobbling knobby kneesJumping jocks

The wildest colts make the best horses

—Plutarch

I’d like to say that parody is a celebration of a person’s specific characteristics, as opposed to mockery

—Ana Gasteyer

Cutting thro’ the rye, like a whirling samurai,never say goodbye!

You just never know when you’re living in a golden age

—Alexander Payne

Yes, wee people,the Elf Sat is cool,unlike that beaterof Big Brother’s.Brainchild of threeTwee elves from Thule,unobserved by CruelStepmother.

Not to expose your true feelings to an adult seems to be instinctive from the age of seven or eight onwards

—George Orwell

Dream vision
Inverts perception
Surreally

What sense peers
Into the darkness
Hears a light

For our sins
Divine comedy
Is no joke

Idle pen
Or empty ink well
Which came first

Now showing
artwork on our world
from the stars

All tales now wending
This one begins
In the alternate endings
Refreshed by rain

Skittish colts
Wobbling knobby knees
Jumping jocks

Cutting thro’ the rye,
like a whirling samurai,
never say goodbye!

Yes, wee people,
the Elf Sat is cool,
unlike that beater
of Big Brother’s.
Brainchild of three
Twee elves from Thule,
unobserved by Cruel
Stepmother.