the lion roars with S.Radhamani with rain on the tiles by Rachel Sutcliffe

 

midnight city throb

the secret of a lion roars

across the window

S.Radhamani

S.Radhamani says:

As opposed to a serene hamlet, the hustle bustle of city, be it an excited crowd from the theatre, or an enthralling mall, or a speedy ambulance that is deafening, or cautioning the passersby, there is sometimes agitation silently passing into the heart of someone, for reasons beyond articulation, this juxtaposition brings out something anew for speculation.

S.Radhamani chooses this atmospheric haiku:

cold rain

darkness trickles

off the tiles

Rachel Sutcliffe

Lyrical Passion Poetry E-zine, 2018 (ed. Raquel Bailey)

http://lyricalpassionpoetry.yolasite.com/japanese-short-form-pg7.php 

S.Radhamani talks about Rachel Sutcliffe's haiku:

Who will not like Rachel Sutcliffe? 

Wintry images of cold rain dripping and permeating darkness, with an impinging effect upon tiles, thereby both with combined effect and efface on tiles. 

The droplets or slow movement perhaps give a facelift to the tiles, change of color too. Contrast with darkness of cold rain showing on tiles with a telling effect, has a  catch and immediacy. 

The poet’s wording effecting room ambience and color all depicted in a running image. I like the image of show and tell that is well depicted.

Quote from Waiting for Godot

 

VLADIMIR: 

It'll pass the time. (Pause.) 

Two thieves, crucified at the same time as our Saviour.

Withnail and I scene:

The Bathroom

[I is in the bath shaving.]

I:

     Speed is like a dozen transatlantic flights without ever getting off

     the plane. Timechange. You lose, you gain. Makes no difference so long

     as you keep taking the pills. But sooner or later you've got to get

     out because it's crashing then all at once the frozen hours melt out

     through the nervous system and seep out the pores.

[Withnail enters with their lunch from the chippy]

Alan notes:

Rachel Sutcliffe’s now posthumous blog

Rachel Marie Sutcliffe 6.11.77 to 23. 1.19

https://projectwords11.wordpress.com

Marie Sutcliffe, Rachel’s mother continues the memory

https://putitintopoetry.wordpress.com

Half A Rainbow

Haiku Nook: An Anthology

Dedicated to Rachel Sutcliffe (1977-2019)

& Haiku Nook 

ed. Jacob Salzer

https://jsalzer.wixsite.com/halfarainbowhaiku/rachel-sutcliffe

Profits from the book go to Rachel's favourite charity

St. James University Hospital, Leeds Care

https://jsalzer.wixsite.com/halfarainbowhaiku