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
