Tag Archives: Sound

Silent City [Haiku]

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through the treetops,
 a city is revealed;
  its din, still silent.

Lily Pad [Haiku]

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Photograph of a network of lily pads floating on a pond. 
CROAK! -- splash!
 only empty lily pads
  and fading ripples.

Burble [Haiku]

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water sound…
 heard before it’s seen:
  tiny waterfall.

Blank & Blue [Haiku]

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Photograph of cacti, blue sky, and mountains, taken near Huambo, Peru in the vicinity of Colca Canyon.
sky -- blank & blue --
 stretches mountain to mountain;
  unseen raptor: "screech!"

24/7 Wakeup Call [Lyric Poem]

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Photograph taken from Wat Pa Phon Phoa at Luang Prabang, Laos. 
In a mountain village,
   the roosters crow all day.
 Hopes of mid-day napping
   are dashed along the way.

Stalker [Kyōka]

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Photograph of a raccoon taken in the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area near Slidell, Louisiana.
stealthy raccoon 
 stalks up on trashcans -
  as lion to gazelle.
 having reached its target,
 sends lid clattering down.

Winter Woods [Haiku]

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Photograph taken at Paces Mill Park. 
Winter forest:
 no creatures stir --
  waterfall sound.

Temple Bells [Haiku]

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Photograph of bells at Wat Don Mueang in northern Bangkok.
countless bells
 surround the temple --
  each one silent.

Soggy [Haiku]

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Fallen leaves on the sidewalk after a rain.
fallen leaves, post-rain:
 gauge the drizzle by 
  what crunch remains.

PROMPT: Listen

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Daily writing prompt
What do you listen to while you work?
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I don’t. I could listen to instrumental music while writing or doing other mental work, but I can’t have anything with words / lyrics involved. It’s distracting and can warp my writing.