Monday, 22 April 2013

Carpe Ciem: Cool Rain

Today's prompt is "Cool Rain" and Kritjaan reminds us of cycle of life and the cherry blossom in his striking cascading Haiku. Apparently there is a cheery blossom festival in Vancouver that I have never heard of. I live close to Vancouver so maybe next year I will check it out. I took two whole days off of writing. I was getting bogged down and overwhelmed and needed to clear my mind.

The cool rain prompt is a nice way to ease back into things. I have many inspirations in art, music, literature  film, comedy ... one of my all time favourites is renaissance man and modern day poet Pete Townsend. This particular prompt reminds me of his classic "Love Reign O'er Me" which the Who perform live in Madison Square Gardens.




On the dry and dusty road,
The nights we spend apart alone.
I need to get back home 

to cool, cool rain.



I can't sleep and I lay and I think,
The night is hot and black as ink.
Oh God, I need a drink 

of cool, cool rain.


Too damn full of life
to die before he got old
just like cool cool rain 






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8 comments:

  1. joanne22 April 2013 at 15:56

    Sam, the Who came immediately to my mind too...I saw the Who numerous times in the 70's and '80's....At Boston Garden, Keith Moon fell off his drum stool and the concert was re-scheduled....

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    1. Unknown22 April 2013 at 17:19

      Oh man Im jealous!!! They are my all time favorite group. I love how Pete and roger hate each other. I'd never heard that story before abot Keith .. cool cool.

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    2. Unknown22 April 2013 at 20:43

      Hey Joanne I see this clip is actually from 1994 in London Hyde Park ...

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  2. Maggie Grace22 April 2013 at 19:37

    I missed The Who world. I was listening to Barry Manilow. Nice lyrics though.

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    1. Unknown22 April 2013 at 20:39

      Yes I am kind of dating myself ... but these guys are timeless to me. Hmmm Barry Manilow you say ...

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  3. Chèvrefeuille23 April 2013 at 10:40

    Wonderfully written haiku Sam. I know The Who, but this song doesn't ring a bell.

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    1. Unknown23 April 2013 at 10:43

      Hey thanks Krisjaan. As you know I am really just stating to learn about haiku. I really like the idea of Haibun - a mix of haiku and prose as i understand it.

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  4. brudberg24 April 2013 at 00:31

    The who is a gem I started to long after they are gone. The sad Club 27

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