Gemma's ~~~ "Greyscale Territory" ~~~~~~~ Poetic Songlines: Carousel Insomnia

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Carousel Insomnia

Created in Picnik by Gemma Wisemnan
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Carry on Tuesday # 88 ~ Our prompt this week is part of the closing sentence of the 1950 film The Glass Menagerie:
And that is how I remember them.........
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Haiku Heights #26 ~ Insomnia
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One Single Impression #151 ~ Carnival
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One Shot Wednesday Week #29

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Carnival insomnia
Sharp tinkle of carousels
Wind up and wind out

Bright musical lights
How I remember them
Shambles in flashback
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Hosted by Keith's Ramblings

Haiku Heights is hosted by Leo

Hosted by Andrée and SandyCarlson

One Shot Wednesday is hosted by American Poets Brian Miller, Leslie Moon & Adam Dustus and British Poet Pete Marshall

24 comments:

Rinkly Rimes said...: 'Musical lights'.... just that phrase paints the picture.; January 16, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Deborah said...: Captured perectly!; January 16, 2011 at 7:10 PM
Prema said...: love the line...shambles in flasback!; January 16, 2011 at 7:58 PM
Ramesh Sood said...: I enjoyed it..the second verse says it all.. lovely..; January 16, 2011 at 8:00 PM
joanna said...: Lovely Haiku's to go with the photo.

cheers,
joanny; January 16, 2011 at 8:06 PM
Nanka said...: "Sharp tinkle of carousels
Wind up and wind out"

Took me back too many many years and enjoyed the smooth ride.; January 16, 2011 at 8:51 PM
gautami tripathy said...: Shambles in flashback..

I like that!

cadence; January 16, 2011 at 11:04 PM
Anonymous said...: truly beautiful. loved the festive touch you gave to insomnia.

Trisha
http://mydomainpvt.wordpress.com

http://mydomainpvt.wordpress.com/2011/01/14/free-soul-14th-january-2011/; January 16, 2011 at 11:16 PM
Sherri B. said...: Beautiful visual imagery...stunning photo!; January 17, 2011 at 12:41 AM
Rumya said...: Oh! I simply loved this "Carnival Insomnia" And a superb shot of the carousel!!; January 17, 2011 at 12:46 AM
Jingle said...: musical and lovely..
Happy Sunday!; January 17, 2011 at 5:50 AM
Anonymous said...: A wonderful journey you do provide, enjoyed much the ride. Please have a good new week.

daily athens; January 17, 2011 at 10:53 AM
spiritsoflena said...: fantastic! I really enjoyed the photo and the poetry!; January 17, 2011 at 1:23 PM
Shail Raghuvanshi said...: That was nice Gemma. Good one.; January 18, 2011 at 5:46 PM
Kodjo Deynoo said...: killing three birds with one stone
and beautifully done; January 18, 2011 at 7:09 PM
moondustwriter said...: I was pulled in immediately to the lights the sound. and too soon it wound down

I love carousels!!! Always a kid

Thanks from the Moon; January 19, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Brian Miller said...: oh to ride one again, but it will never be the same...nice one shot; January 19, 2011 at 11:54 AM
Hope said...: lovely piece!
love the photo!

thank you for the visit and comment; January 19, 2011 at 12:21 PM
Reggie said...: very nice...well done; January 19, 2011 at 12:35 PM
Anonymous said...: Superbly simple; January 19, 2011 at 1:32 PM
izzy said...: izzy: lights and music definitely wind out, flung like a wet dog! Thanks.; January 20, 2011 at 3:18 AM
hedgewitch said...: Gorgeous photo-it looks like every child's dream. And the poem accompanying it picks up the sense of busy bright circles repeating in the night--an excellent representation of insomnia.; January 20, 2011 at 4:05 AM
Carys said...: Good word economy, you made every one count. 'sharp tinkle' - love that.; January 20, 2011 at 8:58 AM
Shashidhar Sharma said...: Beautiful Haiku and I enjoyed both.. Thanks for sharing...

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Twitter: @VerseEveryDay; January 21, 2011 at 9:38 PM

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Love is born / With a dark and troubled face, / When hope is dead / And in the most unlikely place; / Love is born, / Love is always born. - Michael Leunig's Christmas Song Cycle "Southern Star"
Spring paints the stars of heaven in Earth colours ~ Gemma Wiseman
Summer sizzles with a sibilant hush / Broken by dreams of / Clinking ice ~ Gemma Wiseman
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Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all. - Stanley Horowitz
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