the words are morphing
to pepper and salt
on drowsy cool afternoon
his mind, a waffle bowl
scoops two ice cream,
topping with chocolate bits, sliced
peaches, berries & bananas
as sunlight ebbs on street curb
his tongue, dry paper,
gobbles the sweet treat-
crunching the honey oats
his thoughts unbound, swirling school
of fish, gold and green as emerald lake
time to take a break
& chase dreams with fishing nets
by Riusuke Fukahori
Photo from Colossal
Posted for D'verse Poets Pub - OpenLinkNight hosted by Gayle Walters Rose - Thanks for the visit ~
This is a late response to the Poetics Musical prompt last week by Mish. I chose:
"Chasing dreams with fishing nets" by Rain Delays, Crash Parallel
I love the thought of a break like this... We should really day dream a lot more... I think it makes us smarter.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely good to take daydream breaks while at work especially. I think it can help with brain fatigue! What wonderful images, Grace.
ReplyDeleteI always have at least one day a month to dream, to do nothing but dream. I love your take on the prompt and I love your poem.
ReplyDeleteSuch good advice, Grace:
ReplyDelete'time to take a break
& chase dreams with fishing nets'!
A fisher of dreams--like those beautiful Native American dream catchers. I used to take my 15 minute breaks at work outside, staring at lake & sky. Daydreams when not overused can be healthy.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely gorgeous, Grace! Especially love"crunching the honey oats his thoughts unbound, swirling school of fish, gold and green as emerald lake."
ReplyDeleteA great song choice and a wonderful take on the prompt - I love those final lines especially:
ReplyDelete'time to take a break
& chase dreams with fishing nets'
I liked using fishing nets to chase dreams.
ReplyDeleteI liked it all..it sounds like a wonderful way to take a break.
ReplyDeleteFeels like a celebration of summer's passing :)
ReplyDelete"his mind, a waffle bowl" ... That was really clever, Grace.
ReplyDeleteThe worksheet reference makes me think this is a student doing homework or a teacher grading papers. Either way, I love the contrast between salt & pepper and ice cream --- both yum, just not mixed together. :)
This is why I hide my writing --- people like you are so consistently good! Love your work, always.
Not a bad way to catch dreams, in cones that drip and nets that are porous :)
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I love the idea of catching dreams.
ReplyDeleteLove all these images and tastes and esp., chasing dreams with fishing nets!
ReplyDeleteI use to call it waking up (much like this poem)
ReplyDeleteThe first idea of words morphing into pepper and salt took me by surprise, and your development of the metaphor took me through a sleepy afternoon and rouge thoughts. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteYou had me at 'his mind, a waffle bowl' - that is an absolutely stunning (and very funny) line!
ReplyDelete"his mind, a waffle bowl" - wonderful
ReplyDeleteA little break for the mind to flow sure is the way to go
ReplyDeleteA very yummy dream. Hmm...
ReplyDeleteThis is delicious and even sounds like I imagine dreaming would, if that is possible! Love the gold and green as emerald lake, too.
ReplyDeleteOne certainly needs a respite, in-between breaks to reactivate the creative juices. Great lines Grace!
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Love "...chasing dreams with fishing nets....". Such a wonderful image!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have what he's having. What a sweet break. :-)
ReplyDelete~Imelda (sorry, I am using my husband's google account). :-)
My spicy words melted so I put the bowl back in the freezer and found the whole of them were burnt. Hope you're well Grace and that you know how delicious this confluence of imagery is.
ReplyDeleteLove the multiple layers in this...especially love the idea of a mind as a waffle bowl :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is so visual - wonderfully sketched - and the last line is perfect. I checked out the song and loved it.
ReplyDeleteA treat for the senses. Lovely poem, Grace.
ReplyDeleteKind of cryptic -- nice.
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