Sunday, October 30, 2011

Block Party



on an old scarred desk
an IBM Selectric
gathers words and dust

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Notes: The above picture was thoughtfully provided for by Magpie Tales, for the prompt this week.  The theme of Writer's Block is obvious, as is my choice of form (5/7/5 Haiku) but I decided to write a slightly different take on it.  Instead, my idea of a block at the moment is watching my kids (in crazy costumes, of course) go 'round the block in search of candy.

Happy Halloween! 
Boo!


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10 comments:

  1. MartinOctober 30, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    And so many unborn statements. I love the image of gathering words and dust.

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  2. Madeleine Begun KaneOctober 30, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    I love this one. It's perfect!

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  3. Roy SchulzeOctober 30, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    Nice take, but If my typewriter could gather words, I'd turn it upsidedown like a toaster and shake out the crumbs. My Magpie this week is Poet.

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  4. Tumblewords:October 30, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    Ah, the dust. It comes again.

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  5. Sioux RoslawskiOctober 30, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    I enjoyed your haiku. Enjoy the holiday. (And don't steal too much of your kids' candy.)

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  6. kelvin s.m.October 31, 2011 at 4:23 AM

    ...gathers words and dust – i like that.. what else could we get on such a thing... great-shorty take here!

    ~Kelvin

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  7. JinksyOctober 31, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    I've got one doing exactly that... LOL

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  8. Brian MillerOctober 31, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    smiles...more words than dust is my motto...nice play

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  9. AnonymousOctober 31, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    RJ, I had a Selectric back in the day. What an evocative image! Words and dust... the question is, which gathers faster, right? Loved it. Amy
    http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/lost-soul-sun-whirl/

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  10. ChristineNovember 1, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    double meaning in this, nice

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