Sunday, August 10, 2008

Ascending The Stairway

Destitute for years,
The angels came late one night
-showed her the Stairway.

When she saw him there,
It brought back her grandfather
-she helped him up stairs.

The Coach had us run
Up and down the school's stairwells!
-this before practice.

All that he could say-
"This is a one way stairway"
over and over again.

Copyright 2008

For One Single Impression




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17 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 10, 2008 at 3:59 AM

    An excellent set of verses which I very much enjoyed reading.

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  2. SandyCarlsonAugust 10, 2008 at 7:09 AM

    Well done, Edward. I love the timeless image of angels helping find the stairs.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 10, 2008 at 8:31 AM

    I love that photo.
    They are all too good to pick a favoite.

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  4. me ann my cameraAugust 10, 2008 at 9:21 AM

    A stairway for all occasions, each to their own use or need. All lovely!

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  5. AnonymousAugust 10, 2008 at 12:55 PM

    Loved the first and second. The third reminded be of high school basketball practice and I'm not quite sure about the fourth.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 10, 2008 at 3:15 PM

    Enjoyed all of these. You always manage to to find many different angles to look at things in your haikus.

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  7. AnonymousAugust 10, 2008 at 6:16 PM

    The first two haiku are so full of longing-- one looks at the stairway as future and the second as the past. Nice.

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  8. Sherri B.August 10, 2008 at 9:33 PM

    Each haiku provoked a different feeling...and I love your photograph. Beautiful!

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  9. qualcosa di belloAugust 10, 2008 at 10:02 PM

    the second reminds me of the times i think i see my dad out of the corner of my eye...the way someone moves, his hat, his height. this 'ku captures that feeling of wanting to reach out in those moments

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  10. DeLiAugust 11, 2008 at 1:55 AM

    tender-biting posts. but i especially love the first set...it sounded hopeful

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  11. AnonymousAugust 11, 2008 at 12:49 PM

    A great selection of stairways in our life!

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  12. Tumblewords:August 11, 2008 at 1:35 PM

    Oh, what lovely stairway words and thoughts.

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  13. AnonymousAugust 11, 2008 at 7:17 PM

    oh my gosh, so enjoy yr kuz.. they always touch a corner of humanity often hidden in everyday life... thank you over and over again..

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  14. AnonymousAugust 11, 2008 at 7:54 PM

    ..to "touch a corner of humanity often hidden in everyday life" is poetry as i imagine it to be..for the sound of the footsteps of life..many thanks..

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  15. Annie JeffriesAugust 13, 2008 at 12:51 PM

    So many possibilities from one simple idea.

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  16. storytellerAugust 13, 2008 at 8:53 PM

    Wonderful Haiku!
    Each a separate idea …
    so original.

    I enjoyed all of your poems and the stairwell image too. I participated twice again this week ... once at Sacred Ruminations and also at Small Reflections ... just because ;--)
    Hugs and blessings,

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  17. AnonymousAugust 15, 2008 at 4:40 AM

    A nice variety of approaches to the stairway. :)

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