watch the butterfly
tell the flower, tell the wind
i talk with my wings
" mohammed ali
he floats like a butterfly
and stings like a bee "..
~ _ ~ _ ~
' electrifying ' / HB-4
a season of kites
tied to electric cables
a little kid's dream
see the kite floating
untethered , the string broken
kids run after it ..
/ original / zg
( mohammed ali- boxing legend
/ lyrics- Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band )
[ kites get tangled in overhead cables causing electrocution - india ]
Very electric!
ReplyDeleteLove that first one most especially.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...I love how you've woven all these verses creatively together.
ReplyDeleteAh, buttteflies, I miss them!
ReplyDeleteI would never have to worry about my kite hitting a wire. Never got one up that high.
I too love the first one best. Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteYousei Hime
thank you for making their speech so visual!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Each one a gem - together they become a lovely set.
ReplyDeletehmmm.....kids, kites, i once traveled throughout mexico and central america making kites with kids in small villages. kids getting their kites caught in cables in India is so sad.....beautiful haikus
ReplyDeleteVivid imagery. By the way, I finally got a chance to respond to your comment/question on my blog. Thanks! JP/deb
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