Monday, June 25, 2018

I must act octopus-like fist flying

                                                                                                   Author: Kaišiadorys
Image: More Windy than Usual (here)

the 11 of 12 given words:
pint sleeping bag marooned octopus fists
wastrel (noun). a wasteful or good-for-nothing person.
wanderjahr (noun). a year spent travelling abroad,
before or after a college course.
breathless cease metal chase

The Prose
I am not pint-sized to be easily
shoved into a sleeping-bag
I am big enough to be discernible
from a distance, attractive enough
to be desirable but why all this?
Marooned on a lonely unlit highway
subject to the vagaries of an
unimaginable cold spell and a windy
and notoriously unfriendly weather

I must act octopus-like fist flying
to attract attention a lone wastrel
condemned to nothingness just
starting my wanderjahr on the road
I am breathless. I must cease
running weather permitting or
otherwise, I have to stop!

Hi, men-folks, you don't need a
metal-detector to start the chase
I am a warm blooded mammal!

The Haiku
prayers are answered
lights blazing from the distance
divine privilege

The Sunday Muse #10
MLMM's Wordle#202
Jilly's at d'Verse Haibun Monday

13 comments:

  1. I like the humor with this one - well done, Hank!

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  2. haha warm blooded is all the men folk need

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  3. Oh, that is quite a political statement in there. I really liked how you course through the thoughts and create this powerful image which is at once sexy but sarcastic as well.
    -HA

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  4. Octopus-like and fist-flying!! This is so clever and wry. Sardonic, are we, Hank ;) Just love it!

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  5. This was so good to read Hank, well done.

    Yvonne.

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  6. Scary thought to be stranded in the dark!

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  7. Nice point about not needing the metal detector.

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  8. This sounds like a real adventure...

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  9. I hope she is saved after all that, smiles ~

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  10. Love the haiku and I love that great line and title "I must act octopus-like fists flying"....that is one awesome line Hank!! Love this! Thank you so much for participating with the Sunday Muse. By the way, I got the mr. linky working. Yay!

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  11. 'octopus-like fists flying' - Great line, Hank. The haiku was perfect!

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  12. Fantastic. Loved that, the wild ride.

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