Reguliersgracht Bridge, Amsterdam
in the canal
nighttime Amsterdam sparkles
brilliant reflection
nighttime Amsterdam sparkles
brilliant reflection
© Pictures of Amsterdam courtesy of Amsterdam.info
Smoke Rising
defiant, I turn
away from the bitter smoke
of the bridge I burned
Gertie
Galloping Gertie
swept off your feet by the wind
you thrilled to the touch
that made you shimmy and twirl
you only wanted to dance
For those of you who haven't heard of Galloping Gertie, she was a famous bridge in Tacoma, WA, USA, that collapsed spectacularly in a windstorm in the 1940s. Definitely one of my favorite bridges, even though she's gone! Do a web search and you will find lots of pics and even a video of the collapse, which is worth seeing if you've never seen concrete and steel dance!Galloping Gertie
swept off your feet by the wind
you thrilled to the touch
that made you shimmy and twirl
you only wanted to dance
9 comments:
I really enjoyed that first one. It made me "reflect." :-)
I really liked the first but was blown away by the second. Great writing.
Excellent selection! I love the bridges in Amsterdam so i particularly enjoyed the first haiku and photo.
I enjoyed them all but that brigde, wow brings some romantic thoughts to mind.I love Amsterdam!
Oh, yes- simply wonderful! Aamsterdam is beautiful at night!
And the second one! Wow! We have all been there!
Wow, burning bridges. Love this and the strength brought to bare to walk away.
burning bridges...i almost never use this word but that haiku is truly awesome...(they're all really nice and the photo is amazing)
Loved the middle one. A real sense of no regrets!
Thanks for all the positive feedback! I'm glad y'all enjoyed them! :)
aqua
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