Thursday, August 7, 2014

Five Lunes Deep



all images by glenn buttkus


Five Lunes Deep

“3,5,3--my form is not syllable based. It is a
self-contained tercet.”--Jack Collom.


Some golden
dragons disguise themselves
as Hudsons.

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A broken
cross actually masks
aching hearts.

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Thomas lies
smiling at his
leaf embrace.

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Ever notice
that some bridges
are abstract?

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Zukeman bore
the cross for
two hours.

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Glenn Buttkus

Posted over on dVerse Poets MTB/FFA

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31 comments:

  1. Brian MillerAugust 7, 2014 at 11:33 AM

    dude...love the first one....and would love to hear that dragon purr....

    and the thomas one with the leaf, that grabbed me too...

    some cool little images that still carry quite a bit of meaning...

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  2. brudbergAugust 7, 2014 at 11:55 AM

    didn't know you were a haiku man Glenn .. that first one is just awesome.. the briefness in those little pebbles.. I just love them (and write them quite a lot).. I think in those brief images we can sometimes capture more than all the ramblings in the world... :-)

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  3. ClaudiaAugust 7, 2014 at 12:08 PM

    oh i love the one with the leaf embrace specifically... what a wonderful image glenn

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  4. AnonymousAugust 7, 2014 at 12:24 PM

    Exactly. I'm with Brian. The leaf hugging Thomas took my top spot over the golden dragon, but I was tickled by all.

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  5. GabriellaAugust 7, 2014 at 12:24 PM

    The first three poems are my favorite ones. You have packed a lot in those three short lines in each of them. This is quite amazing.

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  6. MaryAugust 7, 2014 at 12:24 PM

    I enjoyed your whole series, Glenn. Cool about the dragons disguising themselves as Hudsons. And the leafy embrace certainly is touching.

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  7. GraceAugust 7, 2014 at 12:29 PM

    Lovely lunes Glenn, I can't pick a favorite ~

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  8. Arushi AhujaAugust 7, 2014 at 12:37 PM

    i wish i my car was a dragon too.. maybe a red one!! :) how awsome would that be!

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  9. Sumana RoyAugust 7, 2014 at 12:38 PM

    what a wonderful set..the leaf-embrace touches deeply...

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  10. UnknownAugust 7, 2014 at 12:55 PM

    Very nice use of surrealism and symbolism here in these haiku - a very personal style. They go very well with the images, and a favourite doesn't apply here, as each is saying a lot.

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  11. Uneven StephenAugust 7, 2014 at 1:10 PM

    I love the variety of poems here, the tones and subject matter. The broken crosses ... damn, that one is a punch to the gut. Great take on the prompt.

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  12. UnknownAugust 7, 2014 at 1:16 PM

    great series, Glenn! Dug that broken cross masking aching hearts... I'm not a religious guy, but I've always had a thing for cross imagery...

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  13. SusanAugust 7, 2014 at 1:43 PM

    You make it seem simple! Each image is a success, moving and articulate and evocative. My favorites are the golden dragon and the abstract bridges.

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  14. AnonymousAugust 7, 2014 at 2:19 PM

    These are all very special.

    More bridges are concrete!

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  15. Myrna R.August 7, 2014 at 2:30 PM

    Awsome how you attached meaning in few words to the lovely pictures. I loved it.

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  16. AnonymousAugust 7, 2014 at 2:34 PM

    Ooh, clever...I too like the dragons in the first - good stuff :)

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  17. AnonymousAugust 7, 2014 at 2:54 PM

    Very artfully done, and I like the way you wove the 'story fragments' around the pictures.

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  18. AnonymousAugust 7, 2014 at 3:21 PM

    So artistically clever and brilliantly written.

    I love your views on life...excellent!


    :)

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  19. AnonymousAugust 7, 2014 at 3:57 PM

    Love the dragon and the leaf esp.

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  20. BodhiroseAugust 7, 2014 at 4:33 PM

    I love all of these especially because you used your own photos, Glenn. Love that beautiful, golden Hudson...I'll bet it does purr.

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  21. AnonymousAugust 7, 2014 at 4:43 PM

    oh Glenn - love the leaf embrace - beautiful!

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  22. vb holmesAugust 7, 2014 at 4:55 PM

    I enjoyed them all but really like the Golden Dragon--except it needs a superhero behind the wheel to complete the image.

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  23. TruedessaAugust 7, 2014 at 6:16 PM

    That is some golden dragon in disguise. I enjoyed reading all of these and I can't help but, like the leaf embrace.

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  24. MargaretAugust 7, 2014 at 6:18 PM

    Golden dragons… took my breath away, the leaf blanketing that headstone so precious - All are clever - you are usually long-winded (in a good way) but you handle short just as brilliantly.

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  25. AnonymousAugust 7, 2014 at 7:01 PM

    These are lovely! Love the bridge picture!

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  26. lynn__August 7, 2014 at 7:46 PM

    Brief but bold images, Glenn! Especially like the leaf embrace and the abstract bridges...cool.

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  27. Cressida de NovaAugust 7, 2014 at 7:51 PM

    These are all impressive Clever. I love the abstract hridge.

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  28. AnonymousAugust 7, 2014 at 10:52 PM

    cool - I just took a bridge pic like that the other day.

    You excel in the short verse as well.

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  29. Arathi HariharAugust 8, 2014 at 12:02 AM

    beautiful pictures..the leaf one is too good..nice lunes..

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  30. AnonymousAugust 11, 2014 at 10:29 AM

    you do snippets so well, Glenn ~

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  31. kaykualaAugust 12, 2014 at 6:57 AM

    The golden dragon would be fun. Vintage cars are rare. If available they are expensive too! Great pics and haiku set Glenn!

    Hank

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