Wood and Water
Images from Presque Isle River, Porcupine Mtns., MI, October 2009
wild white eyes
of water blur and run—
the long stream falls
encircling winds
carve mouths in white driftwood—
cedar speaking ghosts
ticking of stones
along the wooden spine,
a line of ravens
stone waves scatter
round ingots between roots:
slip of dice
wild white eyes
of water blur and run—
the long stream falls
encircling winds
carve mouths in white driftwood—
cedar speaking ghosts
ticking of stones
along the wooden spine,
a line of ravens
stone waves scatter
round ingots between roots:
slip of dice
Labels: haiku, photography, wood
posted by Art Durkee at 1:14 AM
2 Comments:
Such beautiful drift wood here and I think of you working your way on some of it.
Thanks Art, these photos are beautiful.
Thanks.
I always think of Edward Weston at Point Lobos, and the iconic driftwood photos he did there. The truth is, the Pacific shore is magic for driftwood, but so is Lake Superior.
I did collect a walking staff from this location, this past trip. Just a stout piece. I've been thinking about carving it, but the wood hasn't told me what it wants yet. We'll see.
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