Mike's Look at Life

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3 Haiku Wednesday-Last Stop

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Mike

© 2012 Michael Fiveson

long since abandoned

forgotten on a lone track

now a rusting shell

birds fly in and out

where children once laughed and slept

fools take pictures now

some still hear it roar

late at night when others sleep

a ghost train haunted

49 thoughts on “3 Haiku Wednesday-Last Stop”

http://www.cindydyer.wordpress.com on June 6, 2012 at 7:56 am said:

Love it, Mike!

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- m5son on June 6, 2012 at 7:57 am said:
  
  Thanks Cindy.
  
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thepiratehorizon on June 6, 2012 at 7:59 am said:

many lives i’ve heard about lately are like that – and the verses quite as desolate as the birds’ shrieks echoing in that nothingness. very solid post

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- m5son on June 6, 2012 at 8:00 am said:
  
  Great comment man! Thanks.
  
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The Blissful Adventurer on June 6, 2012 at 8:05 am said:

birds fly in and out

where children once laughed and slept

fools take pictures now
(this is so right on the money…how I feel everyday)

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- m5son on June 6, 2012 at 8:22 am said:
  
  That is why ‘fools’ is plural…
  
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  - The Blissful Adventurer on June 6, 2012 at 8:35 am said:
    
    hahahahahah! I love it
    
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niasunset on June 6, 2012 at 8:17 am said:

I loved your photograph and also your haiku touches, they complete each others. Thank you dear Mike, have a nice day, love, nia

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- m5son on June 6, 2012 at 8:23 am said:
  
  Thanks sweet Nia.
  
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Chillbrook on June 6, 2012 at 9:18 am said:

Excellent Mike.

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- m5son on June 6, 2012 at 9:24 am said:
  
  Thanks Chill.
  
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Soma Mukherjee on June 6, 2012 at 11:12 am said:

Mike you made me very happy today..this is the kind of haiku i can totally relate to..oh so believe you ,there may be people hearing all the roars of the rusting shell
in my childhood days i would day dreams for hours on sitting a tree,or under the dining table or an abandoned large vehicle..and fight all kinds of creatures to save the world..
loved the shot…beautiful haiku 🙂

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- m5son on June 6, 2012 at 11:53 am said:
  
  I very much appreciate this rich and sweet comment Soma. If I can make you happy that is a nice thing for me. Thank you.
  
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artblablablablog on June 6, 2012 at 11:16 am said:

Nice!

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- m5son on June 6, 2012 at 11:54 am said:
  
  You!
  
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Michael Glover on June 6, 2012 at 12:52 pm said:

Beautiful shot Mike! The verses are perfect to go with it as well!

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- m5son on June 6, 2012 at 1:03 pm said:
  
  Thanks Glove.
  
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  - Michael Glover on June 6, 2012 at 1:08 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome!
    
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John on June 6, 2012 at 1:13 pm said:

Imagine the world when the car was new… So different from today.

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- m5son on June 6, 2012 at 1:20 pm said:
  
  Now that is a good image that car when it was new!
  
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mcolmo on June 6, 2012 at 1:39 pm said:

Poet & photographer. Great combination. 🙂

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- m5son on June 6, 2012 at 1:49 pm said:
  
  And you…beauty, intelligence, and royalty. Thank you my friend.
  
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  - mcolmo on June 6, 2012 at 1:50 pm said:
    
    Awww, you exaggerate! 🙂
    
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  - m5son on June 6, 2012 at 2:14 pm said:
    
    Never.
    
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Dezra Despain on June 6, 2012 at 4:09 pm said:

sigh…

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- m5son on June 6, 2012 at 4:42 pm said:
  
  🙂
  
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Elisa on June 6, 2012 at 4:38 pm said:

A fitting end for this elegant train car with your lovely image and haunting Haiku.

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- m5son on June 6, 2012 at 4:41 pm said:
  
  Hi there e. Thank you for your nice comment, sista.
  
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  - Elisa on June 6, 2012 at 4:45 pm said:
    
    no problem, my brotha
    
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Sheila T Illustrated on June 6, 2012 at 7:05 pm said:

Perfect companion pieces!

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- m5son on June 6, 2012 at 7:43 pm said:
  
  Thank you Sheila. Appreciate that quite a bit.
  
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TimCC on June 6, 2012 at 8:11 pm said:

Sweet Words. Great match.

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- m5son on June 6, 2012 at 8:14 pm said:
  
  Thanks Tim. Gracious comment.
  
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seekraz on June 6, 2012 at 8:29 pm said:

There is wisdom in those old fools yet, me thinks, or they would have passed-on by with nary a second glance………

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- m5son on June 6, 2012 at 8:40 pm said:
  
  Aye, you may have a point lad.
  
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  - seekraz on June 6, 2012 at 8:42 pm said:
    
    Thank you, Sir Mike….and I’m a wee bit past being a lad, my friend. 🙂
    
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  - m5son on June 6, 2012 at 8:48 pm said:
    
    Aye, laddie.
    
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  - seekraz on June 6, 2012 at 9:04 pm said:
    
    🙂
    
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bittercharm on June 6, 2012 at 11:03 pm said:

Beautiful.

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- m5son on June 7, 2012 at 7:33 am said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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The Jagged Man on June 7, 2012 at 8:42 pm said:

Fools take pictures…. maybe but words paint a picture as vibrant as any image. Wonderfully done.

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- m5son on June 7, 2012 at 8:44 pm said:
  
  Thanks man!
  
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Madhu on June 9, 2012 at 1:33 pm said:

Love it! Include me in the ‘fools’ 🙂

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- m5son on June 9, 2012 at 2:15 pm said:
  
  My pleasure to belong to any club you might be in:)
  Thank you.
  
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  - Madhu on June 9, 2012 at 2:16 pm said:
    
    🙂
    
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littlesundog on June 11, 2012 at 7:20 pm said:

This is so pleasing to me! I grew up near the Burlington Northern route running a coal line out of Gillette Wyoming through our little town headed east. I LOVE trains! Great photo!

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- m5son on June 11, 2012 at 7:22 pm said:
  
  Thanks Lori. I like trains too and they were part of my childhood too, if subway cars count.
  
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Sylver Blaque on June 12, 2012 at 2:32 pm said:

“…fools take pictures now…”
I resent you calling my friend Mike a fool! 👿

Other than that, this is beautiful! 🙂

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- m5son on June 12, 2012 at 2:33 pm said:
  
  Nice 😉
  
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