3 Haiku Wednesday-Desolation Street

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Mike

You won’t hear children

not on desolation street

no place to play now

the old timers know

but are too tired to care

that their town has died

Just the bar still stands

weary souls and alcohol

how did this happen….

45 thoughts on “3 Haiku Wednesday-Desolation Street”

Madhu on June 13, 2012 at 8:04 am said:

I wonder 😦

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- m5son on June 13, 2012 at 8:09 am said:
  
  Small town hard times. Economics. Good morning.What time is it there?
  
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Gracie on June 13, 2012 at 8:09 am said:

Wonderful haiku, Mike. Although a bit sad 😦

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- m5son on June 13, 2012 at 8:11 am said:
  
  A bit sad, yes. Thank you Gracie.
  
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Soma Mukherjee on June 13, 2012 at 8:32 am said:

Hey Mike is this the same Thrift store street ?
“oh some day in past there was a song sung with footsteps it must have been dream for i see nothing now”
what a lovely trio of Haikus..sad but beautiful 🙂

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- m5son on June 13, 2012 at 8:34 am said:
  
  Good eye Soma! Yes, same street as thrift store. Always so nice to hear from you……thank you.
  
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mcolmo on June 13, 2012 at 8:43 am said:

I’m really starting to believe you live in a ghost town, Mike. 🙂
That’s a lovely haiku and great photo.

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- m5son on June 13, 2012 at 8:50 am said:
  
  That town is 18 miles north of me. My town is a college town, population approx 80,000.
  Thanks Marielba.
  
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The Blissful Adventurer on June 13, 2012 at 9:01 am said:

reminds me of a song ——-

Oh it’s opening time
Down on “desolation” street
So let’s cut the conversation
And get out for a bit
Because I feel it all fading and paling
And I’m begging
To drag you down with me
To kick the last nail in
Yeah, I like you in that
Like I like you to scream
But if you open your mouth
Then I can’t be responsible
For quite what goes in
Or to care what comes out
So just pull on your hair
Just pull on your pout
And let’s move to the beat
Like we know that it’s over
If you slip going under
Slip over my shoulder
So just pull on your face
Just pull on your feet
And let’s hit opening time
Down on “desolation” street

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- m5son on June 13, 2012 at 9:11 am said:
  
  Wow. That would be a country song? The kind heard yonder, down Texas way?
  
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  - The Blissful Adventurer on June 13, 2012 at 11:58 am said:
    
    No, it is from The Cure and the real title is Fascination Street 🙂
    
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  - m5son on June 13, 2012 at 12:00 pm said:
    
    I think we have a generational gap here amigo.
    
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  - The Blissful Adventurer on June 13, 2012 at 12:07 pm said:
    
    The cure was huge in the early 80s so they could not have missed you by much 🙂
    
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  - m5son on June 13, 2012 at 2:11 pm said:
    
    If it was either rock or country, that would mean I missed it on purpose.
    
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- sued51 on July 8, 2012 at 9:06 am said:
  
  Love the Cure…he is such a great songwriter…
  
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The Blissful Adventurer on June 13, 2012 at 9:02 am said:

Just the bar still stands

weary souls and alcohol

how did this happen….
were you inspired here by the bar in the ghost town in Outlaw Josey Wales?

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- m5son on June 13, 2012 at 9:16 am said:
  
  EVERYTHING I do is inspired by Josey Wales. Dying ain’t much of a living boy. My horse eats gasoline instead of oats. Gonna saddle up before too long.
  
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  - The Blissful Adventurer on June 13, 2012 at 11:59 am said:
    
    when is the RV on the move?
    
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  - m5son on June 13, 2012 at 12:00 pm said:
    
    we were out weekend before last and will be up in wyoming next week, late.
    
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  - The Blissful Adventurer on June 13, 2012 at 12:08 pm said:
    
    envious, we may come up and find you!
    
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anotherthousandwords on June 13, 2012 at 10:29 am said:

Desolation street…yep, replete with the Thrift store…a very fine shot, Mike…and the 3 haikus tell such a very sad but universal story. Kudos on your writing!

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- m5son on June 13, 2012 at 10:34 am said:
  
  Thanks! I really like haiku. limiting, simple, and easy.
  
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  - anotherthousandwords on June 13, 2012 at 11:12 am said:
    
    For some reason, I cannot do haiku…guess my brain works too quickly and has to say it all? I have tried and tried….
    
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  - m5son on June 13, 2012 at 11:44 am said:
    
    lol, my wife and son can’t either. For me its a very simple thing.
    
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  - m5son on June 13, 2012 at 12:25 pm said:
    
    my friend with no name
    a spirit that has known angst
    will transcend, always
    
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ivonprefontaine on June 13, 2012 at 5:02 pm said:

It is sad to see ways of life die in full view. I loved the interaction on the replies-The Cure and Josie Wales.

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- m5son on June 13, 2012 at 5:13 pm said:
  
  Agreed, very sad to see an entire town in ruins like that. The Cure I don’t care to know but I love the hell out of the movie The Outlaw Josie Wales. Thanks for the comment.
  
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  - ivonprefontaine on June 13, 2012 at 6:06 pm said:
    
    I love all Clint Eastwood movies. Thank you for great pictures and poetry. I enjoy these each day.
    
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  - m5son on June 13, 2012 at 7:22 pm said:
    
    Thanks, man.
    
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seekraz on June 13, 2012 at 6:43 pm said:

Out-sourcing….

Well done, my friend.

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- m5son on June 13, 2012 at 7:20 pm said:
  
  And no profanity! Thanks.
  
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  - seekraz on June 13, 2012 at 7:23 pm said:
    
    I noticed that. 🙂
    
    You’re welcome.
    
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The Jagged Man on June 13, 2012 at 7:51 pm said:

I am l now interested in Haiku’s thanks to yours. Love the marriage of a visual aid (photo) and words to paint a complete but at the same time open ended conversation…..
Nicely done as always.

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- m5son on June 13, 2012 at 7:53 pm said:
  
  Thank you. I find the haiku process liberating in as much as you don’t really have a chance to get lost. Often times less is more.
  
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dotdos on June 14, 2012 at 4:22 pm said:

It’s a beautiful poetry that touches the heart.
I hope not to have to write soon “Desolation Country”

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- m5son on June 14, 2012 at 4:49 pm said:
  
  Yes, you have a good point. Several European countries appear to be in peril. Perhaps capitalism is an imperfect system.
  
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EllaDee on June 15, 2012 at 8:10 pm said:

The bar/pub is always the last to go, not so funny thing.

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- m5son on June 15, 2012 at 8:26 pm said:
  
  Not funny at all.
  
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Sylver Blaque on June 24, 2012 at 8:05 am said:

It’s impressive to me how you write so beautifully in such a limited framework as haiku…

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- m5son on June 24, 2012 at 8:09 am said:
  
  Thanks Sylver. I find haiku freeing in as much as the limitations force a concise and simple sentiment, whereas free flowing poetry can easily become rambling and confusing.
  
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  - Sylver Blaque on June 24, 2012 at 9:02 am said:
    
    Good point. But still difficult, and you do it well. I love when you add your poems & stories to the mix because they’re always show-stoppers in how well they’re written & how deeply they move the heart. More!
    
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Michael Glover on June 27, 2012 at 8:25 pm said:

I really like this picture. You should write a book with all of your haiku’s! I enjoy them a lot!

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- m5son on June 27, 2012 at 9:04 pm said:
  
  Haiku and I may become more intimate, especially when the cooler weather rolls in and I run out of posts.
  Thank you sir.
  
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sued51 on July 8, 2012 at 9:09 am said:

Beautiful photos and haiku…I love the cart at the top as well…

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- m5son on July 8, 2012 at 9:16 am said:
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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