Rock Bottom
The bottom’s never
made of rock. There’s always room
to keep on falling.
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The bottom’s never
made of rock. There’s always room
to keep on falling.
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Love the line break leading into the last line, how the falling feels like it goes on forever. Great ending beat.
love the chiasmus
It’s a beautiful haiku. The imp in me had a say when she made a Debbie Downer face and that old SNL drop-tone played in my head. But the fact remains it’s a great haiku despite Debbie Downer’s twist.
Je suis Debbie
you can say that again
the artiste
Ain’t that the truth…
Sobering observation in few words dealing with a definite fear of mine.
Pace and long second line describe the timeless fall.
Wonderful
Ouch! Your poems constantly surprise me.
So much in so few words!
Thanks everyone!
in a Fellowship I attend they say there is a bottom as long as one can DIG – and however this wonderful subject is spun, I love your work Kevin.
I love how you “undo” a cliche in such a memorable way.
Haiku still terrifies me. This is so well done.