transfiguration: the difference a few words make in what we see

Posted on October 29, 2013 | 2 Comments

(1) burlesque

trees strip off their leaves
motley rags falling earthward
red   tan   russet   gold

*     *     *

(2) magic

trees set free their leaves
butterflies floating earthward
red   tan   russet   gold

*     *     *

© Gregory V Driscoll  2013

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2 responses to “transfiguration: the difference a few words make in what we see”

  1. sandraconner | November 5, 2013 at 10:17 am |

    It’s so true, isn’t it? The words we choose to use make ALL the difference in the way the reader sees what we show him and in the way he feels and reacts to it. I teach creative writing at a local college, and one of the points I make to my students repeatedly is that words really do have power and that a responsible writer is always aware of that fact and always careful how he uses that power to affect the world.
    This set of haiku is a perfect demonstration of the influence of word choices.

  2. Greg D | November 6, 2013 at 11:27 am |

    Thanks again for your comments.

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