Hermit Crab Mind

palindrome pivoted on a haiku..... life forward, backward, sideways... a different same or the same difference?

The hermit crab mind peek-a-boos his way to redemption or death

As luck allows

 

Some frigid hot days

Rock this bipedal grave

When the thoughtless angry waves

Relentlessly take bites from the shore

Oh my shifting soul!

 

Dig a hole:

Bury your dead past

 

In the churning green swells

These tossed visceral shells

Become hellish dank cells

I long to feel the sunlight

On my face

 

Eat the waste

Nibbled Down to bone facts

 

Dream a sweet new home

Naked hope searches for shields

Sideways crawl to peace

 

Nibbled down to bone facts

Eat the waste

 

On my face

I long to feel the sunlight

Become hellish dank cells

These tossed visceral hells

In the churning green swells

 

Bury your dead past

Dig a hole

 

Oh my shifting soul!

Relentlessly take bites from the shore

When the thoughtless angry waves

Rock this bipedal grave

Some frigid hot days

 

As luck allows

The hermit crab mind peek-a-boos his way to redemption or death

Author's Note

Smile if you're not on fire.

Reviews

[Kerry O'Connor]

I am a dark green shade of JEALOUS! I cannot write these if my life depends on it... and harbour no good will for those who can..........Then add in the rhyme and haiku. It's enough to make me put down my pen for good. (And I suspect you were bored and wrote this for fun)

[Kenneth The Poet]

This is great. Solid thought-provoking, heart-stirring imagery here.

[Bare Bohemian]

You had me at palindrome and haiku. Literally. I'm sifting through RR's with a quick glance at each and the description grabbed me. As did the naked haiku.

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

my heels are singed but otherwise I be smilin~ =)~ fanflippintastic!~

[FireWoman]

Um... I am on fire, but you still made me smile! I loved the visuals too.

[V.B.]

And now a palindrome (Almost went with "palinpoem," but that sounded like a really bad idea), as though you hadn't found enough ways to outdo yourself yet. Stellar work as usual, SK.

[Robin]

Your on Fire ! thats was freakin' cool ...

[Mary]

another wonderful read

[freelancejouster]

i must say that i REALLY enjoyed this. something just propels this along easily, a trickle of a tuba going 'oom pah pah' in the background, maybe.

[Deactivated_BurningDemo..]

I smiled... And I also read this twice. Forwards and backwards, I don't know. It seemed like something I'd do. I really like this.