Long Curve of the Interstate

                long curve of the interstate—

                the light through my sunroof

                crosses the dash

The visual depiction of the passage of time—how clear this image is. Like a sundial speeded up, the sunlight moves across space—the dash—and we feel both soothed by the continuity of life and disturbed a bit by its passage—so rapid and right before our eyes as if we were in a great cosmic experiment that is measuring our very mortality.

—Patricia J. Machmiller

I like this haiku as well, especially the craft in creating it. I did not choose it as one of my favorites, however, because I don’t feel moved by the image. I expect that Patricia sees something that I don’t.

—Jerry Ball