Thursday, February 5, 2009

tip of the iceberg


chunk ice floating
larger base, heavy beneath --
tip of the iceberg




I wrote this haiku a few years ago. Traditional haiku is not supposed to utilize metaphor, but this one can be read from a natural perspective or from a perspective of metaphor. I can't help it! From my framework, nature is metaphor, sometimes. I found this image on the Internet this morning and couldn't believe the perfect fit for something that was articulated in my head some time before. A quick google search conveys it graphically in one instant. Cool.

1 comment:

Ralph said...

How cool. And what a picture!