Wednesday, April 30, 2008

In the middle of nowhere

Dumped along the highway
somewhere in Texas,
thumb ignored

– Leonard Blumfeld

For 3WW LXXXIV. Also inspired a little bit by remembering the movie Out of Rosenheim (aka Bagdad Cafe).

17 comments:

  1. Somewhere in Texas. That line makes the whole image for me. Nicely done, and happy 3WW. I also had a hitchhiker haiku this week.

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  2. I too got the whole feel of anguish. Happy 3www!

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  3. I like this a lot! Conjures up images!

    Good to be back!

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  4. This was great - it started a whole mental scene for me like the opening of a film. I wonder where else it could go...no need to go anywhere though - I like it just as it is!!!

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  5. Being a native Texan, I so see this! I know others may think this is sad, but it gave me a chuckle. Maybe because I've been there before....

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  6. uhoh..u missed out on 'empty' :-/

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  7. Thank you all for stopping by and commenting!

    And thank you, pri, for pointing out that 'empty' is missing. Not so, however, the concept of emptiness - it's in the title... So I hope that I may be excused :)

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  8. all you need is a girl is short shorts... it works... really it does.....

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  9. Oh, the bleakness in here! A whole novel in a haiku!

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  10. I liked the "somewhere in Texas" line. Like it didn't matter where in Texas... just that you were in that state said it all :)

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  11. :) i really enjoyed the imagery. :)

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  12. Reminded me of a scene in 'Dil hain ki mantha nahin'. 'A thumb may be small in size but can stop large truck' Amir khan says....

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  13. somewhere in texas... dang, that could be pretty hot!!!!...

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  14. I love the picture you painted.

    You can find my entry here:

    http://www.laaneworld.com/2008/05/on-road.html

    Enjoy your day.

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  15. Felt like it could have been the beginning of a movie.

    OK, now I see someone else already said that. But that was my first thought, too.

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