At the art show opening, the juror explains his method for choosing from the many fine submissions. Turns out he categorized each painting, sculpture, weaving, quilt, and etching by which of the four elements he thought they were ruled by.
The resulting show made me weep, but probably not in the way he intended.
the gulls
look the other way
August evening
Oh, this is just wonderful!
Thanks again, Caitlin. I didn’t think that I could write to this prompt, but then this slice of life directly related to the prompt appeared! The marathon does amazing things.
This is my favorite of your 12. I read them all backwards (hour 12 to 1).
the haiku stands alone and also works so well with the prose piece.
Thanks, John, for your words of appreciation, and for taking the time to read all 12 poems.