Poster Image
$20
Item#: 2003SYR10
Purchase Details
11x17-inches, printed on heavy weight (100-pound) Hammermill cover paper. We package each print with a piece of chipboard in a clear plastic sleeve.
You also receive…
An information page with photos of the artist and poet, and hand-written comments from each.
Medium- and large-format posters are available by custom order. Contact us for details.
Poem Inspiration Location
Around Clinton Square
poster information
Description
around Clinton Square
flakes of falling snow dissolve
on Christmas tree lights
I've been writing haiku for about eight years. It makes me more aware of the small things that surround me, giving me a greater sense of appreciation. Haiku allows one to focus on the present and not dwell on the past or future, making it a great stress reliever.
The Clinton Square poem first states a place and then what was going on—flakes of snow falling. The poem gives a sense of purpose by suggesting how quickly the holiday passes, like snowflakes falling. Before you know it the beauty of the holiday is gone and we are into January.
Christmas is about being with family and friends. I wanted the image to be about things we often do with our families around the holidays. I wanted it to be a generalized image, a common event, that people could relate to.
I want people to read the haiku and see the image as something that could be part of their lives, something they relate to. My real intention was to evoke an emotion. I hope I did. Enjoy!