“A NEW SENSATION” - IN HAIKUS

(Quick note: I understand that if you have to explain to a reader what he/she is about to read then you didn’t do a good job of writing it in the first place, but I wanted to clarify my thought process here because it got away from me.

Originally, I was just planning on entering the haiku that ended up being Part Three. I was going for a minimalistic slant. Then the song lyric aspect for titles came to mind. Then I started expanding on those and the other four haikus emerged and before I knew it, I had deviated from the “perception of space” theme and wandered into the “where am I at in relation to space” theme. So, that’s the excuse for not sticking to my initial goal. However, now that I think of it, since my perception changed even though the space stayed the same, maybe I didn’t miss the mark after all.)

Part One: “What you gonna do when everybody’s insane?”

Running a rat race

where we are all on treadmills,

each thinking they’ll win.

Part Two: “Stuck in the middle with you.”

The way to avoid

perpetual stagnation

is to change your space.

Part Three: “Well...how did I get here?”

There’s no end in sight

if on a Mobius strip.

So, find your own path.

Part Four: “Break on through to the other side.”

Ignore the carrot

and grab a hold of the stick.

Shift priorities.

Part Five: “Be runnin’ up that hill.”

It’s not where you start

that determines your success.

It’s where you finish.