survivor
nothing can move this
oldest bridge in the land
at peace in autumn
The Richmond Bridge at Richmond just outside Hobart Tasmania Australia is the oldest constructed bridge in the country. A legacy of convict labour this bridge and many other beautiful early nineteenth century Georgian architectural beauties are beautiful reminders of a brutal colonial history.
This is my contribution to Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge. Check this fantastic blog out at this Ping back Link https://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/2015/08/31/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-60-bridge-move/
18 Responses to “survivor”
Lovely, Denis!
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Thanks Sue. Like many other convict built infrastructure in Tasmania it has a dark history of violence, abuse, death and cruelty. This was not a pretty chapter in England’s colonial history.
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Few of them were, Denis… our history glosses over some appalling episodes.
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A lovely, solid looking bridge and interesting history.
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Thank you Carol. There is a very dark and violent history behind the building of this bridge and other infrastructure constructed by the English colonial government in Tasmania during the C19th. Whole books have been written, I tried to give a glimpse only.
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An important story to tell. The beauty and solidity of the bridge is amazing and nicely captured by your poem. The contrast between the story behind the bridge and its beauty reminds me of the twist sometimes found in a haiku.
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Thanks for your very perceptive and supportive comment. My reading of Basho inspired me to provide something more with my haiku so the reader could see and understand the moment of inspiration. Basho both wrote and sketched as well as creating haiku.
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Basho sounds interesting.
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Hello Denis! Great pictures. That’s a beautiful bridge. I enjoyed your haiku too. 🙂
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Thanks for your comments on my haiku contribution to Ronovan’s challenge Vashti
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Thanks for visiting my blog Vashti and I’m glad you enjoyed the haiku post for Donovan’s challenge
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Stunning photos, thanks for sharing the snippet of history with your haiku 🙂 great use of the prompt and all the elements of your post work really well together
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Thanks for visiting my blog and for the positive feedback.
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Reblogged this on Covey View and commented:
History commemorated through haiku by Denis.
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Thanks Meredith. That is an interesting blog concept, a shared site sharing one’s travels and country.
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I’m sorry to say that I’m the only member left. People are so busy developing their own blog they don’t have time, I suppose. I reblog what interest me, and think about what to do with it.
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[…] Survivor | Haiku Hound. Carrying on a theme, yes, I know the Haiku has a prompt and thus a theme or sorts…but hang […]
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Ronovan this is an amazing, sharing opportunity for me to interact with other haiku poets. thanks for the place and the support you provide.
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