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Issue #25, Great Sand Dunes, Colorado, April 27, 2002. Haiku, photography and drawing by Jonathan.
moving in and out
of three dimensions, inspired
by the sense of depth
ever-present wind
responsible for the shape
and grace of the dune
as if marking time
the sand funnels from the west
gigantic hourglass
walking uneasy
through this shady arroyo
imagining bear
walking gingerly
negotiating cactus
imagining spines
sinusoidal crest
of an emerging sand dune
appears in my dream
unsettled season
pulls the energy of spring
out of winters grasp
residual breeze
left from yesterdays sand storm
freshens the morning
now i remember
the view from the small airplane
high above the dunes
on the mighty dunes
i imagine the sand worms
of herbert's novel
evan and suzanne
spent three years building a house
in a gravel pit
the scorpio moon
illunimates the earthship
with a restless glow
billowing spring winds
lofting the farmers top soil
over the sand dunes
gusty april wind
accelerates the slow pace
of the shifting sands
family camping trip
she carries her teddy bear
into the sand dunes
the freemont party
froze to death in this valley
many years ago
under my two feet
maybe as many sand grains
as stars in the sky
sandbox for a kid
kitty litter for a cat
i just take pictures
moving in and out
of three dimensions, inspired
by the sense of depth
ever-present wind
responsible for the shape
and grace of the dune
as if marking time
the sand funnels from the west
gigantic hourglass
walking uneasy
through this shady arroyo
imagining bear
walking gingerly
negotiating cactus
imagining spines
sinusoidal crest
of an emerging sand dune
appears in my dream
unsettled season
pulls the energy of spring
out of winters grasp
residual breeze
left from yesterdays sand storm
freshens the morning
now i remember
the view from the small airplane
high above the dunes
on the mighty dunes
i imagine the sand worms
of herbert's novel
evan and suzanne
spent three years building a house
in a gravel pit
the scorpio moon
illunimates the earthship
with a restless glow
billowing spring winds
lofting the farmers top soil
over the sand dunes
gusty april wind
accelerates the slow pace
of the shifting sands
family camping trip
she carries her teddy bear
into the sand dunes
the freemont party
froze to death in this valley
many years ago
under my two feet
maybe as many sand grains
as stars in the sky
sandbox for a kid
kitty litter for a cat
i just take pictures
solo/group kukai
drawing/writing/photography
jonathan machen
drawing/writing/photography
jonathan machen