triveni spotlight
A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY!
hosts: Teji Sethi and Kala Ramesh
GUEST EDITOR: Paul Miller (paul m.)
a swan
flies over the pond
bones whistling
--- Brad Bennett
A Drop of Pond (2016)
Note by the Guest Editor:
These poems have been pulled from my ever-growing document of favorite haiku.
Some I have admired for years, while others I have newly discovered. This is the
joy of poetry, as of life: its ever-changing course of discovery. I encourage all
readers of poetry to keep such a file. As far as has been possible, I have obtained
permission from the writers to share them.
– Paul Miller (paul m.)
I looked up bone whistles - whistles, human, animal, cultural importance ...etc. The bones of birds are very thin and light weight. Quote "avian respiratory system consists of hollow bones with air cavities called pneumatic bones" so I am starting to see the physical connections. the emotional connnections of wind through birds' feathers as they fly seem harder to recognize a the moment imo.
Interesting poem. L3 foxed me too. Waiting for someone to explain this line in connection with Ls 1 & 2. _()_
Wondering about L 3, 'bones whistling'. Just googled and found in detail. But, if it is explained here, Thank you.
Why bone whistling and not any ordinary whistle?