One Single Impression: Through a Window
July 6th, 2008 . by Joyce
One Single Impression is a community of poets writing and sharing haiku and other poetic forms. Each week we will offer up a new prompt that we hope will inspire your writing. We invite participants to share ideas for prompts, too. - Sandy Carlson and Andree
The prompt THROUGH A WINDOW was suggested by Farmlady at Over Good Ground. Check out her poem and lovely photography while you’re at it. 
Some of our children recently went on a long, HOT road trip. Those in the front seat didn’t want the air conditioner, while those in the back seat sweltered. The good-natured girls in the back decided that being wind-blown was better than the alternative. I have used that story for my TANKA poem (a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables-from Answers.com) written from the prompt THROUGH A WINDOW.
Let’s hear it for the good-natured girls. Amen! Thanks for this, Joyce.
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Bringing the outside in is a great way to portray the two way exchange through an open window! I love the picture!
Thank you for your comment on mine, glad that you enjoyed.
Wonderful story, picture and tanka.
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Sometimes the natural air blowing in from the window is better than the air conditioner, I used to love it as a kid.
Thank You for sharing this.
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Great tanka. There is something wonderful about seeing the scenery without glass in the way and enjoying the wind in hair and ears.
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I’ve not done LAST week’s about the doorway and now there’s one about a window? Maybe I’ll need to figure out a way to combine these last two prompts to catch up? Loved this … and am reminded of life before our cars had air conditioners ;–) Looks like fun! Thanks for the ‘Tanka’ haiku lesson. I’m not familiar with this form, but may experiment … just because.
Hugs and blessings,
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God’s air conditioner!..lovely story,joyful poem!Thanks..
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That is too cool!
I love tankas – this is clever! And I love the easy, breezy feel – marvelous!
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