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Friday, January 11, 2008

engine

winter night

a car engine

won't turn over

14 Comments:

Inside our hands, outside our hearts said...: Isn't that how it always is! This one is perfect!

T; 3:02 PM
polona said...: and it always happens at the most inconvenient times :); 10:50 AM
Masago said...: ...that usually happens in the morning here. :-); 5:13 PM
Bill said...: I think it's one of the coldest sounds there is. Thanks Tara, polona, and Vaughn.; 9:00 PM
floots said...: this happens to my old ford
(but also to my internal starter motor) :)
i can hear it now
thanks bill; 12:36 AM
haiku-shelf (Angelika Wienert) said...: "...I think it's one of the coldest sounds there is..."

that`s so true, Bill!

best wishes,
Angelika; 10:07 AM
Bill said...: Don't know if I'd recognize the sound of an internal starter motor, floots.

Thanks, Angelika.; 3:42 PM
floots said...: bill: it's pretty much the same sound as that groan which comes out of your mouth when you hear the alarm clock :); 12:20 AM
Tikkis said...: Frozen morning --
my old car got an icicle
on it's nose

Ps1. Was it Issa's haiku; Buddha's nose & an icicle?

Ps2. I also agree with floots!; 2:51 AM
haiku-shelf (Angelika Wienert) said...: that`s funny, Tikkis!; 4:53 AM
Bill said...: Got it, floots.

Yes, I think that was issa, tikkis. Anyway, he would have enjoyed yours.; 7:11 AM
Anonymous Poet said...: Perfectly captured.; 8:51 PM
Anonymous said...: I don't know if the old zen monks would get just how cold that is, but I can feel it. This and the next one are powerful with the cold. Nice work!; 4:12 PM
Bill said...: Thank you, AD. Welcome.; 9:16 PM

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