I am Stephen. I live in Bristol, UK. I decided to shorten my profile...to this: Wildlife, haiku, travel, streetart, psychogeography and my family. Not necessarily in that order.
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Thank you. My evasion is certainly not deliberate…it just seems to come naturally. In this instance the poem was about the goofy eyed elephant and not really intended as a metaphor for anything. However, poetry is as much about interpretation as it is about creation.
I might try and do a few more abandoned toy haikus, there is something about toys that is deeply rooted in each of us I think. The eyes make me laugh every time I look at them.
Natural adventures 
Is this sweet haiku about the toy and the writer?
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Not consciously autobiographical.
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So intriguing how you don’t really answer my question! I’ll just send you my best thoughts as I always have. xo
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Thank you. My evasion is certainly not deliberate…it just seems to come naturally. In this instance the poem was about the goofy eyed elephant and not really intended as a metaphor for anything. However, poetry is as much about interpretation as it is about creation.
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Welcome, elephant! Whether intentional or not, this seems to represent the lives of so many people today.
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We can only hope that things get better for the elephant and all it represents.
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A much brighter future than the naked doll! The googly eyes are a bit disconcerting though.
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Tragicomic?
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This is actually quite sad, while also being hilarious! 🙂
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I might try and do a few more abandoned toy haikus, there is something about toys that is deeply rooted in each of us I think. The eyes make me laugh every time I look at them.
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