Stones standing vigil
Witness one destination
Not lush adventures
I’ve always been fond of the quest tale; enthralled with the idea that simply going to look for the Holy Grail was worthwhile even if you didn’t find it. Milestones are important measures–Hell, I have an entire business plan built out with month over month metrics I need to aim for in this writing endeavor, but it’s important to remember that, while they’re undeniably important, milestones often end up as dull bits of stone along the much wider road. Let them be your guides, not your destinations. The list of places to go in life always ends at six feet under. Take a second and enjoy the spaces in between.
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A/N:
For this excellent challenge:
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Matthew J. Fromm
Full-time nerd, history enthusiast, and proprietor of arcane knowledge.
Here there be dragons, knights, castles, and quests (plus the occasional dose of absurdity).
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War made for odd couples. To Private Jim Mclellan, Sepp seemed a good man; better at least than some of the monsters he heard stories of deeper into the Reich. Real monsters. This Sepp almost reminded Jim of his uncle; the one from Wisconsin he met a few times at Weddings.
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Comments (7)
This one really made me pause. ‘Stones standing vigil’ is such a powerful image—and with your author’s note, the entire piece hits even deeper. I’m reading through all the haiku entries now, and yours felt like a quiet meditation on purpose and pace. Really well done.
excellent Haiku entry. I can tell you like to write about things related some how to the Holy Grail
Wonderful haiku, great advice. BTW, I'm waiting for you to take us on a micro adventure. Hope to see you inspired enough to write one soon ;)
Love it when Fromm Haikus! great wisdom in this!
That last sentence or two of your explanation... its really sticking with me. The poem was excellent too but those words of wisdom really hit home for me! Well played Matthew!!
Excellent message, Matthew!
Milestones can tell you how far you have come, and maybe how far you have to go