This month’s edition of Eclectic Corner features the theme “Splash of Colour.” Justine has done herself proud once again, you’ll see if you click that link above, with a wonderful photograph, quote and haiku of her own to get our juices stirring to follow her lead.
All we have to do is post a picture, find a quotation and write a haiku.
Dog water bowls at Syracuse Crunch hockey game.
I took this photograph last Saturday at the Onondaga County War Memorial in downtown Syracuse, when my dear wife Karen and I brought Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle to the Pucks for Paws doggie night at the Syracuse Crunch American Hockey League game. I like the way the three water bowl colors stand out on the concrete floor.
Quote
Actually, I’m going to turn to the lyrics of a song that was quite a hit back when the dinosaurs roamed the earth … well, when I was a teenager, anyway. From the band Chicago came the love ballad “Color My World.”
This song was everywhere you turned when I was growing up. People walked down the aisles to it at their weddings, I swear.
It was the theme for my senior prom at Ward Melville High School. Picture me in my powder blue tux dancing with my date. On second thought, don’t get the wrong idea. … She was my good friend, and the prom was really nice. No aisles. No fluttering hearts. Just a great dreamy song by Chicago.
Color My World
by Chicago
As time goes on, I realize
Just what you mean to me.
And now, now that you’re near,
Promise your love that I’ve waited to share
And dreams of our moments together.
Color my world with hopes of loving you
Haiku
Keep my eyes open
Color saturates senses
Force brain to process
Thanks, Justine, for giving me the chance to write my first haiku ever. What a challege, indeed! I hope you don’t mind that I Americanized your colour to our color.
Which color bowl draws your attention first? Did you ever get to dance to “Color My World” by Chicago, and what was the circumstances? Do you ever feel bombarded by information these days, and what do you do to handle it?
Mark Bialczak 
Love the picture. Love the haiku. Like the words. Not fond of the song.
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At least you know the song, Cat. Yay for a peer of mine. 🙂 Thanks for your kinds words about the photo and haiku, my friend.
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I did it, I added you to the InLinkz page 😀 x
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Thanks so much, Justine. Now I am very, very happy. ❤
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hehe good x
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Lime green bowl! Grabbed me first! Bombarded? EVERY. SINGLE. DAY!
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that was your first haiku – well rock on! even though I wonder if you wrote some in 2nd grade but just forgot – ha! 🙂
anyhow, I really like the haiku because you really grabbed what color does to the sense and brain – but your opening line was all about your approach to it – and the keeping your eyes open – wel… it feels like the Mark I am getting to know here – this guy that is active and fully alive – with eyes open to see.
and the colorful shot – like that so much – the purple sneakers with a blur to the side are a nice touch to the bowls.
never heard that Chicago song… but will look it up later and check it out – but great lyrics to use for this post. have a good day amigo
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Thanks, Y. You are getting to know me well. We are made to be friends, you know. 🙂
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yes sirrrrrr – I do know that 🙂 –
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I recall that song well Mark. Cool picture – the pink bowl caught my eye.
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Meet Rachel in the comments. Two for pink, Paul!
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This was a cool challenge. 🙂 I like the pink bowl best. 😀
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OK, Pinky. New nickname for you?
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Hey, I remember you talking about that song before. Perfect choice for this picture. Well captured, my friend, in photo and words 🙂
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Thank you, Sheena. You know, I never would be participating in these challenges and prompts if you had not gotten me started. Thank you. I owe a lot to you. 🙂 ❤
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You have the photographer’s eye for sure…. this is why I love photography… I find myself seeing “ordinary” things in a much different way… and you captured that idea very well in the haiku.
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Thanks, Ros. I find myself looking at things differently now, I agree. I like it, too.
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I’m with squirrel; we had to write haikus up the wazoo in 4th grade. I still have a book of them. So poignant and insightful, about waterfalls and such, not forcing our brains to process. 🙂 Well, I’m going to admit this. Of all the Chicago songs I’ve heard, this is not one of them. It sounds very dreamy.
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It is old and dreamy, Kerbey. Chicago in pop stage I.
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You must not have had the same fourth grade teacher as me… she made us write haikus until we were sick of them. And that, I can truthfully say, was one of the better aspects of her class….
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Nope. Haikus weren’t over here yet from Japan when I was in the fourth grade, and sushi hadn’t arrived, either. 🙂 First one ever for me. Maybe I’ll get sick of them soon. Sushi I won’t even try.
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It’s so funny because as I was scrolling down on that top picture, the first thing I noticed was that purple chair. So if you ask me which bowl stands out the most, I’d have to say the purple chair one, ha, ha! The Chicago song, couldn’t recognize it from title or lyrics. It’s probably one I’d hear and then say “Oh yeah, this one!”
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The purple chair one! Perfect answer, Marissa. 🙂
I bet if you check out Chicago’s song on YouTube you will recognize it. It’s in our culture.
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Green is my color also bro. I’m wearing green today actually. I remember that song well, we sang it in church a lot. Love your haiku. You should be working for Hallmark. Altogether great post little brother.
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Thanks, sis. I’d love to work for Hallmark. Sign me up. I see green in your Gravatar shot on the comment, and it looks great on you, Angie. 🙂
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Is there any challenge you do NOT take on Mark? You’re amazing and definitely bring colour (Canadianized) into the world! ❤
Diana xo
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I am in up to my eyebrows these days, Diana. Phew. I like the added ‘u’ by the way. I can’t help that somebody here dropped it way back. 😦 Thank you for adding your lovely colour here. 🙂 ❤
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green, my favorite color and i find i’m drawn to it again and again. danced to that song at my friend’s sister’s wedding when we were young. )
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That song was all over when we were teens, Beth. I can imagine it at so many places. Green is a good color for you, I can see it.
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Wow wow wow super chuffed Mark that you made it here!
First of all what a lovely photo I had to enlarge it on my phone as I thought I saw a puppy and got all excited then realised it was a small dog lol.
Green stands out for me!
When I get home I need to look up that song I’m sure I know it as I don’t think we are dissimilar in age 🙂
Re haiku wow you are a natural you need to do more that was simply lovely really was. You hit the nail on the head and set the bar high!!
Jxx
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Thanks, Justine. Sorry I was too late to get in on your special UpLinkz page, which appeared closed even though it’s Friday morning here. Unless you open it again for your special friends and put me on it, that is. 😉
Yes, that song was a biggie for huggers over here in the States. I bet if you hear it on YouTube or such, it could bring back memories for you, too.
That little doggie could be a puppie for all we know. Let’s call it a puppie to make you happy. ❤
I liked writing the haiku. You won me over again, Justine. I have to participate in every Eclectic corner.
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Awe I think it’s the diff time zones I close it at 5am UK time on the Friday a week and a half later. I will take a look when home from hols though and see if I can pop it in just for you hehe xxx big huggles x
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Enjoy the rest of your holiday, Justine. 🙂
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Oh I got home today it’s all over boooo!
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Well, home is good, too, Justine. Sometimes you need a vacation from the vacation. 🙂
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yes true hehe x
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