Thrilled that the following poem was selected by Joan C. Fingon and Lee Hudspeth for inclusion in their essay: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow: The Power of Color in Haiku":
Section: Color Words and Parts of Speech
"Strange's poem below gives equal weight to "dandelion" and "yellow" in the beginning and at the end of the monoku. By separating the two words, i.e., instead of writing "yellow dandelions," the poet emphasizes the yellowness of the entire experience. Here, "yellow"—as a primary color and as a property—is equally as important as the flower's color and the mood it represents.
dandelions the multiplication factor of yellow
Bottle Rockets #45
