When I opened the challenge today from Carpe Diem Haiku Kai I immediately knew where this one was going. And I knew it was probably, for me anyway, going to be in a very different direction than most folks. While I’m not a “car guy” really, I used to be in the car business and have always loved the looks of the classic cars from the 1950’s through the early 1970’s so the skylark I though if was the mechanical kind rather than the feathered type.
I had to borrow an image for this challenge; I don’t catalogue vehicle pictures, except a few of my own. But a quick search brought me to the exact car I had in mind: a burnt orange coupe with racing stripes from 1970.
Lean muscle machine
Racing stripes complete her looks
Sweet Buick Skylark
I also learned that yesterday I was miss-quoting the name of the style of haiku here (poem on photo) with name of the subject matter of that challenge; my thanks to the commenters that made me realize this without calling me out embarrassing me! This style is actually Haiga not Higan.
Potholes in the Road of Life 
great twist to the prompt. Never saw that model. The words higan and haiga are easy to mix up. I shouldn’t worry about it.
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Thank you! I thought it would likely be unique, kind of like me! lol
Learning the terms and different styles are fun, if a bit confusing at times. Previously I only knew of tanka and haiku so I’m broadening my horizons. :0)
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Greg this is really a complete different way to respond on our “skylark” prompt, but I like it a lot. It’s great to see and read how you are growing with the haiku, tanka, haiga and so on terminology … This haiga is really awesome … I am not a car-guy, but this car I like … really awesome.
There will be more new (and strange) terms coming along here at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai … so no worries if you have used the wrong terms …
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Thank you, sir; your kind and encouraging words are very appreciated. And I look forward to learning and growing through the new challenges :0)
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Oh, very nice! That’s a *sweet* ride!
Great twist on the prompt — 😀
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Thank you :0)
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I like your take on skylark. Different is good. It adds flavor:) I am still sorting out the terims myself and don’t always follow the rules. But it’s fun!
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