Today’s Carpe Diem Haiku Prompt is Joyful.
Oh so much joy to be thankful for, but perhaps I’ll share one of my first moments a sheer unadulterated bliss….
On August 6th 1980 (my 16th birthday) I saw Pink Floyd perform The Wall at Earls Court, London. That concert has journeyed with me ever since and David Gilmour’s guitar solo for Comfortably Numb still fills me with absolute joy.
When Gilmour rises
‘Anybody in there’ nods
In absolute joy
In absolute joy
The Wall came a tumbling down
Comfortably numb
Not a traditional haiku I know, but then that’s my nature 
Isn’t is wonderful how the comfortable numbness sometimes continues for years and years?:)
It sure is
Not traditional, but really these are wonderfully crafted JRB … I appreciate that haijin sometimes leave the path of the traditional haiku. The classical haiku masters left the path also sometimes. E.g. Basho he wrote several years in the non-traditional Kanshicho-style … a style which I like. Thank you for sharing and leaving the path …
Thanks Kristjaan. I appreciate the constant encouragement you provide
Who needs a traditional haiku when you’re comfortably numb?
Joyful Song
Yes indeed!
Pink Floyd……..comfortably numb………walls tumbling down……..absolute joy………=haiku!! I LOVE it!
Thank you…it’s hard to put the joy and memories of that evening into any number of words
I love Pink Floyd
The absolute joy
Of numb comfort
Haijin high jinks
Cheers!
JzB
Just seing the photo for me the mood was set and the song was on my mind… still is! I believe I know somebody who will enjoy your take on this prompt as much as I do
I’m glad there was no pain and you aren’t receding
My envy goes out to you.
It was always my dream to see the wall live. I finally got a little bit true when the wall came to stockholm. I screamed in joy.
That was the first of my 4 Floyd concerts, even thought the second was the first date with my wife, it’s still the most memorable for me.
Love that line… comfortable numb… and the wall tumbled.
Eliz
When it matters it lingers on all these years. The wall did tumble and they were a joy to see! . Nicely JRB!
Hank
Woops…my comment about this went to Mariachi! I think I’d better lay-off those Mexican bottles!