Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #31: De Profundis









chewing blue crayons
melting reel of celluloid
black fountain pen spill









Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #30: Fourreau Noir







vanilla sizzles
benzene bubbles in the hood
rubber stopper pops










Monday, July 29, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #29: Sarrasins







trapped in smoky wax
immobile, permanent smile
Princess Diana










Sunday, July 28, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #28: Vétiver Oriental









stacked cinnamon sticks
kitchen stove with unlit logs
butter cookie dough







Saturday, July 27, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #27: Miel de Bois









orange blossoms en passant
Armenian grocery store
tipsy baklava









Friday, July 26, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #26: Louve








white cubes of turrón
powdery polvorones
Christmas in Madrid










Thursday, July 25, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #25: Rousse








janitor's closet
mélange of cleaning fluids
institutional









Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #24: La Myrrhe







thick yellow gold bars
antibacterial soap
hooves and nails rendered









Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #23: Une Voix Noire








pickle juice and sweat
the jeans of a homeless man
a ferris wheel ride








Monday, July 22, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #22: Chêne








apples roast, plums burn
smoke pours off crackling black logs
a cool mountain breeze








Sunday, July 21, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #21: El Attarine








shoe polish, hair oil
yesterday's take-out curry
a windowless room











explication

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #20: Rose de Nuit









dead roses corsage
Baby Jane primps in the mirror
Dorothy looks back









Friday, July 19, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #19: Bois Oriental







carpenter takes break
dates and dessicated figs
sprinkled with saw dust









Thursday, July 18, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #18: Bois et Fruits






Hollywood bombshell
mauve lipstick, violet nails
silver silk trails







Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #17: Bornéo 1834






sugar burning black
salty bread dough growing plump
Angel flutters by








Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #16: Iris Silver Mist







blue talcum powder
wood dust flying off the saw
humming and buzzing








Monday, July 15, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #15: Boxeuses







diesel engine revs
hot tar pours onto the street
 workers sweat and swear









Sunday, July 14, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #14: Douce Amère







masseuse chews gum
Vicks mentholatum rub down
in redwood sauna









Saturday, July 13, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #13: Tubéreuse Criminelle








orange blossom grease trap
translucent Neutrogena
slabs of glycerin









Friday, July 12, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #12: Cuir Mauresque








in black rubber gloves
bartender wipes the wood stools
bourbon on his breath







Thursday, July 11, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #11: Bois de Violette






a sigh of relief
a sense of security
the sun sets sweetly







Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #10: Santal de Mysore






leftover curry
in the hot steamy kitchen
raisins underfoot





Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #9: Fleurs de Citronnier





beach at St. Tropez
Bain de Soleil gleaming skin
Chanel No. 5






Monday, July 8, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #8: Fumerie Turque




black leather jacket
cigarette drips from his lip
fist full of condoms







explication

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #7: Rahat Loukoum




clouds of talc sugar
cherry syrup, almond dust
crushed egg white meringues





Saturday, July 6, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #6: Encens et Lavande




bright wildfire sweeps
purple green lavender field
black anise remains






Friday, July 5, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #5: Santal Blanc






dried apricots sit
on a splintered hardwood board
hot candle wax drips






Thursday, July 4, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #4: Mandarine-Mandarin






mountains of spices
oranges shriveled in the sun
sweaty vendors yell






Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #3: Un Lys






dewy white petals
wilting slowly in the heat
dusk falls from above





Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #2: Un Bois Sépia





dreaming in the chair
steamy towel, creamy foam
barber lifts the blade





Monday, July 1, 2013

Serge Lutens Wax Sample Haiku #1: Chypre Rouge





out on the Left bank
eating chutneyed lamb curry
sitting on the floor