haiku-usa

A blog devoted mainly to haiku and senryu and to thoughts about, and inspired by, haiku and senryu.

Haiku is to poetry as espresso is to coffee.

Monday, October 10, 2005

getting lost on the way

to the mall

Anonymous Poet said...: Irony of ironies. One who loses his way, on a day to celebrate discovery.

New York is a big place, isn't it?; 9:22 AM
Bill said...: Thanks, anon. Of course, there are those who would argue that Columbus got "lost on the way" to the Indies. And there are some social critics who might suggest that the American dream somehow got lost "on the way to the mall." But I don't want to get involved in controversy.; 7:07 PM
Anonymous Poet said...: Well, at least Columbus didn't get lost on the way to the mall. Then things would have been COMPLETELY, different, now wouldn't they?; 8:34 PM