haiku-usa
A blog devoted mainly to haiku and senryu and to thoughts about, and inspired by, haiku and senryu.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
no room
at the mall
I hope there's room in our hearts for all the joys of the season. God bless us, every one!
Friday, December 22, 2006
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
congratulations, polona
My friend polona, a frequent visitor to this blog, has just won first place in the free format section of the shiki monthly kukai and second place in the kigo section.
The principle of the kukai is that your haiku must be based on an assigned season word (kigo) or an assigned theme (free format). The kigo this month was "starry night." The free format theme was memory.
By the way, English is polona's second language.
If you're not familiar with polona's work as a poet and photographer, click on "Ladybird Haiku" in the list of blogs to the left.
The principle of the kukai is that your haiku must be based on an assigned season word (kigo) or an assigned theme (free format). The kigo this month was "starry night." The free format theme was memory.
By the way, English is polona's second language.
If you're not familiar with polona's work as a poet and photographer, click on "Ladybird Haiku" in the list of blogs to the left.
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Sunday, December 10, 2006
flies of summer
flies of summer
you might live longer
if you'd stop buzzing
I wrote this, or a version of it, a couple of summers ago. It's been gathering dust ever since, but "buzz" reminded me of it, so I thought I'd trot it out.