haiku-usa

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

Name: Bill

Location: New York, New York

A month before my 72nd birthday, I wrote my first haiku.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

by the ancient city

sandcastle ruins

Tikkis said...: An archaeologist needed?; 12:37 PM
Magyar said...: I like the crumbled dream simile, Bill!

each grain knows
it is this sandcastle
the tide rises
_m; 4:57 PM
Bill said...: Well, tikkis, our cities are the ancient cities of the future, if there is a future. Maybe we'll be nothing but sandcastle ruins before you know it.

Thanks for the comment and ku, m.; 10:13 PM
polona said...: oh, i love this one... a profound observation.; 9:34 AM
Bill said...: Thank you, polona. A memory of our trip to Sicily.; 6:29 AM
Ričardas said...: on the long run we all live in sand castles. right image.; 11:19 AM
Bill said...: Right on, ri?ardas.; 4:00 PM
Crafty Green Poet said...: nice juxtaposition; 1:42 AM
Bill said...: Thanks, Juliet.; 4:02 PM
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INDONESIA BUMIKU; 6:19 AM