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, June 17, 2008

a child's eyes widen

at the word

(Published in Modern Haiku)

Crafty Green Poet said...: Excellent! i really like how you've caught the child's wonder...

Thanks for your critique of my haiku btw, I'll rethink it...; 4:34 AM
Bill said...: Thank you, juliet.

I've benefited a lot from readers' suggestions.; 7:12 AM
polona said...: oohhh... that's great! i can see it so clearly...; 12:16 PM
Magyar said...: Ooo, Catfish, Catbirds, Cat-tails, Cats-meow. Look at that child's wide eyes ! Not -catatonic- !
Lovit Bill! _m; 3:22 PM
Masago said...: Well done!; 6:21 PM
haiku-shelf said...: very good!; 4:07 AM
Bill said...: polona, magyar, vaughn, angelika, thank you.; 6:38 AM
jem said...: So true. But then so do mine!; 3:56 AM
Tikkis said...: Mighty words!; 12:46 PM
Bill said...: Thanks, jem and tikkis.; 4:09 PM