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.

Friday, October 10, 2008

foreclosed

a lawnmower hums

in the distance

Masago said...: Yes, sadly.; 5:24 PM
Magyar said...: Then, the hum fades away.
_m; 6:04 PM
Bill said...: Waking from the American dream? Thanks, Vaughn and magyar.; 8:44 PM
John McDonald said...: so true bill welcome back
john; 1:16 AM
Art and Poetry said...: Good one! it may get even sadder.; 3:54 AM
Tikkis said...: Here is one of my preliminaries:

Missing greenbacks --
gone
with the autumn wind

(I'm still not satisfied?)

Anyway; there is a proper kigo-word: autumn!-); 8:30 AM
Bill said...: Thanks, John, Nick, and tikkis.

Off the top of my head, tikkis:

empty wallet
the falling leaves
one by one; 9:14 AM
Juhani Tikkanen said...: Bill: I translated your text and haiku from your comment:

http://juhanitikkanen.blogspot.com/2008/10/wall-street-blues-2008.html

OK?; 2:03 AM
jem said...: Had to double check the meaning of 'foreclosed' - not often used in the U.K. Now I understand it, you paint a moving picture. Welcome back!; 7:27 AM
Bill said...: Thanks for the comment and the welcome, jem. "Two nations divided by a single language."; 8:06 AM