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

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Saturday, May 01, 2010

he tends his garden

May Day

I've just posted this at Gillena's blog. Happy May Day to all, especially to the workers of the world, employed or not.

Frank... said...: An evocative observation, Bill...; 3:43 PM
Anonymous said...: Retired, I make in the same way.; 11:53 PM
Bill said...: Thanks, Frank.

I'm retired, too, Marcel. Much better than being laid off.; 9:37 AM
Bill said...: Monika said,"Lovely senryu. I like the implied social criticism."

My apologies, Monika. I meant to hit "publish," but I hit "reject" by accident.

On social criticism: I intend 3 senses of "May Day":

1) A day celebrating rebirth and fruitfulness

2) International Workers' Day

3) A distress signal

There's also an ironic reference to Voltaire's "Cultivate your garden," from "Candide." Voltaire is widely considered a radical, but I regard "Candide" as one of the founding documents of bourgeois culture.; 12:07 PM
John McDonald said...: nice one bill I'll echo your words for the workers
john; 1:18 AM
Magyar said...: ...another fine thought Bill. _m; 4:43 PM