haiku-usa

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

My Photo
Name:
Location: New York, New York

Haiku is to poetry as espresso is to coffee.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

longest

longest day
the laughter of children
chasing pigeons

Shiki Kukai, June 2010

13 Comments:

Blogger Devika Jyothi said...

Good one, and Welcome back, Bill :)

wishes,
devika

8:17 AM  
Anonymous gautami tripathy said...

I like the image it creates in my mind!

8:59 AM  
Anonymous gautami tripathy said...

BTW, it is good to see you back!

9:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I like this one. friendly.

11:05 AM  
Anonymous Mo said...

Happy children, unhappy pigeons...

Nice summer haiku, Bill !
(And nice to see you back !)

11:35 AM  
Anonymous Monika said...

Sorry, Bill,
once more I pushed the wrong button. The message went out before I could identify myself properly.

amicalement
Monika

11:37 AM  
Anonymous Trend Tattoo said...

nice

12:41 PM  
Blogger Jhon Baker said...

perfectly expressed. great haiku.

2:00 PM  
Blogger Bill said...

Thanks, Devika and Gautami, for the comments and good wishes.

Glad it works for you, Marcel.

Monika, I was wondering who Mo was. Glad you saw the pigeons' point of view, which was an important part of my intention.

1:51 PM  
Blogger Bill said...

Thanks, TT and Jhon.

1:55 PM  
Blogger Dianne said...

Yep, those children keep me dancing! Have a great weekend.
Dianne

4:00 PM  
Blogger Kristin Riggs said...

Lovely! This is the essence of summer.

10:03 PM  
Blogger Tikkis said...

Looking for Milky Way ...
the full moon found -
and Bill!

This is a variation from one of my three-line-text in my "Northern - texts" - collection:

darkening at midnight
but not a hint
of Milky Way

1:12 AM  

Post a Comment

<< Home

.