after:22

autumn loneliness

the distant sound

of a temple bell

After Yusui, 17th century

I'm taking a short break, to return around the middle of November. Stay well, my friends.

Honor

I've just been informed that this version of the haiku I posted here on October 5 has been voted #1 for the year in the Shiki Kukai, free format category

rain on the windshield

the old argument

back and forth

Quite an honor.

equinox

autumn equinox

the doctor explains

life expectancy

Posted as a comment at tikkis's blog a few weeks ago

late

late autumn

she says I don't

look that old

First published in Modern Haiku

voice

a voice that says

my call is important

cold rain

First published in Modern Haiku

la

la petite mort . . .

as though I could

live forever

First published in Modern Haiku

rain

rain on the windshield

the old quarrel

back and forth

First place, Shiki Kukai, free format, September 2011; Keyword "rain"

There's a copying error above. The text as it appeared in the kukai:

rain on the windshield

the old argument

back and forth

I'm leaving both versions up, since the earlier posting has already received comments.

A quarrel is an argument, but an argument is not necessarily a quarrel.