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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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Haiku is to poetry as espresso is to coffee.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

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.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

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.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

equinox

autumn equinox
the doctor explains
life expectancy

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

Monday, October 17, 2011

late

late autumn
she says I don't
look that old

First published in Modern Haiku

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

voice

a voice that says
my call is important
cold rain

First published in Modern Haiku

Sunday, October 09, 2011

la

la petite mort . . .
as though I could
live forever

First published in Modern Haiku

Wednesday, October 05, 2011

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.


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