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.

Sunday, March 03, 2013

the years of practice

in her smile

First published in A Hundred Gourds

Frank... said...: A real sense of satisfaction - nice one, Bill...; 11:03 AM
polona said...: this says so much about all the necessary hard work and sacrifice before one is able to perform well...; 11:36 AM
Crafty Green Poet said...: this is excellent, I thought it stood out on its page on Hundred Gourds; 12:22 AM
Iris said...: Hi Bill
your haiku makes me smile, too :)
Congratulation for you and for the skater :) Your practice makes you perfect :)
Iris; 1:41 AM
Monika said...: Yes, good one ! It renews the smile motif in an interesting manner.; 7:40 AM
Warren said...: Very insightful and lovely poem, Bill. I appreciate that way you can delve into a subject and come out with such terrific poetry.

Warren; 11:46 AM