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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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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

value

maximum value –
price of life-saving drugs
up 500 percent

"Our duty is to the shareholders and to maximize the value [of our products]" – Laurie Little, Spokeswoman  for Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.

(Wall St. Journal, April 26, 2015; the number is understated for reasons of rhythm.)

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

path

garden path
the butterfly has
the right of way

Saturday, April 11, 2015

plural

birdsong
the plural
of haiku

Sunday, April 05, 2015

homeless

a homeless man
rises from the sidewalk
Easter morning

Posted a few seconds ago as a comment at Gillena's blog.

Saturday, April 04, 2015

crescent

crescent moon
the new home still full
of echoes

First published at Temps libres

Wednesday, April 01, 2015

showers

snow showers
in the forecast 
April

Posted as a comment at Haiku Bandit

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