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Crickets Chirp at Night

Head and body light Watching people on the lake Crickets chirp at night

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Scribbles - original writingLeave a Comment on Crickets Chirp at NightNovember 9, 2011April 20, 2020 By Frank Watson

As I Learn My Craft

As I learn my craft, Writing ten thousand bad ones, I study the masters— Feeling, exploring their ways. Happy, I work peacefully

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Why I love the haiku form

The haiku form, originated in Japan, follows this syllable pattern: 5 on the first line 7 on the second line 5 on the last line This totals 17 syllables. It is not quite that exact and is sometimes varied slightly. Also, traditional haiku employ at …

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Perfume from a Dress - literatureLeave a Comment on Why I love the haiku formNovember 8, 2011April 20, 2020 By Frank Watson

After a long walk

After a long walk And fireworks I’m content— Starry, autumn night.

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Fireworks!

Walking lost in thought When suddenly—fireworks! Stunned—this quiet night Note: I was walking, lost in thought, daydreaming at night, when I suddenly heard the loud crack of fireworks exploding and saw the sky filled with color.

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Drinking alone

Guinness, truffle fries, Clam chowder, a sirloin steak— Now I drink alone. *** Incidentally, I thought of the same feeling in Japanese, but it is not a translation: 寂しい夜も腹が一杯の独酌 Pronunciation Sabishii yo mo Hara ga ippai no Doku-shaku Literal Translation Lonely night, Stomach is full— …

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Three ducks in a pond

Three ducks in a pond, Each going a different way— Sun-sparkling water

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A Tour Remembered

The nuance of France, Mixes beauty and contempt— A tour remembered Note: it is best to pronounce this with a pseudo-French accent, as in: Zuh nu-AHNS of FRAHNSS Mixes beauty and conTAHmpt— A tour remembered I love France and find their rudeness charming, so don’t …

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On a Flight

Searing orange-red sky, The setting sun below me: A view from heaven.

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I Like Your Body When It Quivers

I like your body when it quivers, Little murmurs floating. I like your peaks and valleys, Softly scented flavors. I like the flutter of your lips, Tiny openings—and closings. Senseless, mindless exploration, Feeling, thinking, moving, Traveling through the senses, There’s more to say, but still: …

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