Head and body light Watching people on the lake Crickets chirp at night
Read MoreAs 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
Read MoreWhy 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 …
Read MoreAfter a long walk
After a long walk And fireworks I’m content— Starry, autumn night.
Read MoreFireworks!
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.
Read MoreDrinking 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— …
Read MoreThree ducks in a pond
Three ducks in a pond, Each going a different way— Sun-sparkling water
Read MoreA 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 …
Read MoreOn a Flight
Searing orange-red sky, The setting sun below me: A view from heaven.
Read MoreI 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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