Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Graham Nunn & Bruce Hodder: Wednesday Haiku, Week 44

 Photo by Kenneth Allen





Wednesday Haiku, Week 44

 


broken string
we pay the busker
for silence
Graham Nunn
















Nearly eighteen stone:
afraid to take the spider
from the bath this morning.
Bruce Hodder









Photo by Kevin Rosseel







begging actors at the gate--
pigeons and sparrows
in a row
    Issa
    translated by David G. Lanoue










best,
Don




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7 comments:

  1. Charles GramlichNovember 16, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Never played on the street for money. I doubt I have the strength.

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  2. GregNovember 16, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    nice ones, these two. that spider one is pretty good.

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  3. adityaNovember 16, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Oh these are lovely haikus! A wonderful pairing Don! And the Issa haiku spot on. The post is too good.

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  4. Issa's Untidy HutNovember 17, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    Yes, Charles, and nobody is getting any younger.

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  5. Issa's Untidy HutNovember 17, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    Thanks, Greg.

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  6. Issa's Untidy HutNovember 17, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    Aditya! I'll take too good every time.

    Don

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  7. TCNovember 19, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Well, let's hope there's a coin or two in the busker's cap, anyhow.

    The distance between the songs of Issa's begging birds, and silence -- so small, yet infinite.

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