Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Kristyn Blessing and Tom Blessing: Wednesday Haiku #53

Photo by D-Katana





morning evening
darkness comes too early
to this life
Tom Blessing





Photo by Robin Drayton
 






copper mines closed
tote-bags filled with apples
from their orchards
Kristyn Blessing












Mother eats
the astringent part...
mountain persimmon
Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue

 
 
 
 
best,
Don



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8 comments:

tom said...

Don, thank you so much for publishing me along with my daughter. Tom (who is enjoying a day of no snow finally)

Charles Gramlich said...

I've eaten some very good persimmons, and some not so much.

Bart said...

There's a lot of talent in that family!

TC said...

Ah, my favourite pre-dawn haunt, the Hut -- a place of endless and precious blessings!

Anonymous said...

Tom: You are welcome, such fine work by both of you.

Don

Anonymous said...

Charles ...

So you know whereof Issa speaks ...

Anonymous said...

Bart ... indeed.

Anonymous said...

TC:

Such a pleasure to have you drop by ... and a delight little pun, too!

Don