Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston
the more things dry off
the rest of our life
after the rain
Gary Hotham
Photograph by Pictoscribe
half-ripe tomatoes
lined up on the warm sill--
grandmother
Angele Ellis
Tramps (photograph) by H. Koppdelaney
the little crow
slips so cleverly...
spring rain
Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue
best,
Don
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3 comments:
Lovely haiku by Angele. It captures the intensity of both a visual scene, as well as the sorrow-tinged memory of a loved one. Also really like the photos for this post, especially "After Rain." --Andrew
Thanks, Andrew. This post conjured itself ... and I keep thinking of Coltrane's song, "After the Rain."
Gosh, what a wonderful selection of haiku.
My top favourite is David Lanoue's masterful translation version of Issa's haikai verse because both Issa and through David Lanoue's English version we have an aspect of the crow-ness of a crow, slipping through the rain.
the little crow
slips so cleverly...
spring rain
Followed by this expertly crafted full of depth haiku that begs to be read again straight afterwards:
the more things dry off
the rest of our life
after the rain
Gary Hotham
I thoroughly enjoyed the half-ripe tomatoes being coaxed to mature in the sun, just like humans over-baking themselves suntanning, if they are not mindful.
half-ripe tomatoes
lined up on the warm sill--
grandmother
Angele Ellis
My many thanks to all (four) authors.
Alan, With Words
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