Photo by jinxmcc
house painters --
the young walnut tree's
branches tied back
Eric Burke
Art by Charles Livingston Bull
After
the downpour—
a mockingbird.
Rehn Kovacic
Mockingbird (detail) by James Audubon
from his hole the snake
glances back...
corrupt world of desire
Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue
best,
Don
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1 comment:
Gosh two more haiku from writers I'm not so familiar with, and I love to come across new writers or writers new to me within the haiku genre.
Eric Burke's haiku is simple but full of atmosphere where a reader can enfold a whole story to themselves. A mark of a fine haiku in my humble opinion.
Rehn Kovacic gives us the mockingbird as a gift, and together with the Audobon artwork I had forgotten how aggressive the bird could be. I'm reminded of the Willy Wagtail who can tackle Sparrowhawks and keep more than one Kookaburra at bay, as one did while I was Murray Maggie fledgling birds once.
An amazing bit of artwork from Audubon, and a simple haiku of rain and a mockingbird, magical.
Again, as always, I deeply thank Issa and David Lanoue for bringing fine hokku and other haikai verses (pre-haiku) to my table.
deepest gratitude,
Alan
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