Showing posts with label Pat Nelson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pat Nelson. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Pat Nelson and Tom Montag: Wednesday Haiku, Week 74

Spring Moon by Dcrjsr




a song & dance man
this spring moon!

        Pat Nelson





 White Hawks by Steve Ryan





First, shadow
of the hawk,

then the hawk.
         
        Tony Montag






Photo by Valerius Geng






scratching the face
of a bamboo shoot...
cat's shadow
Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue






best,
Don

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Pat Nelson and Michael Newell: Wednesday Haiku # 52


Photo by  Taliesin





sunlit
       graffiti wall
                 the lovers
       the haters
       Pat Nelson






 Photo by Ronnie B







distant hills through rain
all my yesterdays
fading to night
Michael L. Newell














the peony falls
spilling out yesterday's
rain
Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
best,
Don



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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Pat Nelson and James Krotzman: Wednesday Haiku, #51


 Photo by Peter Barr






            near the dark currents small eddies gather sunlight
                                                       Pat Nelson





Photo by Vaderluck






the carp
its ripple caught
on a snag
James Krotzman







Photo by Turtle Hawk







winter raincloud
every day snagged
in the nettle tree
Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue
 
 
 
 
 
best,
Don



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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Pat Nelson: Two Haiku - Wednesday Haiku, #48

 Edward Hopper: Night on the El Train, 1918






dusk :: his story the length of a cigarette








 Photo by Snapperjack






the fog lover walks toward the river sound . . .
              2 haiku by Pat Nelson






Antique Japanese cigarette case







cloud and fog--
into my sleeves
they go

Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue








best,
Don



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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Eric Burke and Pat Nelson: Wednesday Haiku #41





Wednesday Haiku, #40 



Our children:
we cannot escape
political poems


        Eric Burke





Photo by smallwon





snow mound
the sparrow widens its stance
against the wind

                 Pat Nelson





Photo by Jimmy Palma Gil






introducing their children
to society...
strutting sparrows
Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue





best,
Don



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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Aditya Bahl and Pat Nelson: Wednesday Haiku 39

  Photo by pueri87




Wednesday Haiku, Week #39






temple shehnai--
evening trees rustle
K says its the wind
Aditya Bahl








summer night --
the spaces between words
filled with stars
Pat Nelson
















a gathering of stars--
children, grandchildren
great-great-grandchildren
Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue








best,
Don



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