Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Wednesday Haiku, Week #1: Charlie Mehrhoff




 Wednesday Haiku, Week #1




The door to the forest slams shut,
wild man
coming home.
Charlie Mehrhoff


 




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the woods are dark
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the year's first crow
Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue




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Don


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7 comments:

  1. Charles GramlichJanuary 26, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Wild man coming home. Both hilarious and evocative. Love that one.

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  2. banditJanuary 26, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Kick it off with a bang! Great fun!

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  3. Issa's Untidy HutJanuary 27, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Thanks, Charles and bandit ... glad you liked the first of what may prove to be a solid series ...

    Don

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  4. Miriam SaganJanuary 29, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    I like it so much--thought bout it--read it again. Unexpected!

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  5. Issa's Untidy HutJanuary 29, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    Miriam:

    Yes, indeed, Charlie has that way - in so few words, he turns you round and round and you find you are pointed the right way, when all is said done ...

    Don

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  6. BartJanuary 30, 2011 at 1:35 AM

    That is a great start!

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  7. Issa's Untidy HutJanuary 30, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    Thanks, Bart - keep 'em comin' ...

    Everybody.

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