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
but out and about...
the year's first crow
Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue




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Don


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7 comments:

Charles Gramlich said...

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

bandit said...

Kick it off with a bang! Great fun!

Issa's Untidy Hut said...

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

Don

Miriam Sagan said...

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

Issa's Untidy Hut said...

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

Bart said...

That is a great start!

Issa's Untidy Hut said...

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

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