Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Kristyn Blessing and Tom Blessing: Wednesday Haiku #53

Photo by D-Katana





morning evening
darkness comes too early
to this life
Tom Blessing





Photo by Robin Drayton
 






copper mines closed
tote-bags filled with apples
from their orchards
Kristyn Blessing












Mother eats
the astringent part...
mountain persimmon
Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue

 
 
 
 
best,
Don



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8 comments:

  1. tomJanuary 25, 2012 at 8:45 PM

    Don, thank you so much for publishing me along with my daughter. Tom (who is enjoying a day of no snow finally)

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  2. Charles GramlichJanuary 26, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    I've eaten some very good persimmons, and some not so much.

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  3. BartJanuary 26, 2012 at 11:31 AM

    There's a lot of talent in that family!

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  4. TCJanuary 27, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    Ah, my favourite pre-dawn haunt, the Hut -- a place of endless and precious blessings!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2012 at 10:42 AM

    Tom: You are welcome, such fine work by both of you.

    Don

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    Charles ...

    So you know whereof Issa speaks ...

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    Bart ... indeed.

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    TC:

    Such a pleasure to have you drop by ... and a delight little pun, too!

    Don

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