Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Michael O'Brien and Eve Luckring: Wednesday Haiku, Week 61

Photo by Gordon Parks
Climbing mast to spot mackerel school, Gloucester, MA, June 1943





dusk -
coated in sand
the mackerel’s last thrust
 Michael O'Brien





 Photo by mimicry






salamanders lost to sun on the lips of a dream
                         Eve Luckring





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An interlude: the Gloucester fishermen conjure up Maximus himself, with a few under his belt and a thing or two to praise:





 And because sometimes the salamader does, indeed, dream:





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Finally, because it is an unusual week, moon on the rise, Issa has taken some time off and Master Bashō steps in:




Octopus traps - 
summer’s moonspun dreams, 
soon ended
Bashō



best,
Don




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7 comments:

  1. BartApril 4, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    Enjoyed both haiku. Always a treat to hear Olson read. Gloucester is a great town.

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  2. Alan SummersApril 4, 2012 at 1:45 PM

    Wonderful page, and a sheer delight. Thank you.

    Alan

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  3. Ed BakerApril 4, 2012 at 3:49 PM

    both mackerel & haddock inin the wild pretty much fished out...

    several high-end groceries (Whole foods, etc)
    no longer going to sell these (and about 4 other) fish.


    love! the expression on his face as that stone girl pulls his beard....
    ahh, the life of a cave-dwelling hermit
    has it s pleasures....

    as
    for CO reading: I have both tapes of that famous
    1965 reading

    -the class-room lecture was turned into a little book...

    drop by we can play it ( about 6 hours of Shear Olson performing...) and tap into one of our now ready kegs of home brew ..

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  4. BartApril 5, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    I'd love to see those tapes. Olson fascinates me. After spending some time in Gloucester I found myself drawn to his work. I was there for the Festival of St. Peter. The fishermen honoring their patron saint, Portugese & Italian food, the greasy pole competition. Word has it if you win that event you won't have to pay for a drink in any bar in Gloucester until the next year's festival.

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  5. Issa's Untidy HutApril 7, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    Bart:

    Yes, wonderful stuff.

    Thanks, Alan. Glad you liked.

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  6. Issa's Untidy HutApril 7, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    Thanks for the invite, Ed. One of these days some home brew, the Baker studio and some good times.

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  7. Charles GramlichApril 8, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    Love those statues.

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