Pranav Kodial & Ken Sawitri: Wednesday Haiku, #159

Photo by The Browniris

snow-clad Kanchenjunga
in its shadow
a tiny temple

Pranav Kodial

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Photo by James Jordan
 

 
last load
my son spreads his hand
to weigh the moon

Ken Sawitri

Woodblock by Kawase Hasui

mountain temple--
deep under snow
a bell

Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue

best,
Don

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Russell Libby: Rest in Peace

Portrait of Russell Libby by Robert Shetterly, from his Americans Who Tell The Truth collection.

This morning, it comes: a dull, heavy blow that Russell Libby has died. I'm having a hard time expressing the admiration I had for this man and poet, so I'll let his words stand in stead.

Just as the Inuit have many words for snow,
in some forgotten language
there is a word for the sound of the south wind
as it pushes across the tops of the ashes
and catches in the pine trees just beyond.

The poem comes from his wonderful chapbook, Moments. More from the book and on Russell may be found here.


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mountain temple--
deep under snow
a bell

 Issa

 translated by David G. Lanoue 

best,
Don 

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