Wednesday, March 11, 2015

old pajamas & Kala Ramesh: Wednesday Haiku, #203

 Photo by Seth Anderson


BLOWER MOTOR #4 

mad with rust  //  camellias in bloom! 
                                                      ~ old pajamas



Photo by Jans Canon



joggers park
the wind circling leaves
circling the wind
~ Kala Ramesh 



Photo by Andrew




winter wind --
wrapping sardines
in oak leaves
Issa
trans. by David G. Lanoue


best,
Don

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Sunday, March 1, 2015

"What Do We Know" - East Window



Above is an image from W. S. Merwin's East Window: The Asian Poems. It is a translation contained in a rather large section of the book which is called "Figures." This particular piece is from the Malay Figures section.

"and what do we know," indeed?

Though a figure, this, as do many other pieces in the figures section, has the feel of brief poetry, this particular poem being almost haiku-like in its execution and sentiment.




betting seashells
gamblers in a frenzy...
plum blossoms
Issa
trans. by David G. Lanoue



Photo by Daoan

 


best,
Don

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