The origins of the haiku (pronounced "high-coo" with equal emphasis on each syllable) go back to the 12th century in Japan, where poets, often in groups, would improvise verses which would eventually create very long poems. It wasn’t till the 16th century that ordinary Japanese folk became interested in the arts, and it was Matsuo Basho who is credited with developing and making popular the little poems which later became known as haiku.

Monday, February 16, 2015

No.4

 on the branch 
a gull cleaning its beak -
on the ground
a broken eggshell

memory failing
and no one left to confirm
how things used to be

in grandpa's garden
held together by creepers
an old wooden hut

 out of the dusk 
the last pigeon 
checks in
now the gentle breeze
releases a tiny leaf
to the flowing stream

freed from his tack
the pony rolls on the grass
hoofs punching the air


evening shadows creep
over the pond - the ducks leave
one
by
one
by
one

early visitor
a slimy trail on the path
our dog checks it out

self-assembly kit
proud of the finished bookcase
but what's this thing for?

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late summer sun
the colours of autumn
between sky and loch

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