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.

Thursday, March 26, 2015

No.12

on the old farm track
rainwater in the wheel ruts
frozen over

outside the cafe
a dog's lead and collar
chained to a lamppost

at the cottage door
a canary in a cage
sparrows on the ground

a thousand raindrops
sparkling on the fir trees
first day of spring

eclipse of the sun
for a few minutes darkness
closes the daisies

nothing on TV
opening the old biscuit tin
for needle and thread

a fierce gust of wind
the tea garden's umbrellas
become airborne

facing the March winds
the summer seats
nobody sits on

my coffee untouched
I lose track of time
preparing haiku

smoking cigarettes
+
deciding to stop
+
hanging wallpaper
+
smoking cigarettes

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THAT BRINGS THIS SERIES TO AN END

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