sinus headache
the rain falls
too loudly
16 January 2002
north wind
young eyes fill the clouds
with snow
19 January 2002
drifting woodsmoke
walter's soft voice invites
us to quaker center
19 January 2002
Friday, July 29, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
haiku retrospective clxxxv
memories
the mist gives substance
to the sunlight
13 January 2002
tear tracks
the sunshine dissolves
the frost
13 January 2002
baby lust
she wipes the strained carrots
off the floor
14 January 2002
the mist gives substance
to the sunlight
13 January 2002
tear tracks
the sunshine dissolves
the frost
13 January 2002
baby lust
she wipes the strained carrots
off the floor
14 January 2002
Monday, July 25, 2011
haiku retrospective clxxxiv
economic downturn
my bus fare skids
into the sewer grate
12 January 2002
arguing poets --
basho sees only
the frog
12 January 2002
fireside chat ~
cold feet
in spite of my slippers
12 January 2002
my bus fare skids
into the sewer grate
12 January 2002
arguing poets --
basho sees only
the frog
12 January 2002
fireside chat ~
cold feet
in spite of my slippers
12 January 2002
Sunday, July 24, 2011
haiku retrospective clxxxiii
grandpa in his coffin
she sings a lullaby
before they close the lid
9 January 2002
sun on bare branches ~
when you take away the words,
where is the haiku?
11 January 2002
feathery clouds
your death magnifies
my life
11 January 2002
she sings a lullaby
before they close the lid
9 January 2002
sun on bare branches ~
when you take away the words,
where is the haiku?
11 January 2002
feathery clouds
your death magnifies
my life
11 January 2002
Friday, July 22, 2011
haiku retrospective clxxxii
too hot to handle
he takes a fresh slice
of pepperoni pizza
9 January 2002
church bells
she leaves her good intentions
in her hymnal
9 January 2002
meeting-house door
the silence ends
in birdsong
9 January 2002
he takes a fresh slice
of pepperoni pizza
9 January 2002
church bells
she leaves her good intentions
in her hymnal
9 January 2002
meeting-house door
the silence ends
in birdsong
9 January 2002
Thursday, July 21, 2011
haiku retrospective clxxxi
New Year's at the Madrones'
brisk breeze
the coals in the fireplace
die
new year's eve
the death of rats'
black cloak
by Iris Matisse Madrone, age 9
new year's bubbly
a mixing bowl full
of dish soap
Garry Madrone, age 50
drawing a 4-leaf clover
my pen breaks
year of the horse
double luck
i cut a 4-leaf-clover
out of red paper
Morgayn Madrone, age 13
my name
the new year
Merlin Madrone, age 2
new year's eve
i make a maze
out of mega mags
Malcolm Madrone, age 6
11 pm
waiting for the earth to spin us
into the new year
Heather Madrone, age 40
31 January 2001
brisk breeze
the coals in the fireplace
die
new year's eve
the death of rats'
black cloak
by Iris Matisse Madrone, age 9
new year's bubbly
a mixing bowl full
of dish soap
Garry Madrone, age 50
drawing a 4-leaf clover
my pen breaks
year of the horse
double luck
i cut a 4-leaf-clover
out of red paper
Morgayn Madrone, age 13
my name
the new year
Merlin Madrone, age 2
new year's eve
i make a maze
out of mega mags
Malcolm Madrone, age 6
11 pm
waiting for the earth to spin us
into the new year
Heather Madrone, age 40
31 January 2001
haiku retrospective clxxx
A kukai is a themed community haiku series, often as part of a contest. Sometimes, the kukai start spontaneously in response to a particularly moving haiku. Other times, someone announces the theme and everyone takes off from there.
In this case, there were two themes: New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Two themes makes it a double kukai. In some cases, kukai specify particular kigo (season words), but in this case, the writer was free to choose from many possible New Year's Eve and New Year's Day kigo (champagne, baby horses for year of the horse, old snakes and
snakeskins for year of the snake, firecrackers, crystal balls dropping, countdown, paper hats, confetti, noisemakers, auld lang syne, red paper, last night, first morning, midnight, etc., etc., etc).
My sub-theme this year was laundry.
new year's eve --
wondering what to wear
to the funeral
last load on spin
a sweatshirt and three socks
in the hamper
empty diaper pail
the dryer buzzer
rings in the new year
31 December 2001
In this case, there were two themes: New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Two themes makes it a double kukai. In some cases, kukai specify particular kigo (season words), but in this case, the writer was free to choose from many possible New Year's Eve and New Year's Day kigo (champagne, baby horses for year of the horse, old snakes and
snakeskins for year of the snake, firecrackers, crystal balls dropping, countdown, paper hats, confetti, noisemakers, auld lang syne, red paper, last night, first morning, midnight, etc., etc., etc).
My sub-theme this year was laundry.
new year's eve --
wondering what to wear
to the funeral
last load on spin
a sweatshirt and three socks
in the hamper
empty diaper pail
the dryer buzzer
rings in the new year
31 December 2001
haiku retrospective clxxix
boxing day farewells
my grandfather closes his eyes
for the last time
26 December 2001
all those gifts
not a single scrap of the love
was wasted
31 December 2001
january sunshine
a cloud of steam rises
from the tree trunk
3 January 2002
my grandfather closes his eyes
for the last time
26 December 2001
all those gifts
not a single scrap of the love
was wasted
31 December 2001
january sunshine
a cloud of steam rises
from the tree trunk
3 January 2002
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
haiku retrospective clxxviii
chocolate santas --
do you bite the head off
or nibble the toes?
25 December 2001
christmas eve
one last hand of cards
before we hang the stockings
25 December 2001
california dreaming
a white christmas
inside the snow globe
25 December 2001
do you bite the head off
or nibble the toes?
25 December 2001
christmas eve
one last hand of cards
before we hang the stockings
25 December 2001
california dreaming
a white christmas
inside the snow globe
25 December 2001
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
haiku retrospective clxxvii
december
a plume of wood smoke
on the mountain
12 December 2001
winter night
the sound of an ornament
breaking
12 December 2001
christmas carols
a flock of blackbirds
over the parking lot
20 December 2001
a plume of wood smoke
on the mountain
12 December 2001
winter night
the sound of an ornament
breaking
12 December 2001
christmas carols
a flock of blackbirds
over the parking lot
20 December 2001
Monday, July 18, 2011
haiku retrospective clxxvi
lowering skies
leaves and persimmons
the same shade of orange
23 November 2001
winter dawn
he burrows deeper
under the quilt
30 November 2001
no rain
the cat's tail disappears
around the fence
12 December 2001
leaves and persimmons
the same shade of orange
23 November 2001
winter dawn
he burrows deeper
under the quilt
30 November 2001
no rain
the cat's tail disappears
around the fence
12 December 2001
Sunday, July 17, 2011
haiku retrospective clxxv
grocery shopping
i turn down the radio
to hear the rain
10 November 2001
moving day
a wet maple leaf sticks
to the mattress
10 November 2001
drought's end
she scribbles haiku on the back
of her grocery list
10 November 2001
i turn down the radio
to hear the rain
10 November 2001
moving day
a wet maple leaf sticks
to the mattress
10 November 2001
drought's end
she scribbles haiku on the back
of her grocery list
10 November 2001
Saturday, July 16, 2011
haiku retrospective clxxiv
I seem to be in a period of cautious, tight linkage, just-so shasei (sketches from life). The juxtapositions don't hop very far, the relationships between the two parts are too obvious, and the twist might be too obviously staged.
Oh well, having said that, they still give me a brief smile.
november rain
a rainbow of peppers
in the produce section
10 November 2001
winter birkenstocks
the wool toe of her sock
skims a puddle
10 November 2001
weekend traffic
the "Road Work Ahead" sign
turned sideways
10 November 2001
Oh well, having said that, they still give me a brief smile.
november rain
a rainbow of peppers
in the produce section
10 November 2001
winter birkenstocks
the wool toe of her sock
skims a puddle
10 November 2001
weekend traffic
the "Road Work Ahead" sign
turned sideways
10 November 2001
Friday, July 15, 2011
haiku retrospective clxxiii
samhain night
another wreath
goes up in smoke
3 November 2001
first rain
the moss on the oak tree
uncurls
6 November 2001
pitter patter
a green polka dot
on the dusty leaf
7 November 2001
another wreath
goes up in smoke
3 November 2001
first rain
the moss on the oak tree
uncurls
6 November 2001
pitter patter
a green polka dot
on the dusty leaf
7 November 2001
Thursday, July 14, 2011
haiku retrospective clxxii
crumpled leaves
the haiku at the end of the page
scrunch together
3 November 2001
autumn shower
the prickle of wet hair
dripping down my back
3 November 2001
maternal caution
don't butter
the dog
3 November 2001
the haiku at the end of the page
scrunch together
3 November 2001
autumn shower
the prickle of wet hair
dripping down my back
3 November 2001
maternal caution
don't butter
the dog
3 November 2001
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
haiku retrospective clxxi
artistic streak
she dips a green crayon
in her tomato soup
3 November 2001
all souls day
the scent of smoke lingers
in my hair
3 November 2001
library day
she dips her nose in the cream
on her cocoa
3 November 2001
she dips a green crayon
in her tomato soup
3 November 2001
all souls day
the scent of smoke lingers
in my hair
3 November 2001
library day
she dips her nose in the cream
on her cocoa
3 November 2001
Monday, July 11, 2011
haiku retrospective clxx
autumn deepens
women exchange soup recipes
by the gourd display
19 October 2001
woodland graffiti
a fallen branch carved
by bark beetles
19 October 2001
rose garden
yellow leaves
among the prickles
3 November 2001
women exchange soup recipes
by the gourd display
19 October 2001
woodland graffiti
a fallen branch carved
by bark beetles
19 October 2001
rose garden
yellow leaves
among the prickles
3 November 2001
Saturday, July 9, 2011
haiku retrospective clxix
war on terrorism
a storm of yellow leaves
from the honey locust
15 October 2001
setting clocks back
his open hand cracks
against her temple
15 October 2001
retirement community
speed bumps
in the cul-de-sac
16 October 2001
a storm of yellow leaves
from the honey locust
15 October 2001
setting clocks back
his open hand cracks
against her temple
15 October 2001
retirement community
speed bumps
in the cul-de-sac
16 October 2001
Friday, July 8, 2011
haiku retrospective clxviii
calm see
the prelate dawdles
over his coffee
2 October 2001
autumn clarity
upturned garbage carts
along the road
3 October 2001
erosion
a flattened possom
in the road
5 October 2001
the prelate dawdles
over his coffee
2 October 2001
autumn clarity
upturned garbage carts
along the road
3 October 2001
erosion
a flattened possom
in the road
5 October 2001
haiku retrospective clxvii
firehouse barbecue
the stars and stripes hang limp
at mid-pole
october haze
a frayed american flag
on the new pickup
turning leaves
red, white and blue bunting
covers the mailbox
2 October 2001
the stars and stripes hang limp
at mid-pole
october haze
a frayed american flag
on the new pickup
turning leaves
red, white and blue bunting
covers the mailbox
2 October 2001
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
haiku retrospective clxvii
not a haiku...
foggy afternoon
in capitola
i cross the parking lot
with a handful
of candy fruits
for my children
a uc berkeley sweatshirt
walks by
on a forty-something man
with cropped silver head and beard
and a deep scowl on his face
as he walks past
i see the bare back of his neck
tender and vulnerable
i want to jump him
and bite his neck
but why?
foggy afternoon
in capitola
i cross the parking lot
with a handful
of candy fruits
for my children
a uc berkeley sweatshirt
walks by
on a forty-something man
with cropped silver head and beard
and a deep scowl on his face
as he walks past
i see the bare back of his neck
tender and vulnerable
i want to jump him
and bite his neck
but why?
20 September 2001
haiku retrospective clxvi
Something happened between the first and second haiku.
the mountain ridge crisp
against the sky
6 September 2001
half-mast --
september sunshine streams
through green maple leaves
11 September 2001
day of mourning
three ravens circle
the grocery store
18 September 2001
Sunday, July 3, 2011
haiku retrospective clxv
no moon
the hiss of the ocean
against the cliff
25 August 2001
lichened tree trunk
two streaks of silver
at her temples
25 August 2001
labor day
the old man drills bolt holes
in the concrete
2 September 2001
the hiss of the ocean
against the cliff
25 August 2001
lichened tree trunk
two streaks of silver
at her temples
25 August 2001
labor day
the old man drills bolt holes
in the concrete
2 September 2001
Saturday, July 2, 2011
haiku retrospective clxiv
clear cut --
the twin horns
of a dilemma
20 August 2001
nothing --
less is
more
21 August 2001
years spin by faces blur around the edges
24 August 2001
the twin horns
of a dilemma
20 August 2001
nothing --
less is
more
21 August 2001
years spin by faces blur around the edges
24 August 2001
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