spring cleaning
the thin layer of dust
on my glasses
Published by
Dietmar Tauchner
Dietmar Tauchner, living in Austria as poet for short poetry in english and german, prose and playwrights; published already in such magazines as South by Southeast, The Heron´s Nest, Asahi Shimbun, Tundra etc.
His web site, which can be viewed at www.bregengemme.com, showcases some of his haiku in english and offers the opportunity to submit haiku and related short poetry.
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thoes arent real haikus they are supposed to go
5 syllables on the first line
7 syllables on the second line
5 syllables on the third line
like this by Richard Wright
Make up your mind snail!
You are half inside your house
And halfway out!
Contemporary international haiku usually relaxes the 5-7-5 syllable-count restriction. In English haiku, 1-3 lines of 17 syllables or less is the norm.
I’m inspired daily by the each haiku. Thx to everyone for sharing their words & thoughts. I like to celebrate the end of the southern summer with the following,
Lone breath in chilled wind
Floats by rustling crimson leaves
Farewells summer sun
to ANDREW by Basho the famous Japanese poet in the book “Basho- On Love and Barley, Haiku of Basho” his unique haiku #91 :
“To lie drunk
on cobbles,
bedded in pinks”
cellar clean up–
old desk draw with
mouse nest
dance in the air
dust in light
through attic window
“dust bunnies”
… scampering away
from the vacuum
thoes arent real haikus they are supposed to go
5 syllables on the first line
7 syllables on the second line
5 syllables on the third line
like this by Richard Wright
Make up your mind snail!
You are half inside your house
And halfway out!
ANDREW…PLEASE READ THIS
Contemporary international haiku usually relaxes the 5-7-5 syllable-count restriction. In English haiku, 1-3 lines of 17 syllables or less is the norm.
I’m inspired daily by the each haiku. Thx to everyone for sharing their words & thoughts. I like to celebrate the end of the southern summer with the following,
Lone breath in chilled wind
Floats by rustling crimson leaves
Farewells summer sun
ANDREW- just enjoy the free-wheeling nature of this fun site
attic–
dusty bureau top
with gas ration stamps
spring cleaning
the hope chest’s veneer
worn to pine
to ANDREW by Basho the famous Japanese poet in the book “Basho- On Love and Barley, Haiku of Basho” his unique haiku #91 :
“To lie drunk
on cobbles,
bedded in pinks”
grass sprouting
and–
one white violet
change in seasons —
last year mockingbird’s nest
bare semblance
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