white cloud gliding
over the mirrored lake–
ibis dips a wingtip
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bobby michael richardson
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"my haiku tend to be more epigrammatic and offer commentary, often ironic, on the world or universe at large. which is not to say one approach is better than the other, but merely different --"
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Lawrence, the word gliding”” is excellent here as it does double duty…the ibis IS the cloud gliding over the lake…the AHA I was explaining yesterday. Good zen, bobby”
in south florida, on hot days, when aren’t they, one tends to imagine moreover; yes, the ibis being the cloud.
lawrence, i’d thought of the word drift””, if only the ibis had been afloat, rather than (gliding on thermal winds), then my work would have proceeded along these lines:
white cloud drifting
cross the mirrored lake —
until the ibis took flight
(even so, some may perceive this being a shattering experience, with rippling effects)”
whitecaps on surf
bobbing up and down
seagulls
bob,
good to see you in the spotlight. i think
drift”” would have been a better choice
than “”gliding””.
cloudless sky
water moccasins twist
across the heavens”
bob –
it is great to see you on top-
night hems in. . .
the moon and the stars
float on the lake
-kala
Lawrence, the word gliding”” is excellent here as it does double duty…the ibis IS the cloud gliding over the lake…the AHA I was explaining yesterday. Good zen, bobby”
thank you anne, and all.
in south florida, on hot days, when aren’t they, one tends to imagine moreover; yes, the ibis being the cloud.
lawrence, i’d thought of the word drift””, if only the ibis had been afloat, rather than (gliding on thermal winds), then my work would have proceeded along these lines:
white cloud drifting
cross the mirrored lake —
until the ibis took flight
(even so, some may perceive this being a shattering experience, with rippling effects)”
sound of waves
the ship bobs up
and down the sky
spring morning
ripples in the canal–
red-faced black fowl swims upstream