carp feeding–
the stars shiver
but escape
Published by
Keith Heiberg
Keith Heiberg's haiku and senryu have appeared or are forthcoming in Acorn, Frogpond, Simply Haiku, Modern Haiku, Roadrunner, bottle rockets, big sky: The Red Moon Anthology of English-Language Haiku 2006, the Haiku Society of America's 2007 members' anthology, and elsewhere. He presently studies Japanese at Harvard, and is a member of the Boston Haiku Society, the Haiku Society of America and the New England Poetry Club. He has been the Webmaster for Simply Haiku since August 2005. View all posts by Keith Heiberg
Wonderful. You take two things far apart and bring them closely and comfortably together.
Nicely put jem!
A strong and original haiku, welcome to Tinywords!
Wow… elegant and insightful.
you found the right words, Keith!
magical….thank you.
Wonderful work, Keith! I could possitively feel the water rippling above the fish’s mouth. Hope to see more of your work on tinywords!
~Megan
cupped hands
we balance stars
above the water
Can’t add much to what’s already been said, except to add my appreciation of this beautiful haiku. :-)
Beautiful, Keith.
It has a magical quality.
I’d love to see more;-)
What a delightful surprise at the end! Beautiful ku.
A very nice capture. :)
Keith,
Loved this haiku. You have great talent, along with being in some of the most famous haiku journals out there.
Sincerely,
David Fox
you’ve caught a silvery one here…very nice
Keith,
This is one I will remember. Very good.
Collin
It will also be one to enjoy in an anthology, as well as a collection from you! ;-)
harvest moon–
idle tractor
sits amidst green cornstalks