ocean sundown–
a child jumping up
for one last look
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Barry George
Barry George is a regular contributor to the leading English-language haiku journals. His work has appeared in German, French, Romanian, and Japanese translations; in A New Resonance 2: Emerging Voices in English-Language Haiku (United States), and The New Haiku (United Kingdom); and in numerous annual Red Moon Anthologies. He has been a winner in the Gerald Brady, Betty Drevniok, Mainichi Daily News, and Kaji Aso Studio contests, as well as a Poetry Finalist for the Pew Fellowships in the Arts. A featured poet at the 2007 Robert Frost Poetry Festival in Key West, Florida, he lives in Philadelphia. View all posts by Barry George
simply one good look
at the big ocean
makes me small again
ocean sundown–
a child jumping up
for one last look
vivid image and a humorous look at “childish” behavior…
nice assonance with ocean/for/one
wisps of fog
cover the morning moon
beached jellyfish
Barry, I liked this one so much I had to immediately share it with my weblog visitors. Made me smile.
Such an evocative mood and scene. Wonderful. Thank you for the delightful image. Such fun.
Hannah
Barry, Thanks for the great image. You helped me remember a long summer I spent painting cottages along Lake Erie….
look over the lake
and walk backwards up the roof
watch the islands rise
Simple and evocative, and well worth re-visiting for reading again.
after the cloudburst
exploring their universe
kids jump in the mud
(nice one Matt)
Thanks for this. Beautiful and simple.
Barry, a wonderful haiku. Takes me back to all the childhood memories regarding water. Thank you.
bayou twilight–
through the eucalyptus
bullfrog croaks
hello barry,
this one is exceptional. i just love the imagery of it. you are simply great.