autumn chill
the earth’s shadow moves
up the chimney

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martin gottlieb cohen

Martin Cohen was born in the South Bronx somewhere on Simpson Street, went to a Yeshiva on East Broadway and Canal Street, and then lived in the South of Brooklyn, the South of Long Island, The Southern Tier of Upstate New York, The South of Manhattan, and finally South Jersey in Egg Harbor.

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  1. I like the play with chill and chimney, and shadows, in fact THE shadow, planet earth.

    Was this the day of the eclipse?

    A good strong haiku moving away from traditional subjects.

  2. autumn sunset
    i turn my back
    on the earth’s shadow

    Some haikus we do not try to better. But, I had a play with this theme – it crops up from time to time and get’s one all Newtonion..


    (good stuff Martin)

  3. Thanks everyone for your responses!

    DarKmr your writing reminds me of this:

    winter light
    a brick’s shadow falls
    on the next brick

    martin

  4. sunset thru the naked limbs
    lace shivers at the barnside

    Martin, I’m so glad my scribbled thoughts prodded your memory! Too, I like -a brick’s shadow falls-. Brick by brick, brick on brick… or word on word… ’tis an art.
    _M

  5. Space and time and shadows…
    what more could one ask for?
    There’s something almost spooky
    about this, Martin…good work!
    ;)
    Lary

  6. Martin, I always enjoy your haiku. This one is a winner! In addition, it was posted on my birthday.

    I keep stepping
    on your shadow
    the yellow leaves fall.

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