rising and falling
the scent of tortillas
from shore
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Josh Wikoff
Josh lives with his wife and daughters in Northern California. Some of his poems have sllipped past the editors of Acorn, Asahi Haikuist Network, Chrysanthemum, The Heron's Nest, Lynx, Mariposa, Roadrunner, Shamrock Haiku Journal, and Tinywords.
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Beautiful, and a classic example of when to use the ‘ing’ in haiku.
rising and falling
the scent of tortillas
from shore
Smell is such an important, but underused, device for haiku, so I am pleased to see it here.
this is good. ground beef, garlic, onions and chili peppers yum, yum. good enough for breakfast. this is good.
If I take a deep breath,I can almost smell it.
embracing
seaside luncheon
another margarita?
Hi Josh,
There is so much rhythm here. Love it.
_kala
Dear Josh, Oh my goodness! I felt the boat lifting and dropping on the waves, the smell of fresh handmade torillas came wafting, a whole sense of Mexican culture…
Thank you. Haiku as a shared moment of being totally present to the joy of being–you made it happen!!!
Josh–Wow! You’ve taken all of us readers for a sail off of some aromatic Mexican shore. Mucho sabor! Muchas gracias, amigo!
Josh- you perfectly captured the moment and took us with you
Thanks everyone!
These Costa Rican tortillas smelled just as delicious as the Mexican, Guatemalan, and Nicaraguan ones I had eaten all down the coast.
morning moon
tearing off a piece
of tortilla
Josh… this one’s immediate. Just reading it makes me want to be out there on those waves, close enough to South America to smell the food cooking. Mmmm…
Before I read your ‘in memory of…’ it could’ve been a ship, yacht, fishing boat or surfboard…all rising and falling with the dip and swell.
lorin
Ah yes Josh – a delicious haiku. i can smell it, and i can see, i want to eat it…
An unusual and delightful combination, Josh…
good work!
;)
Lary
un gusto leerte por aqui, amigo Josh
nice ku!
silhouettes forming one
chased cross the sands by
luminated footprint