old pond—
a crab sneaking into
the sunken sneaker

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Helga H?rle

Helga H?rle is a Swedish poet and creative writing teacher, enjoying haiku as a way of tracing the moment...and sharing it. Some of her English haiku were published in magazines like the Heron's Nest, Frogpond and Acorn to mention a few; some of her Swedish in various Swedish mags and anthologies. In 2011 a trilingual collection of her poems was published by t'schrijverke (http://haikuschrijverke.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=147:de-bal-rolt-verder&catid=28&Itemid=57)

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      1. Hm Alison,

        you're actually right – it was a crayfish!

        I guess it was something with the rhytm that made me write "crab", which I actually did from the beginning. So I think I'll stick to it as it is and yes, why not a brackish pond?

        1. I only know about the crabs' environment because my son fishes for them off the docks here (Strait of Juan de Fuca). He has caught crayfish in freshwater lakes, too. I personally prefer "crayfish," and think the rhythm works fine, but of course it is your poem. It is a delightful image.

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