an old woman sweeps
the walk of cherry blossoms
children’s laughter

13 Responses

  1. astraealynn Says:

    crone uninspired
    each year of falling blossoms
    preferred barren trees

  2. martin1223 Says:

    school memories
    the slow fall of cherry petals

  3. Alan Summers Says:

    Another fine two line haiku from Martin.

    Alan

  4. kathy Says:

    cherry blossom
    lands on cheek
    of sleeping child

  5. shaheen Says:

    lands from the tree or ceiling of bedroom or dropped by ghosts for the kid

  6. Marilyn Says:

    time to be less Japan-like, more Americano-like.

  7. Ross Says:

    Yes, Thomas Edison invented haiku.

    Seriously, though, I hear what you're saying.

  8. Peter Newton Says:

    cherry blossoms . . .
    never find there way in

    my poems

  9. Peter Newton Says:

    2nd draft: this is more what I want to say:

    cherry blossoms . . .
    just never seem to land
    in my poems

  10. Ross Says:

    Who said anything about "hip"? Why are you worried about being hip? Why do you equate hipness with "real prose"? Stop and eat the cherry blossoms. *munch*

  11. E.T. Says:

    i spoke of hipness
    and i don't worry about it
    i equate nothing with real prose
    independent invention

  12. martin1223 Says:

    Everyone I repeat…

    from her dark hip the moon's curve

    I like Ms. Poirier's poem very much!

  13. Ross Says:

    American haiku scene
    buried in cherry blossoms
    help!

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