before mass all heads bowed to smart phones Published by C. P. Harrison C.P. Harrison lives in Austin, Texas and is lucky enough to never be too far from the heat, the wind or the sounds of family. View all posts by C. P. Harrison
a mobile phone in the half-empty pub the one-sided conversation Alan Summers ‘in a heron’s eye’ Jack Stamm Haiku Award 1999 anthology ISBN 0 9577925 0 6 pub: Paper Wasp, Australia Reply
I just love this poem. A true sign of the times.
a mobile phone
in the half-empty pub
the one-sided conversation
Alan Summers
‘in a heron’s eye’ Jack Stamm Haiku Award 1999 anthology ISBN 0 9577925 0 6 pub: Paper Wasp, Australia
I gasped (in admiration) when I read this. Bravo!
during the sermon
a phone rings to the tune of
"All You Need Is Love"
Wonderful haiku, sign of times indeed!
these days the egret
the only one in paddies
without a cell phone
devout
following the sermon
on his phone
Strider
Thanks for all the kind words!
This made me laugh – at least it was 'before mass'!
marion