crescent moon
how the other half
have always lived

Published by

Michael Henry Lee

Michael Henry Lee is a husband, father and grandfather. He and his wife of 30 years reside in St. Augustine, Florida; the nation?s oldest city, along with two cats, and numerous bonsai trees. Working outdoors in an environment replete with flora and fauna provides a great deal of his inspiration. Lee is an award winning internationally published poet whose work has appeared in and on numerous journals and websites.

4 thoughts on “”

  3. crescent moon
    how the other half
    have always lived

    —Michael Henry Lee

    Dear Michael,

    Good allusion to the famous haikai verse, and subtle use of crescent moon which could be read as centuries old issues between the West and Islam:

    autumn deep
    the neighbor, what
    is it he does?

    Basho translated verse©William J. Higginson
    Paterson Pieces: Poems, 1969-1979

    aki fukaki
    autumn deep

    tonari wa
    neighbor

    nani o
    what

    suru hito zo
    to do person?

    Basho and transliteration of his haikai verse

    Excellent haiku!

    warm regards,

    Alan

    Reply

Respond here