breaking drought— from cupped hands the child tastes the sky
—Mark Miller
Issue 15.2 | 23 October 2015
love this ku. I've never forgotten the end of a long drought here. When we drove down the road there were children dancing on the footpath in the rain… sheer joy small dancers in the rain
Breathtaking!
"tastes the sky" is a powerful last line, and it's entirely appropriate to the theme of the poem.
Best, Bill Kenney
So nice.
Nicely done! Wonderful clear imagery that opens into layers of meaning. This is what I love about successful haiku! Very lovely!
Beautiful work.
a dear little poem honoring rain's attempt to end the California drought
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October 23rd, 2015 at 12:52 pm
love this ku. I've never forgotten the end of a long drought here. When we drove down the road there were children dancing on the footpath in the rain…
sheer joy
small dancers
in the rain
October 23rd, 2015 at 2:59 pm
Breathtaking!
October 23rd, 2015 at 1:48 pm
"tastes the sky" is a powerful last line, and it's entirely appropriate to the theme of the poem.
Best, Bill Kenney
October 23rd, 2015 at 4:16 pm
So nice.
October 24th, 2015 at 3:08 pm
Nicely done! Wonderful clear imagery that opens into layers of meaning. This is what I love about successful haiku! Very lovely!
October 25th, 2015 at 5:00 pm
Beautiful work.
October 28th, 2015 at 3:44 pm
a dear little poem
honoring rain's attempt
to end the California drought