Tokyo metro
the ebb and flow
of frowns

 

 

 

(Originally published in Asahi Haikuist Network, 6/16/17)

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Marietta McGregor

Marietta is a botanist and journalist who has pursued various careers from palynology researcher, garden designer, parliamentary guide and visitor manager at an astronomical observatory to science and technology marketer. Having spent much of her life explaining things, she now tries to let them explain themselves while capturing some of the unique spirit of the Australian land.

8 thoughts on “”

  1. Tis a small world…..

    underground train
    the city breathing
    down my neck

    (The Mainichi Daily News, 26th Jan. '16)

  2. __ One line leaves, another arrives. In those parallel lines, are opposite goals that my imagination has seen; life as it is, so nicely posed by you Marietta. _m

    habits faces
    within these parallel lines
    aims alter

  3. Tokyo metro
    the ebb and flow
    of frowns

    (Originally published in Asahi Haikuist Network, 6/16/17)

    —MARIETTA MCGREGOR

    In England we now have a version of Shinkansen which I find amusing. It's a kind of full cycle.

    So many faces and expressions both entering and leaving train stations, and the trains onboard and off too.

    It is fascinating to see so many faces and expressions as we see a train arrive or depart!

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    rush hour the train station cornea by cornea

    -Alan Summers
    2nd Prize – The Australian Haiku Society Spring Haiga Kukai: Non Seasonal

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