yard sale ?
the old rug pulled out
just enough

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vincent tripi

vincent tripi was a founder of The Haiku Poets of Northern California and the founder of The Haiku Circle (www.haikucircle.com), an annual gathering of haiku poets held each June in rural central Massachusetts. The author of 16 books of haiku, tripi began the journal Woodnotes which he co-edited. Having lived in three spiritual communities, much of his poetry reflects a Buddhist foundation. He passed away in August of 2020. His newest book of haiku, my turn now, is due out in early 2023 by Swamp Press.

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  1. Really made me laugh and think: enigmatic, visceral and humble. ! I like senryu/haiku which play on
    "cliches" and this is wonderful.

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  2. yard sale —
    the old rug pulled out
    just enough

    —VINCENT TRIPI

    Like Bruce I l like haiku that are more than one level poems. We have a play on words about the rug:

    pull the rug out (from under someone)
    ?
    "to suddenly take away important support from someone"
    The school pulled the rug out from under the city soccer league when they asked them to pay for using their field. CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY DEFINITION

    But also, perhaps in some yard sales etc… the part of an item where there is damage, too much wear and tear, a cigarette burn etc… is hidden under another item. The experienced yard sale visitors will know to check something better and more thoroughly.

    Of course certain damage to items for sale carry their own history, whether good or bad, or ultimately a neutral history over the decades.

    And also 'rug' is slang for a man's false hairpiece.

    There is a lot for the reader to enjoy and interpret.

    warm regards,
    Alan

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  3. I thought the narrator's partner wanted them to get rid of the rug as it was past its sell by date (excuse the pub!) However, the narrator wanted to keep it for sentimental reasons, so they left it mostly covered up, with just enough showing that they could say if asked that it was in the sale! :)

    Lovely.

    marion

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