one cast
after another
measuring the brook
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Jeff Hoagland
Jeff Hoagland is a lifelong naturalist and an environmental educator with a passion for the wild. He enjoys sharing nature with his family and friends. Jeff's haiku can be found widely, in haiku journals, and on large stones throughout his community. He was featured in A New Resonance 7, enjoys presenting in-the-field haiku workshops, and is an Associate Editor for The Heron's Nest. View all posts by Jeff Hoagland
Lovely haiku – as a fisherman myself I recall the quiet moments on a stream, the finesse and mindfulness of casting, the contrast of freedom of being outdoors & "measuring" and 'oneness' in nature. Nicely executed with the longer last line of human endeavor of measuring.
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roll cast
the fly sets to the last ring
a tail swirls
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Wonderful! Love that 'one cast after another' that also 'measures' the brook!
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boys fishing
a pointillism of raindrops
dot the river
Alan Summers
Publication Credit: Haibun, Blithe Spirit Vol. 25 issue 2 (2015)
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