he tells me
he’s forced to retire
falling-leaf moon

 

 

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j. zimmerman

J. Zimmerman is a poet, essayist, and critic. She was the first poet-in-residence for the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. With Gregory Longenecker she authored the Frogpond article "A Disarmingly Simple Challenge: The Buson One Hundred" and is thrilled at how many poets have taken "The Buson One Hundred Challenge" to write ten haiku a day for one hundred days. Her article "Gender of Poets Winning Haiku and Senryu Contests" will appear in a 2019 issue of Presence.

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  1. Subtle touch on a profound development for all of us. Appreciated the juxtaposition between forced and the natural unfolding of autumn leaves and the moon!

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  2. The contrast between the violence of “being forced” with the sadness and beauty of “falling-leaf moon” is profound. Thank you, J!

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