mosquito
his little theater
of cruelty
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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. View all posts by j. zimmerman
Joan,Great Goth haiku!
I am more terrified of mosquitos than snakes and this haiku encompasses my moment in the room with one. So hilarious!!
Thank you both – I once spent a sleepless night in a room on Crete and there were at least a myriad mosquitos flash-mobbing us.
oh.
aren't we to judge.