Paul David Mena was born in New York and now lives in Wayland, Massachusetts, where he works as a computer professional in the Boston metropolitan area. He has been writing haiku since 1992, has published three chapbooks and has contributed to numerous haiku journals, both on-line and traditional.
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Such an accomplished haiku, and worthy of the Tsugi Approach too!
The white and negative spaces are so potent, so many storylines past and present, Paris post-war, New Orleans, almost any time, or a certain joint run by Owney Madden. Or a quiet closing up time, with lingering notes, and a few customers taking in post-closing notes.
Sublimely brilliant.
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lime quarter
an ice cube collapses
over jazz
Alan Summers
Publication Credits: Presence No.13 (2001)
Good one!
Wow! So much atmosphere captured in this imagery, Paul. I love it.
marion
smooth jazz
the bar stools
stashed away
—Paul David Mena
Such an accomplished haiku, and worthy of the Tsugi Approach too!
The white and negative spaces are so potent, so many storylines past and present, Paris post-war, New Orleans, almost any time, or a certain joint run by Owney Madden. Or a quiet closing up time, with lingering notes, and a few customers taking in post-closing notes.
Sublimely brilliant.
***
lime quarter
an ice cube collapses
over jazz
Alan Summers
Publication Credits: Presence No.13 (2001)
wow, great haiku! TY
Very nice, Paul. Late at night, after closing time. The barman or cleaner turns on smooth jazz on the radio.