night rain
the crickets too
have stopped to listen
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Charles Trumbull
Charlie Trumbull's haiku and critical essays have appeared in publications in ten countries, have won several haiku contests, and have been frequently anthologized. He has held several posts with the Haiku Society of America, is the proprietor of Deep North Press, and from 2006 until 2013 he was the editor of Modern Haiku.
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wish I had written this, loving rain and crickets so much…so wonderful, Charlie…
Mimi
A very beautiful poem, which draws you in through the intelligently created atmosphere. And then the crescendo, first 2 words, then 3 and finally 4, with the aim of amplifying the grandeur of the moment…
wish I had written this, loving rain and crickets so much…so wonderful, Charlie…
Mimi
A lovely Haiku Charlie. That pause just fills my ears with rainsong. A wonderful ‘listening’ haiku.
Such a quiet, peaceful mood in this poem. I’m there.
I can practically see it!
A very beautiful poem, which draws you in through the intelligently created atmosphere. And then the crescendo, first 2 words, then 3 and finally 4, with the aim of amplifying the grandeur of the moment…