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)
February 2nd, 2024 at 1:08 pm
Good one!
February 3rd, 2024 at 1:25 am
Wow! So much atmosphere captured in this imagery, Paul. I love it.
marion
February 3rd, 2024 at 3:12 am
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)
February 5th, 2024 at 2:23 pm
wow, great haiku! TY
November 1st, 2024 at 8:24 pm
Very nice, Paul. Late at night, after closing time. The barman or cleaner turns on smooth jazz on the radio.