I’ve been reading several books of haiku by some of the Japanese masters of the poetic form. Bashō, Buson, Issa to name a few. Some of the poetry is simply beautiful. Very simple, yet very powerful.
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Haiku #105 (toto corde meo)
Some hauntings are welcomed and inspire hope for those that remain.
Haiku #104
My shoulders carry~ the weight of the world sometimes~ and her burdens too. © 2020 Gregory Vessar. All Rights Reserved.
Haiku #103
Haiku for my mother on her birthday. Not a day goes by…
Haiku #102 (Switchin’to Glide)
Sometimes Tuesdays need an attitude adjustment! Take The Kings advice and switch to glide!
Haiku #101
The Showa Big Buddha during the Oban holiday in Aomori, Japan. The candle lit lanterns and the chanting monks created a haunting atmosphere.
青龍寺, Aomori, Japan
Haiku #100
Wow! This is haiku #100 to be published at A Thousand Miles from Kansas!
Haiku #99
I’m ready for this pandemic to be over!
Haiku #98
Ghostly reminders of loss can hit us when we least expect it.
Osaka Fever Dream
Thoughts in a taxi in Osaka, Japan on the way back to my hotel back in December 2019. Little did I know it would be one of the last live shows I would attend before the pandemic.
