We're nearing the end of the first week of National Poetry Month.
Today's my day to catch up on reading what everyone else is writing and sharing — and you can, too, by going to Read, Write, Howl for Poetry Friday, by signing up for Knopf's Poem-a-Day or Poem-a-Day from the Academy of American Poets, and by turning up your speakers and enjoying poetry read aloud at the Poetry Foundation.
Personally, my yearly April pleasure is a daily haiku. It is both very manageable and very intentional, and I find myself thinking about words and lines and turns and surprises throughout the day. This morning, for example, started early for me and my sweet new pooch. Just us and the moon and a few haiku…
Haiku 6 (plus 2)
4/6/2012
moon hung like a prop
stretches shadows long and dark;
dog raises hackles
blossoms on the street —
pup thinks they might be tasty
but they're for the birds
who tipped the trashcan —
fat raccoon with kits to feed?
reuse, recycle
Enjoyed these, Liz. Such crystal clear images. I’m right there.
That’s what I love about haiku, Liz. The way it makes me pay more attention all day, not just because I’m writing them, but because each one you share opens up a little window, too—and lets me really see.
These are fabulous Liz! I love the one about the dog & the moon especially.
yes! another haiku featuring trash cans! someone tried to convince me that garbage cans weren’t worthy of haiku.
but they couldn’t answer “why not?”
Moon, raccoon
pup and blooms:
lovely snapshots
What Francisco said so perfectly.
Love your haikus, Liz. Love that reading your words reminds me to be here in the moment. Thank you for that.