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brittle light
brittle light
Nov 30, 2010 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

The Poet And The Monk - 3 Haiku suite

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a moment, captured
in gentle eloquence
the poet smiles
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birds sing, children play
a monk tends chores in silence
what does he not know

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Ah!Ha!, says the monk
the poet bows gracefully
hiding a sly smile

About This Poem

Last Few Words: three independently composed Haiku. I accidently read them in this order, and said, "Ah!Ha!

Style/Type: Structured: Eastern

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: upstate New York USA, USA

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Kailashana2

14 years 7 months ago

I did that once with 26

I did that once with 26 haikus...the *accidental sequence* told a story.

Just wanted to say I read all your haikus and appreciate them, as they are a favourite form of writing, so much emotion/clarity/insight/pictures in so few words.

~A