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A LEAP YEAR OF HAIKU

"One thousand years in

the body of nature is

a flitting heartbeat."

 

The haiku emerged in Japanese literature during the 17th century. A poetic arrangement consisting of 17 syllables composed of three corresponding lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. The original art form focused on the natural world. A number of the haiku in this collection stray from that tradition. Addressing a wide variety of subjects while maintaining at their core a desired emotional response. While I endeavored to write a haiku a day for 366 consecutive days my efforts were in vain. A haiku like every artistic creation will come in its time as did each in this collection. Nonetheless, I hope you enjoy a leap year of haiku.

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LOVE & SENSUALITY

The title says it all.

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MORTAL THOUGHTS

The title says it all.

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SANDBOX

Eclectic wet wanderings at play in the mind of a humble poet.

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A DROP OF MIDNIGHT

“In dim light and air still thick with the heavy smell of fried beef liver and onions, a quiet man sits in his cozy second-hand bean bag chair, at his third-hand metal desk….”

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