THE OFFICIAL SITE OF AUTHOR
MICHAEL R. LANE
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.
LOVE & SENSUALITY
The title says it all.
MORTAL THOUGHTS
The title says it all.
SANDBOX
Eclectic wet wanderings at play in the mind of a humble poet.
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….”