Imagine William Shakespeare penning a sonnet for George at A Fool in the Forest,
or Willie Gary serving as guest-blogger for Evan’s Underground. That feeling is
almost as good as my being able to introduce Gary Hotham as the newest Honored
Guest here at f/k/a.
I can only say that Gary’s volume breathmarks: haiku to read in the dark
is my favorite single-poet book of haiku, and I have used it often to introduce the people
dearest to me to the genre. Here’s what Dr. Lee Gurga, past president, Haiku Society of
America, says about breathmarks:
“What we have all been waiting for a selection of the finest poems by a
true master of American haiku. Gary allows us to see, hear, and touch
the world around us as if for the first time. These poems are true classics
of American haiku.”
If you’re interested in Gary’s philosophy of haiku, please see his Why Haiku?
But, first, do what I’d rather do — enjoy some of his haiku:
fog
sitting here
without the mountains
I lean
into the soup’s steam…
snow flurries
distant thunder–
the dog’s toenails click
against the linoleum
(Canon Press, 1999)
by dagosan [sure, make me follow Gary Hotham!]
her migraine
lingers –
nine (shopping) days ’til Christmas
[Dec. 16, 2004]
- I’m happy to see that preachers, priests and rabbi are learning to laugh at
themselves, even if some lawyers refuse to laugh at lawyer jokes.
Thanks to RiskProf for pointing to The Top Ten Unfounded Health Scares of 2004
— “stories that warned us of exaggerated or mythical risks, often based on brief,
hyperbolized or misinterpreted medical research.”
In case you missed them, there have been several updates on the Lani Guinier
story — Letters by her and Corrections by newspapers. See here.
distant thunder — the dog’s toenails click against the linoleum
That haiku moved me to reach over to snuggle my dog.
Comment by Mike — December 16, 2004 @ 3:12 pm
distant thunder — the dog’s toenails click against the linoleum
That haiku moved me to reach over to snuggle my dog.
Comment by Mike — December 16, 2004 @ 3:12 pm
My, the Fedster gets touchy-feely! Is that constitutional? Or, will I have to use judicial activism to justify your haiku moment?
Comment by David Giacalone — December 16, 2004 @ 4:31 pm
My, the Fedster gets touchy-feely! Is that constitutional? Or, will I have to use judicial activism to justify your haiku moment?
Comment by David Giacalone — December 16, 2004 @ 4:31 pm
I suspect that Mr. Giacalone would use judicial activism, so long as it was not “egregious.”
Comment by Mike — December 16, 2004 @ 9:52 pm
I suspect that Mr. Giacalone would use judicial activism, so long as it was not “egregious.”
Comment by Mike — December 16, 2004 @ 9:52 pm