{"id":4296,"date":"2005-12-27T19:58:24","date_gmt":"2005-12-27T23:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/formerlyknownas\/2005\/12\/27\/thanks-a-lot-for-all-this-pre"},"modified":"2011-08-05T14:54:17","modified_gmt":"2011-08-05T18:54:17","slug":"thanks-a-lot-for-all-this-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/2005\/12\/27\/thanks-a-lot-for-all-this-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"thanks a lot (for all this pressure)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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W<\/strong><\/font>e’re going to rest on our alleged<\/font><\/em><\/font> laurels for a few days. N<\/strong><\/font>ew haiku by<\/font><\/em> Honored Guest Poets will be added<\/em><\/font> each <\/strong><\/em><\/font>day at the foot of the post.<\/strong> Enjoy<\/em><\/font> the <\/em><\/font>Holiday Season and please have a<\/font><\/em> creative, peaceful, giving New Year.<\/font><\/em> <\/em><\/font><\/font>[see our new New Year Haiku<\/a> page]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n<\/font>
\nOpen Letter to Ed<\/em>-the-Editor<\/strong><\/font>
\n<\/strong>
\nre: Blawg Review<\/em> Awards 2005<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

T<\/em><\/strong><\/font>hanks for giving f\/k\/a<\/em> your very first<\/font><\/a> Creative Law Blog<\/em> award. <\/font><\/font>
\nBut, frankly, if I had known that winning an award could cause so <\/font>
\nmuch <\/font>agita<\/font><\/a>, I might not have spent as much time <\/font>buttering<\/font><\/a> you <\/font>
\nup the past few months. <\/font><\/p>\n

First, I’ve got Ms. Eversman<\/font><\/a> over at AutoMuse<\/em> sulking<\/a> because <\/font>
\nshe didn’t win anything. She even called yours truly a “haiku <\/font>
\nwonk.” Hey, not a-mused. <\/font><\/p>\n


\n\"HornHulkJustice\" <\/font>
\n <\/font>Horn<\/font><\/a>‘s Lady Justice<\/em><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

Worse, a lot of first-time visitors are stopping by, expecting <\/font>
\nto be wowed. All they’ve seen is your cryptic words<\/font>
\n“<\/font>David Giacalone<\/font><\/a> wins the award for Creative Law Blog for <\/font><\/font>
\nf\/k\/a<\/font><\/em><\/a> .” In a webworld <\/font><\/font>that mistakes technoflash for imagination <\/font>
\nand style, new <\/font>readers come here ass<\/em>uming they’ll be overwhelmed. <\/font>
\nInstead they find a rather humble-looking blawg that promises <\/font>
\ngenuine haiku and assorted punditry. As I wrote to you earlier <\/font>
\ntoday, you could have said something like:<\/font><\/p>\n

\n“What happens when a client\/consumer advocate <\/font>
\nwho can’t quite control <\/font>several of his alter egos, <\/font>
\nbecomes a haiku missionary.”<\/font><\/p>\n

Add a warning: “No non-verbal bells & whistles.” <\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How can I possibly convey the notion that it is the mixture<\/em> <\/font>
\nof <\/font>serious punditry on the legal profession and politics<\/font>, and <\/font>
\nsilly social commentary, and personal pet peeves, <\/font>with <\/font>
\ngenuine haiku<\/a> by some of the best English-language haiku <\/font>
\nwriters, that gives f\/k\/a<\/em> its uniqueness and its creative juices? <\/font>
\nHow can I explain (without a degree in psychotherapy) the <\/font>
\nserendipitous collision of my various inner demons?<\/font><\/p>\n

“blueRibbonN” Worst of all, however, is the wrangle you have <\/font>
\ntouched off <\/font>within the f\/k\/a<\/em> gang:<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\"tiny Our resident contrarian and agent of reality, <\/font>
\nProf. Yabut<\/font><\/a>, is having a <\/font>Brando<\/font><\/a>esque snoot, <\/font>
\nwanting to return the award, with the <\/font>Truman<\/font><\/a>–<\/font>
\nlike assertion: “I just tell them the truth, and <\/font>
\nthey think I’m being creative.”<\/font><\/p>\n

“NoyabutsSN”<\/font><\/p>\n

\"tiny The usually mild and humble haikuEsq<\/em> is <\/font>
\ncertain the award is due to our haiku content<\/a><\/font>
\nand <\/font>resources<\/font><\/a>, <\/font><\/font>so he wants more acreage <\/font>
\non the<\/font> home <\/font>page. Resident haijin <\/font>dagosan<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/font>
\nwants some credit for improving his poetic <\/font>
\noutput and quality this year — or, at least,<\/font>
\nfor getting a few poems published elsewhere. <\/font><\/p>\n

\"tiny Founding<\/font><\/a> editor emeritus ethicalEsq<\/em><\/a> is back <\/font>
\non his preachy highhorse, and insists we <\/font>
\nget back to our client-advocacy roots Big <\/font>
\nTime [boring].<\/font><\/p>\n

\"tiny His cousin, skepticalEsq<\/em> is certain almost <\/font>
\nevery visitor comes here by mistake, and <\/font>
\nwould focus on our Inadvertent <\/em><\/a><\/font>Searchee<\/em><\/a> <\/font>
\npages. <\/font><\/p>\n

\"tiny Advisor Jack Cliente<\/a> points out that we <\/font>
\nhaven’t complained about <\/font>standard contin-<\/font><\/a>
\ngency fees<\/font><\/a> in ages, nor written any good <\/font>
\nsenryu<\/font><\/a> on the topic.<\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"erasingS\" Meanwhile, yours truly<\/a>, the proprietor of this <\/font><\/p>\n

weblog, <\/font>wishes he had something really fascinating to say <\/font><\/p>\n

about <\/font>lawyers & haiku<\/font><\/a> and the pressing need for more <\/font><\/p>\n

Haiku Police<\/font><\/a>. <\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Compared to all this aggravation from being called <\/font><\/p>\n

Creative, other winners have it easy: For example<\/font>:<\/font><\/p>\n

\n

Bainbridge<\/a> can just uncork another <\/font>bottle <\/font><\/p>\n

and start to ponder a <\/font>post reviewing <\/font>the wine.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n


\nJ<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/font>eremy Richey<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>can sit back and admire <\/font>
\nhis tagline, while Walter Olson<\/a> protects the <\/font>
\ntrademark on his blawg name.<\/font><\/p>\n

There are a dozen people at Volokh<\/em><\/a> to spread <\/font>
\nthe work around. <\/font><\/p>\n

SCOTUSblog<\/em><\/a> gets to enjoy the Court’s vacation.<\/p>\n

Lat<\/a> and the Harriet Miers<\/a> folk are retired. \"aspirin
\nAnd Ernie<\/a> doesn’t have to worry about any hurricanes
\nfor a few months.<\/p>\n

George Wallace<\/a> only has to have a better person-
\nality than a bunch of male lawyers (that’s real hard).<\/p>\n

Everyone knows Bashman<\/a> has an army of underlings
\ndoing his aggregating.<\/p>\n

And, if resting on one’s diva-ness and lifetime achievements
\naren’t enough, nobody expects working mothers like Denise<\/a>
\nand Carolyn<\/a> to be posting much over the Holidays.<\/p>\n

<\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"aspirin\"<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I don’t want to spoil your holiday egg nog, Ed, but<\/font><\/p>\n

I’m starting to understand why you want to stay <\/font><\/p>\n

anonymous. By scheduling your Awards announce-<\/font><\/p>\n

ment in the middle of Christmas vacation, you have <\/font><\/p>\n

made it almost impossible for the serious winners <\/font><\/p>\n

(especially <\/font>this tired old guy) to be at their best. I’m <\/font><\/p>\n

supposed to <\/font>be acting jolly and\/or serene, plus penning <\/font><\/p>\n

a haiku or two, not<\/em> trying <\/font>really hard to <\/font>be creative.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

So, I give up. Maybe someone else (besides AutoMuse<\/em>)<\/font><\/p>\n

will win the Creative <\/font>Law Blog award next year and<\/font><\/p>\n

have their Christmas\/Holiday Season disrupted. Thanks <\/font><\/p>\n

for reminding me that just being nominated may be the <\/font><\/p>\n

best award of all.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

with all due respect,<\/font><\/p>\n

d.a.g.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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a squabble of jays \u2014
\nhe shovels my bootprints
\noff the sidewalk<\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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chilly evening —<\/font><\/p>\n

the wine full of summer <\/font><\/p>\n

in a far country<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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 <\/p>\n

Billie Wilson<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

“chilly evening” – loose change<\/em>: <\/font>HSA Members’ Anthology<\/font><\/a> 2005<\/font><\/p>\n

“a squabble of jays” – The Heron’s Nest<\/em> VII: 4 (<\/font>Dec. 2005<\/font><\/a>)<\/font><\/p>\n

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\n<\/font><\/p>\n

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delta autumn
\nthe storyteller cradles
\nhis gun<\/font><\/p>\n

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\n
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\nlunch at the zoo
\neven among gorillas
\nsome who sit apart <\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

<\/p>\n

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fast-breaking news
\nweight of the lead apron
\nin the dentist’s chair<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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\n<\/font><\/p>\n

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\n<\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/p>\n

he comes to bed<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/p>\n

cleanshaven …<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/p>\n

winter stars<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n


\n<\/font><\/p>\n

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\n<\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Peggy Lyles<\/font><\/a> from <\/font>To Hear the Rain<\/em><\/font><\/a> (2002)<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

except “he comes to bed” – – loose change<\/a><\/em>: 2005<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n


\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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\ndeep winter
\nI search the lease
\nfor a loophole<\/p>\n

\n
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\nhigh noon
\nthe boys refill
\ntheir water pistols<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/p>\n

Tom Painting<\/strong><\/font><\/a> <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/p>\n

“high noon” – July Selection, <\/font><\/font>Snapshot Press<\/font><\/a>, <\/font>2005 Haiku Calendar<\/font><\/em><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/p>\n

“deep winter” – loose change<\/em>: <\/font>HSA Members’ Anthology<\/font><\/a> 2005<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


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\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

first date<\/font><\/p>\n

she groans with pleasure<\/font><\/p>\n

at my pun<\/font><\/p>\n

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<\/font>dagosan<\/strong><\/font><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

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“snowflakeS” Here’s a bonus selection of haiku by <\/font><\/p>\n

some of our Honored Guest Poets, from the brand <\/font><\/p>\n

new volume loose change<\/em>: <\/font>HSA Members’ Anthology<\/font><\/a> <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

2005:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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first visit <\/font><\/p>\n

seeing the colors<\/font><\/p>\n

she lives with<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/font>Hilary Tann<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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migratory ducks<\/font><\/p>\n

I have never <\/font><\/p>\n

kept a diary<\/font> <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font>paul m<\/strong><\/font><\/a><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/font><\/span><\/span>. <\/font><\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

just long enough <\/font><\/p>\n

to leave an impression<\/font><\/p>\n

dragonfly<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/font>yu chang<\/font><\/a> <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"blueRibbonHN\"<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"snowFlakeS\" Dec. 28, 2005<\/strong>: Featured Haijin: Hilary Tann<\/a>:<\/font><\/p>\n

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\n
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10:01 PM<\/font><\/p>\n

the mall fountain<\/font><\/p>\n

falls silent<\/font><\/p>\n

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 <\/p>\n

\"coffeeCupS\"<\/font><\/p>\n

\n
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daily commute<\/font><\/p>\n

watching for<\/font><\/p>\n

an odometer event<\/font><\/p>\n

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 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

summit view<\/font><\/p>\n

my friend <\/font><\/p>\n

examines his shoes<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

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 <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

family reunion<\/font><\/p>\n

a circle of feet<\/font><\/p>\n

around the youngest child<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

Hilary Tann<\/font><\/a> from <\/font>Upstate Dim Sum<\/font><\/em><\/a> (2002\/I<\/a>) <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

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first night at her place –<\/font><\/p>\n

three-dog gal and <\/font><\/p>\n

no-dog guy<\/font><\/p>\n

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<\/font><\/font>dagosan<\/strong><\/font><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“spotlightS”<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"snowFlakeS\" Dec. 29, 2005<\/strong>: Featured Haijin<\/font><\/p>\n

Gary Hotham<\/a>:<\/font><\/p>\n

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\n

early in the night\u2014
\nthe stars we can see
\nthe space for more<\/font><\/p>\n

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last night’s snow down river<\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font>shadow <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font>among shadow__<\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font>the day begins cold<\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n


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\n<\/font>snow now rain–<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font>your picture<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font>by mine<\/font><\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n


\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

\n<\/dt>\n

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\n<\/font><\/font>\u00a0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font>\u00a0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font>\u00a0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font>\u00a0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

\n<\/dt>\n
\n<\/dt>\n
I lean<\/font>\n<\/dt>\n
into the soup’s steam\u2026<\/font>\n<\/dt>\n
snow flurries<\/font> <\/dt>\n

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\n<\/font><\/font> <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font> <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font> <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font> <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font>\"fly<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


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\n<\/font><\/font>waiting up–<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font>one hand warms <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font>the other<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n


\n<\/font><\/font> <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font>
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\n<\/font><\/font> <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font> <\/font><\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n


\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

their last sound<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

before we move on–<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

the geese outdistance us<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n


\n<\/font><\/font> <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/font>Gary Hotham<\/strong><\/font><\/a> from <\/font>breathmarks: haiku to read in the dark<\/font><\/em><\/a> <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font>(<\/font>Canon Press<\/font><\/a>, 1999)<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font> <\/font><\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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– don’t forget our Christmas Season Haiku<\/a> Page – “spotlightN”<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n


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\"snowFlakeS\" Dec. 30, 2005<\/strong>: Featured Haijin <\/font>Kobayashi Issa<\/font><\/a> — <\/font><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


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translated by <\/font>David G. Lanoue<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/font><\/span>:<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


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\n<\/font><\/font>making the rounds
\nas a New Year’s gift…
\npaper fan<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font> <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font> <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font>\u00a0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font>New Year’s gift of tea–
\nwhere did you go
\non your jouney back to me?<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font>\u00a0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font>\u00a0<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font>\u00a0<\/font><\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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a full round<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

of New Year’s greetings<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


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at the inn <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


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Issa<\/font><\/a>, translated by <\/font>David G. Lanoue<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


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\"tiny The <\/font>Kobayashi Issa Website<\/font><\/a> is now back on line, <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n


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including keyword search (by topic, season, year and more).<\/font><\/font><\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\"tiny David Lanoue’s haiku novel <\/font>Dewdrop World<\/strong><\/em><\/font><\/a> <\/font>(2005)<\/font> is <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

still available as a free download! <\/font><\/p>\n

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“Old&NewYearSF” A little help from our friends:<\/font><\/p>\n

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a red flush<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

on the amarylis bud<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

New Year’s Eve<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Pamela Miller Ness<\/strong><\/font><\/a> – The Heron’s Nest<\/a><\/em><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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New Year’s Eve –<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

the lentil soup <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

again <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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<\/font>Tom Clausen<\/strong><\/font><\/a> <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

from Homework<\/em> (<\/font>Snapshot Press<\/font><\/a> 2000)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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“MirrorG”<\/p>\n

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year’s end<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

the bartender<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

blocks my reflection <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Tom Painting<\/strong><\/font><\/a> <\/font>– The Heron’s Nest<\/font><\/a><\/em><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Issa<\/font> and the hermit <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

home alone again– <\/font><\/p>\n

New Year’s eve <\/font><\/p>\n

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dagosan<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\"NewYearBall\"<\/font><\/p>\n

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“snowflakeS” Dec. 31, 2005: featured haijin:<\/p>\n

Jim Kacian<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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chopping wood<\/font><\/p>\n

someone does the same<\/font><\/p>\n

a moment later<\/font><\/p>\n

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morning thaw<\/font><\/p>\n

deer tracks<\/font><\/p>\n

full of sun<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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just the north face<\/font><\/p>\n

of each fence post<\/font><\/p>\n

painted white<\/font><\/p>\n

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dreaming<\/font><\/p>\n

in the sleeping bag<\/font><\/p>\n

of butterflies<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\nJim Kacian<\/strong><\/font><\/a><\/font> – <\/font>Presents of Mind<\/strong><\/em><\/font><\/a> (1996)<\/font>
\n “Old&NewYearSF”<\/font><\/p>\n

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We’re going to rest on our alleged laurels for a few days. New haiku by Honored Guest Poets will be added each day at the foot of the post. Enjoy the Holiday Season and please have a creative, peaceful, giving New Year. [see our new New Year Haiku page] Open Letter to Ed-the-Editor re: Blawg […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":94,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2926],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pre-06-2006"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6kP1R-17i","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/94"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4296"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12849,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4296\/revisions\/12849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}