f/k/a . . .

The seventh installment of Jim Kacian’s Haiku Primer

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  To read all installments to date, click here.
  
  
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  For a layman’s primer, try dagosan’s intro to haiku

 

 

chilly morning

stones of the fire ring

still warm

 

by jim kacian, from Chincoteague

(Red Moon Press, 2000)

The seventh installment of Jim Kacian’s Haiku Primer

• 
  
  To read all installments to date, click here.
  
  
• 
  
  For a layman’s primer, try dagosan’s intro to haiku

 

 

chilly morning

stones of the fire ring

still warm

 

by jim kacian, from Chincoteague

(Red Moon Press, 2000)

  PSA: As of October 1, 2004, it is a felony in Florida to practice law

without a license, to falsely hold oneself out to be a lawyer, to practice law

while disbarred or under suspension from practice, or to assist a disbarred or

suspened lawyer in the unauthorized practice of law.   Someone might want to

warn the hordes of party lawyers heading to Florida for the election — a felony

in the third degree carries a sentence up to 5 years imprisonment. (via sunethics)

See Fla. Stat. sec. 454.23, 454.31 and 454.32.

 

 

the children
pretend to be foxes…
pampas grass

 by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue  

  PSA: As of October 1, 2004, it is a felony in Florida to practice law

without a license, to falsely hold oneself out to be a lawyer, to practice law

while disbarred or under suspension from practice, or to assist a disbarred or

suspened lawyer in the unauthorized practice of law.   Someone might want to

warn the hordes of party lawyers heading to Florida for the election — a felony

in the third degree carries a sentence up to 5 years imprisonment. (via sunethics)

See Fla. Stat. sec. 454.23, 454.31 and 454.32.

 

 

the children
pretend to be foxes…
pampas grass

 by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue  

                                                                                    

 

chill wind -
autumn leaves covering
autumn leaves

 

 

so much to do
my son points out
the lightning

 

 

by Alice Frampton, from the World Haiku Assn website

“so much to do” - Haiku Canada Newsletter Volume XIV June 2001 No. 3

“chill wind” - Haiku Canada Newsletter Volume XV No. 2

 

 

 

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  by dagosan: 

blinds open

to the midday sun -

summer’s gone                   

  [Oct. 1, 2004]

• 
  
  Debate I:  Kerry left his pontificator voice at home; Bush brought his pursing, pouty mouth, which complained a lot that  “It’s hard” to be President.  Gotta give this one to the Dems. 

• 
  
  A gratefule “thankyou” to Prof. Martin Grace, who has already begun replying to my question about
  
  
  being both Libertarian and Catholic.   The question was not meant as a taunt, but comes from
  
  
  honest curiosity — no gauntlet implied (either to pick up or to run); a nudge not a backhand (nor
  
  
  hand-out).  His ideas are worth a look and a reflective response from me (coming soon).
  
  
   
  
  

  fluttering down
  mulch for the field
  cherry blossoms                             by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue  

  
  
  
  
  • p.s. If you’ve never visited Mike Huber’s Critiques of Libertarianism website, give it a try.  I guarantee that its Humor, Satire, and Quotations Page will give you a smile, no matter your politics.  It contains many annotated links to like-minded sites and materials, and to Huber’s humorous contributions.      
    
  • 
    

    George Wallace has offered an interesting literary/historical slant on the libertarian vs. Catholic issue, causing me to think harder about how to pose the relevant questions.                              

  
  
• 
  
  You know your status as a “lawyer weblog” is slipping quickly, when the new Blawg Republic   
  
  
  lists A Fool in the Forest under General Law, but fails to include this weblog in any category    
  
  
  (under its current or former names).  And, sad commentary: they have no category for legal ethics
  
  
  or professional responsibility, or clients’ rights. (pointer from Denise Howell)  
  
  
• 
  
   Update (5 PM):   This squeaky wheel got listed, and a Legal Ethics category was created, over at Blawg Republic this afternoon — without further action on my part.  Call them Blawg Responsive!

                                                                                    

 

chill wind -
autumn leaves covering
autumn leaves

 

 

so much to do
my son points out
the lightning

 

 

by Alice Frampton, from the World Haiku Assn website

“so much to do” - Haiku Canada Newsletter Volume XIV June 2001 No. 3

“chill wind” - Haiku Canada Newsletter Volume XV No. 2

 

 

 

• 
  
  by dagosan: 

blinds open

to the midday sun -

summer’s gone                   

  [Oct. 1, 2004]

• 
  
  Debate I:  Kerry left his pontificator voice at home; Bush brought his pursing, pouty mouth, which complained a lot that  “It’s hard” to be President.  Gotta give this one to the Dems. 

• 
  
  A gratefule “thankyou” to Prof. Martin Grace, who has already begun replying to my question about
  
  
  being both Libertarian and Catholic.   The question was not meant as a taunt, but comes from
  
  
  honest curiosity — no gauntlet implied (either to pick up or to run); a nudge not a backhand (nor
  
  
  hand-out).  His ideas are worth a look and a reflective response from me (coming soon).
  
  
   
  
  

  fluttering down
  mulch for the field
  cherry blossoms                             by Kobayashi Issa, translated by David G. Lanoue  

  
  
  
  
  • p.s. If you’ve never visited Mike Huber’s Critiques of Libertarianism website, give it a try.  I guarantee that its Humor, Satire, and Quotations Page will give you a smile, no matter your politics.  It contains many annotated links to like-minded sites and materials, and to Huber’s humorous contributions.      
    
  • 
    

    George Wallace has offered an interesting literary/historical slant on the libertarian vs. Catholic issue, causing me to think harder about how to pose the relevant questions.                              

  
  
• 
  
  You know your status as a “lawyer weblog” is slipping quickly, when the new Blawg Republic   
  
  
  lists A Fool in the Forest under General Law, but fails to include this weblog in any category    
  
  
  (under its current or former names).  And, sad commentary: they have no category for legal ethics
  
  
  or professional responsibility, or clients’ rights. (pointer from Denise Howell)  
  
  
• 
  
   Update (5 PM):   This squeaky wheel got listed, and a Legal Ethics category was created, over at Blawg Republic this afternoon — without further action on my part.  Call them Blawg Responsive!