As mentioned yesterday, the opinion-punditry-and-finger-pointing side of
f/k/a is closing down until at least the end of July. haikuEsq will continue,
with alacrity, to provide haiku from our fine team of Honored Guest Poets,
while dagosan tries to hone his craft. Prof. Yabut and ethicalEsq have been
locked out and are expected to take their tired old bones on vacation.
“noyabutsSN” Sitting on our pundit’s hands for a whole month won’t be easy. We’ve
tried before, rather unsuccessfully, to stifle the urge to opine. See poetry not punditry
and one-breath punditry. But, your Editor really needs to relax and show a little self-
discipline, and we hope you’ll wish us luck and keep coming for a daily dose of good,
genuine haiku and senryu. Don’t forget: our ethicalEsq archives are always here for
your edification, along with our Google Search Box.
Hands and digits have been on my mind all day. Haijin Gary Hotham
has a way with hands that I think you’ll enjoy.
this summer night—
she lets the firefly glow
through the cage of her fingers
hand to hand–
the unframed photos
of her life
in both hands–
the water she carries
from the ocean
raspberries in season–
all day I’ve needed
my hands
no place
to hide my hands
the rain begins
by dagosan:
a piroutte
in her new swimsuit —
standing ovation
the tailgater
won’t budge —
my middle finger twitches
[June 30, 2005]
potluck
confession defendant, Phillip Pitcher, who killed the aunt who had given
him a home, railed at his relatives and mocked their pain — saying their
neglect caused his actions. (prior post; Ken Lammers’ prior coverage)
I apologize to Lisa Solomon for not responding before our July hiatus
to her lengthy Comments on marking up outsourcing expenses. I think our
arguments can stand on their own.
From Troy, NY, comes a 