billowing clouds
patches of cracked concrete
along the interstate
mops and pails–
the wren goes on singing
with straw in its beak
the scent of rain
as the tree frogs start
first star
“billowing clouds” & “mops and pails–” - Frogpond XXVIII:2 (Spring/Summer 2005)
“the scent of rain” – Frogpond XXVIII: 1 (Winter, 2005)
by dagosan:
mid-July –
the weatherman
explains dew points again
[July 19, 2005]
I’ve been saying it for decades to the women in my life. So, I had to smile broadly
last night, when Silvano Iurata (the protagonist in Norman Green’s gritty 2003 novel
The Angel of Montague Street) was willing to correct Elia (the newly-found woman
of his dreams), to insist:
“Please. Men don’t wear outfits.”
And, please, no loopholes, ladies: neither boys, nor babies and toddlers of
the male gender, wear “outfits” — no matter how cute you may think their clothes look.
Of course, there are times when males wear uniforms or costumes, and men may even be
Drive-by Truckers, from their 2003 album “DecorationDay;” via comment by David
(not related to Your Editor) at Gaslamp Ball: a San Diego Padres Blog, and comment
by teemcee, mother of two sons, who explains:
“[G]uys don’t wear ‘outfits’. Outfits are reserved for us ladies. Guys
wear clothes. “Outfits” implies accessories like balloon hats shaped
to look like unicorns, man-purses (aka “camera bags”) and things of
that sort.”
withering wind…
the scarecrow’s jacket
fits
Santa suit rental –
she orders
less padding this year
a shiny disco shirt
out of the attic trunk . . .
something scurries away
randy brooks from School’s Out
potluck buffet - closed for July
Since I’ve interrupted my punditry vacation to bring you this culturally-
important message, and I’ve mentioned author Norman Green, I want to
point anyone interested in excellent crime/action fiction to Green’s two
other novels:
- Way Past Legal (2004)
- Shooting Dr. Jack : A Novel (2001)
Way Past Legal just came out in paperback. When I read it last year,
it made me want to read everything Green has written, and I wish his
oeuvre were much larger.
With Prof. Yabut out of his hair this month, haikuEsq has had time to
weed through dagosan’s daily scrapbooks (pulling clunkers and duds) and to
produce two edited collections, which are humbly offered to those interested in
the continuing growth of a still-neophyte haijin:
& david giacalone: haiku & senryu (2005/I)
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