f/k/a . . .

Last night, Gwen Ifill mentioned that PBS had live coverage of the

Roberts’ nomination hearings.  Today, while Ted Kennedy was

questioning John Roberts, I thought I’d turn off my radio and watch

a few minutes on our local PBS station.   When the screen filled

with a large pink face, I thought WXXI was indeed broadcasting the

hearing.

 

Then, however, my spirits dropped.  It wasn’t Ted, it was Barney – 

no, not Massachusetts’ Barney Frank — but that big, cloying-annoying

dinosaur.  So, I turned off the tv, and came to the decision that I really

didn’t need to listen to Kennedy vs. Roberts.

 

  orig.

 

 

he makes

a fine windbreak –

sumo wrestler

 

 

 

 

 

 

the defeated wrestler, too
joins the crowd…
bright moon

 

 

 

 

 

 

his wife watched
the match…
defeated wrestler

 

 

 

Kobayashi Issa 

translated by David G. Lanoue

                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                                   “sumoover”

 

 

  But, seriously, I’m not going to miss the

Senate Judiciary Committee — As Jim Lindgren noted, 

there are just too many Foghorn Leghorns.  I am,

however, already missing summer. 

 

 

summer’s end –
my children try to teach me
how to smile

 

 

 

summer’s end

the abattoir truck

lingers around town

 

 

 

 

 

summer spate
muddy water pulls
the salmon home

 

 

 

Matt Morden  

“summer’s end–” - The Heron’s Nest  (Jan. 2003)

“summer’s end” -  A New Resonance 2: Emerging Voices

“summer spate” - Haiku Canada Newsletter -  (Feb 2005) 

 

 

 

 

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  by dagosan                                               

a crack of lightning –

a dash

to unplug the computer

 

[Sept. 15, 2005]