a winter cornucopia from The Heron’s Nest
.. The Heron’s Nest (Vol. X, No. 4, December 2008) 
Like the seasons, the haiku journal The Heron’s Nest returns with comforting regularity, showing us traditional and new ways to look at the world through one-breath poetry. THN’s editors have selected over a hundred unpublished haiku for this edition, and also included a lovingly-overflowing tribute to William J. Higginson.
A dozen of the new haiku are written by our Honored Guests. This Gary Hotham haiku was one of the three “Editors’ Choice” poems:
more footsteps —
the broken branch
breaks again
………….. by Gary Hotham (Editors’ Choice selection)
Here are a half dozen more, as an appetizer:
New Year’s Day
our neighbors’ boots
in the mud room
late November 
no leaves to break the fall
of heavy rain
… by Hilary Tann
split white birch
a beaver’s wake
reaches shore
…. by paul m.
icesnow —
the stab marks
of her pronged cane
…. by Roberta Beary
budding maples — 
an updraft
of goldfinches
… by Barry George
the downpour ends
first one peep
then another
…. by George Swede
- all from The Heron’s Nest (Vol. X, No. 4, December 2008) -
The THN Tribute to William J. Higginson presents 60 poems by his admirers and students (which we all are), plus ten by Bill that appeared in The Heron’s Nest.
Here are tributes to Bill HIgginson by members of the f/k/a haijin family that you’ll find in the THN collection:
dusk
a half-ripe melon
frees itself from the vine
…. by Carolyn Hall
his passing . . .
the small fir collects
fallen leaves
….. by Tom Clausen
gray October
the poet’s voice
outlives him
….. by David Lanoue
full moon
and so my thoughts
turn to you
…. by Roberta Beary
sunset fades
from the highest peak —
autumn chill
…. by Laryalee Fraser
temple steps — 
his shoes
in the autumn rain
….. by Hilary Tann
a memorial bell
tolls tolls and stops,
but his words . . .
…. by Alice Frampton
blue dragonfly
pine needles cover
the narrow path
…. by Peggy Willis Lyles
almost dry again
the drinking gourd . . .
….. by John Stevenson
– see our f/k/a tribute to Bill (Oct. 11, 2008)
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.. p.s. Speaking of corn and coping (and birds), Erik Turkewitz has a Thanksgiving-themed version of Blawg Review up today at his New York Personal Injury Lawyer weblog. Blawg Review #188 is, of course, filled with links to Eric’s picks for the best recent posting on lawyer weblogs, set among his sub-theme of Arlo Guthrie and Alice’s Restaurant. Since he and I differ on the utility of using themes for Blawg Review, Eric (after talking about copyright infringement) was gracious indeed — he re-published one of the senryu from our Thanksgiving Conversation post.
By the way, Eric pointed to Scott Greenfield’s fight against lawyer marketing and advertising at weblogs, which is a great excuse to end this post with a replica of this handy Proud No Marketing Weblog logo (which originally appeared at Gideon’s a public defender weblog, and was created by the Urban Compass blog’s Heather Brandon of Hartford, CT; Gideon and Scott posted it in the original color with a red circle):
The logo was actually created by a fellow CT blogger at my request. If others want the logo to display, they can get it from the original post here
Comment by Gideon — December 1, 2008 @ 1:21 pm
Many thanks for the correction, Gideon. I’ve put the correct information in the post above.
Comment by David Giacalone — December 1, 2008 @ 1:40 pm
Thanks! Now if others want it, they know where to come get it!
(There are license details on that page too, to prevent some unscrupulous person from making money off it – the irony!)
Comment by Gideon — December 1, 2008 @ 1:57 pm
You are very welcome, Gideon.
Of course, if you think the unscrupulous folks are gonna worry about our Non-commercial limitation for licensing use, you’ve been drinking Eric’s holiday punch again.
Comment by David Giacalone — December 1, 2008 @ 2:08 pm
Although, I have to say, this outs you as a non-reader of my blog.
Don’t worry, I don’t take offense :)
Comment by Gideon — December 1, 2008 @ 2:10 pm
Gideon, my infrequent visits to your fine weblog are not a reflection of my level of interest or respect. I have often and sadly confessed my much-restricted (almost non-existent) weblog-reading regime the past couple of years. I have the energy to either read a lot of weblogs or write one. Lately, I am down to looking at about three blawgs a few times a week. If you write something that seems of particular interest to me, please don’t be shy about sending me a heads-up.
Comment by David Giacalone — December 1, 2008 @ 8:12 pm
David:
We don’t differ completely on the use of themes for blawg review. I think that legal themes are tough, because they force writers to jam posts into artificial categories. But a non legal theme, such as the social gatherings I used for this and the marathon BR, allow discussion to roam far and wide and include anything.
Of course, that roaming does make the post longer, but that is sometimes part of story-telling. And part of the fun of writing and trying to allow the creative juices flow.
Comment by Eric Turkewitz — December 2, 2008 @ 11:44 am
I knew that, Eric. As an old mediator, I always tell folks they are much more in agreement than they might think.
Comment by David Giacalone — December 2, 2008 @ 11:50 am