--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Jul 21, 2005, at 2:16 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > It is common knowledge that poetry lovers have been frustrated > > > by the fact that no poet has chosen to express Jewish themes > > > and feelings in the haiku style (three unrhymed lines of five, > > > seven, and five syllables respectively). Filling this gap in poetic > > > iterature, David M. Bader has recently written a book entitled, > > > "Haikus for Jews." Here are a few examples of his poetry: > > > > mantra went away > > and the quiet place arose > > I cannot recall > > > > rajas bald dome not > > the silent space I hoped for > > the money I gave > > > > wires on cranium > > fill the place where schoolboys once > > thought aloud with words > > > > my badge was taken > > when thoughts made words written down > > fell upon the eyes > > old man's portrait hangs > in empty domes and centers > no laughter, no light
Cute, but none of these have a kijo (season word) in them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kigo To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
