by Mankh
man walking dog
March windy
in both faces
harbor whitecaps
small town street purple crocus
shaped by the wind
gulls around a puddle
in a parking lot—
office water-cooler
in a neighbor’s yard
there again this year!
big patch of purple crocus
March wind
did you learn your tune
from January?
~ Mankh (Walter E. Harris III)
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See also Nowick Gray’s new book of haiku and senryu, Salt Spring Hiaku, which introduces the reader to the unique cultural flavor and natural beauties of Salt Spring Island, BC. Includes sections on Homecoming, Housekeeping, Zeitgeist, Equanimity, Expression, Insight, and Witness. Original photographs complement over fifty individual haiku and sequences, blending personal observation with larger social issues and redeeming spiritual grace.