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Book of the Week: Between Two Waves

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H. F. “Tom” Noyes, who moved to Greece as a young man, never tired of his relationship with water and especially the sea, as can be seen in this version of his 1996 collection (Editura Leda).

You can read the entire book in the THF Digital Library.

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Haiku featured in the Book of the Week Archive are selected by Jim Kacian, following a concept first explored by Tom Clausen, and are used with permission.




shooting the rapids—
even the back of his head
looks surprised



arguing a point
the tug that never moved
has passed



deepening autumn—
soundless drift of leaves
against the boathouse



raking aside leaves
on the backyard pond
I release the moon



light snowfall
on the tucked-in heads
of drifting seabirds



moonless night—
the autumn sea just a sound
here at my window

This Post Has 3 Comments

  1. Thank you – I am familiar with some haiku by H. F. Noyes, and drawings by Ion
    Codrescu. I began with this wonderful book, new for me, the last few days.

    A lot of content here, to appreciate over time.

    I loved this poem:

    solemn tykes squat
    round a heap of wet stones –
    tadpole funeral

    by H. F. Noyes

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