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Book of the Week: Ocean in the Drop: A Book of Haiku by Steven Carter

Steven Carter was an emeritus professor of English and a Senior Fulbright Fellow at two Polish universities. He authored more than forty books and was the recipient of numerous literary awards. Steven also wrote an interesting article on the origins of haiku and haikumania in a 2011 issue of the Stanford News. Steven Carter

The mime’s funeral A moment of silence please

Since praise rhymes with prays
Kudos to the cold beauty
Of stars refusing
To answer my prayers

From somewhere an Ave Maria
The wind catches its breath
A wink of eternity
A falling of yellow leaves
Hovers

Scratching one foot with the other

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

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    1. Following a book review of one of Steven Carter’s books – A Green Pebble – I have been reading other works by him. What a gift and talent he had. A true joy to read and with Steven leaving us all a magnificent legacy.

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