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. 
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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Thanks for featuring this. A fitting tribute to the late Steven Carter, a fine writer and good friend.
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.