Book of the Week: the kissing bridge
Stephen Toft was a very young man when he came to haiku, but his poems belie his age. You can feel his maturity beyond his years in this, his debut collection (Red Moon Press, 2008).
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Haiku featured in the Book of the Week Archive are selected by Jim Kacian, and are used with permission.
nothing to do I follow footprints in the snowsultry evening— the deaf couple are arguing againheavy thoughts I sink deeper into the bathmorning mist: the gardener whistles in a minor keyafternoon drizzle the driving instructor swaps sidesseeds rising into the sky — burial day
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Some fine poems, nonetheless. The subtle allusion to the scene of the resurrection in this one really caught my fancy.
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easter sunday –
the church door left
slightly ajar
The selection looks like senryu to me. Polished senryu, but senryu nonetheless.