Haiku is one of the most important forms of traditional japanese poetry. Literally means "starting verse", and was the first starting link of a much longer chain of verses known as haika. Because the haiku set the tone for the rest of the poetic chain, it enjoyed a privileged position in haiku poetry, and it was not uncommon for a poet to compose a haiku by itself without following up with the rest of the chain.
Friday, May 20, 2005
dandelions
along a dirt road on a backhoe’s bucket dandelions cling
the state has been cleaning out the ditches along the highway all week long. at a stop sign I notice a backhoe parked with dandelions hanging from it's bucket.
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