Talk about too much punditry and not enough poetry!
Sunday was a poetic loss for me.
Before I crawl toward my bed this night, I’m going to make
up for it with haiku and senryu from my semi-paisano in
Michigan, Ed Markowski, and my Rt. 9 Haiku gumbah-neighbors,
Hilary Tann and Tom Clausen. As I explained late Saturday night,
concerning the original honorary pair, not all of my “gumbahs” are
Italo-American.
hilary tann
some branches
remained bowed
this spring
March wind —
more garbage
in the trees
the path of a canoe in parted duckweed
river mist
shadows of the geese
I hear
snowmelt
my dog’s nose
to the ground
spring morning
we argue about crab apple
and cherry blossoms
within the red wine
a nap in my chair
spring wind –
the kid in the neighborhood
has a new whistle
steady rain
a pickle
in the parking lot
Discovery channel —
an older male vanquished
heads for the hills
in the middle
of some construction
a lilac blooms
just arrived —
their dog sniffs
our tires
every
* other
* pales
*in
*its
*wake
*falling
*
*
*
*
*
*star
“ThreeQuarterMoon”
afternoon nap
i fall asleep
in a dream
organic grocery
the question in her eyes
when i ask for Tang
spring fever?
i’ve had it
for 36 long years
ed markowski (2006)
potluck
Speaking of poets and honorary gumbas, George M. Wallace has
been very busy the past few days, preparing both a [shudder] April
Fool’s Blawg Review Prequel (at his award-winning Fool in the Forest
weblog) and the actual Blawg Review #51 (at his “serious” Declarations
& Exclusions insurance law site). Apparently, lawyers can choose between
beer-bellies and six-packs, wineskins and lambskins in their pursuit of personal
and professional fulfillment. From the tenor of some of the links presented, dollar
signs seem to be getting in the way of either form of satisfaction.
update (11 AM): I just realized it is Armenian Appreciation Day
(according to this list, at least). Best wishes to my favorite Armen-
ian-American and bocce teammate, Leta Hunter of Scotia, New York.
You might want to mark your calendars for one
of more of the following “special” remembrance or
celebration days:
5- National Mule Day
7- National No Housework Day
9- National Chicken Little Awareness Day
12- Vote Lawyers Out of Office Day
13- Blame Somebody Else Day
14- Moment of Laughter Day
15- Type 3 Product Day [??]
17- National Blah Blah Blah Day
“multo bene”