matsuo-basho-haiku

Who knew I could haiku did you?

Every story, if good, has a little lie to tell the whole truth.

September 2026 In my garden in the midst of three months of unbearable heat, I sit in the shade of the wisteria and watch honeybees gather on dozens of sunflower blossoms.

Chimaki 粽, three syllables, chee (like cheese) -ma -key. making Chimaki one hand to pinch and to tuck — hair on her forehead preparing rice cakes one hand making chimaki the other her hair 粽ゆう 片手にはさむ 額髪 Chimaki yū / katate ni hasamu / hitaigami When Ordin…

何事もほどほどに――「ほどほど」にすることさえも。

Basho’s disciple who is planning a trip to Japan in November is giving himself some advice and hoping he takes it. Plan but don’t over plan Japan.

Friday, July 31, 2026 Walking to the corner bookstore in 100 degree weather… composing haiku.

Summer Cicadas When the sun rises, Summer cicadas are mechanical, persistent, inescapable, until the sun sets.

To be a bee, yes One must wish upon a star To be a bee, no less .

I am in a funk I thought I could — haiku No I can’t, can you?

I have been struggling Struggling to write a haiku Confounded I am .

Only yesterday.