Three Short Poems by Joseph D. Milosch
How Warm the Moon
How warm the moon
resting
on our blankets.
Moonlight on Her Cheek
Moonlight on her cheek
what am I to do
but steal a kiss.
Old Cowboy
Flies, dust, campfire,
my horse peeing
by my bedroll.
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Flies, dust and fire, and horse pee near the bedroll, I must say Joseph, it all sounds pretty hot, dirty, and stinky. Ha! Ha!
Sue
Old Cowboy
Flies, dust, campfire,
my horse peeing
by my bedroll.
I gather that this is meant to be an allusion to Basho’s well known haiku:
nomi shirami / uma no shitosuru / makura moto
fleas and lice / now a horse pisses / by my pillow
- translator, Jane Reichhold