by Neal Whitman, Poetry Prof
The tilting of the Earth is continuous. The cycle of the seasons is a circle. De Rerum Natura – the Nature of Things. What humans do is to mark time. Make lists. De Rerum Humanorum – Human Nature. And, the seasons compete for your favorite. Maybe you are a “winter” person. Competition also human nature, eh?
one snowflake
in an avalanche
poetry contest
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that haiku makes me actually want to create one!!!!
Joan has made my day, as a Carmel neighbor might say. Today Elaine and I went on our traditional Asilomar Beach walk — not only Christmas, but her birthday. I brought home a stone and a haiku:
eleven bells
the harbor seal’s holding gaze
under milky skies
Amicus poeticae,
Neal