tree free of dressing
even its needles leaving
memories linger
This senryū is my response to Frank Tassone’s #Haikai
Challenge #121: take down pine, where the kigo is matsu osame (take down pine),
in reference to removing decorations.
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Very good Ken! Love your play on words!
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Thank you, Dwight.
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The leaving-linger twist is compelling – nicely done!
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Thank you. 🙂
That’s one thing (among many, of course!) I like about haiku, the challenge of creating something like that in such a small framework.
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #2: Ken’s latest haiku for my current #haikai challenge!
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Thank you for sharing, Frank.
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My pleasure!
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Please consider submitting to The Short of It any new pieces, Ken! https://iwriteher.com/the-short-of-it/
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I’ll do that. Thank you, Susi. 🙂
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🙂 You’re welcome!
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