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Wednesday 24 November 2010

Haiku #315

Front page news -- Church splits
North Korea fires on South
A Royal wedding

4 comments:

Gerry Snape said...

dave ...how fortunate that they got their priorities. Let's hope that South Korea isn't tooo upset! Actually today at The Trafford Centre [ christmas shopping UUUUG] I saw an old soldier in a chair with his blue beret on and all of his korean medals. Not that long ago.

Tommaso Gervasutti said...

This haiku is sharp in its neat recording of the present moment.

And I enjoyed the unexpected poem of the previous post, so rooted in myth.

Powerful line:
"The younger firestick kicks his brother on the shins", it gives the poem a great natural energy that lasts until the last line."

Poetic Artist said...

You just have the way of saying it with the correct words.
Royal Wedding.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Katelen

Dave King said...

Gerry
Yes, something like that - your encounter at The Trafford Centre - really brings it home.

Tommaso
Much thanks for both comments.
I have long been fascinated by the myths of the Aborigines. You speak of the natural energy of my line: that is exactly what the myths have for me.

Poetic Artist
Thanks. Hope your celebrations went well.

Titus
Flatterer! - but thanks anyway!