The Well
after the bucket was lost
By Tim CarmichaelPublished 21 days ago • Updated 21 days ago • 1 min read
old well, no bucket
a frog jumps in anyway
the sound of water
Did you know that Matsuo Bashō (and other masters) didn't have to follow the form of a Haiku at all, it's a Haiku *because* they wrote it.
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Tim Carmichael
I’m a firm believer life is messy, beautiful, and too short, which is why I write poems full of heart and humor. I am an Appalachian poet and cookbook author. My book Beautiful and Brutal Things is on Amazon, Link 👇
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Comments (4)
Well done!
Quite the allusion to a classic here
Poor lil frog lol. And no, I did NOT know that!
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