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September 1, 2018 By Stella Pierides 14 Comments

Per Diem for September 2018: Sport

In September, Per Diem: Daily Haiku features guest-editor Rob Scott’s collection on the theme of “Sport.” This is what Rob offers by way of an introduction to his theme:

Sport and haiku, surprising perhaps to many, are not the strangest of bedfellows. While haiku is traditionally concerned with the connection between nature and human nature, most sports are played in nature’s elements. A sporting season is often marked by the changing of the seasons, and a team or individual’s fortunes can turn on a blustery winter gale or the sapping heat of a summer’s day.

Nature is present in many of the haiku that follow. But it is not the only setting. Sport is embedded in our social, professional and domestic lives. As players and spectators, it lives within our hopes and dreams and the limits of our imagination. As occasional observers, it forms the backdrop of our everyday lives. All of these aspects of sport, and more, are captured by the authors in the following collection. It’s been a privilege assembling it and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did in putting it together.

Filed Under: Per Diem News Tagged With: haiku, Per Diem, Per Diem News, Rob Scott, Sport, The Haiku Foundation

Comments

  1. Ellen Compton says

    September 8, 2018 at 12:20 pm

    over the right field fence!
    thanks, Rob – great haiku, Randy
    Ellen

    Reply
    • Ellen Compton says

      September 8, 2018 at 12:25 pm

      I mistyped your name! Should have said Rob, not Ron.

      Reply
  2. ron scully says

    September 6, 2018 at 8:00 pm

    Rob,please delete if possible.
    Will send haiku.

    Reply
  3. Alan Summers says

    September 4, 2018 at 9:51 am

    .
    dad and son
    a wasp on the knuckle
    as he talks football
    .
    Alan Summers
    Presence #48

    Reply
    • Rob Scott says

      September 5, 2018 at 2:40 am

      Nice one Alan!
      Thanks for sharing.

      Rob.

      Reply
  4. Barbara A. Taylor says

    September 3, 2018 at 10:33 pm

    wading through waters
    angry protestors lament
    the falling ducks

    Reply
    • Rob Scott says

      September 5, 2018 at 2:41 am

      Very poignant take Barbara.
      One of sport’s many guises.
      Thanks for sharing!

      Rob.

      Reply
      • Barbara Tate says

        September 6, 2018 at 12:38 pm

        Guess I should give my ex a little (very little) credit for this. I wrote this back in the 70’s when I lived in California and played more tennis tournaments than he thought I should!!

        Reply
  5. Lorraine says

    September 3, 2018 at 7:29 pm

    Red satin, white cotton
    Sweet sweat, pink lips
    1st and ten, let’s do it again!

    Reply
    • Rob Scott says

      September 5, 2018 at 2:43 am

      Very nice Lorraine!
      Another different take.
      Thanks for sharing.

      Rob.

      Reply
  6. Lorin Ford says

    September 3, 2018 at 6:38 pm

    I’ll be enjoying each ku in this series, Haiku Bob. 🙂
    .
    Fashions on the Field —
    my bet on the filly
    that won in wet
    .
    – Lorin

    Reply
    • Rob Scott says

      September 5, 2018 at 2:44 am

      Good to have you here, as always, Lorin.

      Cheers,
      Rob.

      Reply
  7. Marion Clarke says

    September 3, 2018 at 9:38 am

    wide of
    the goal posts
    autumn wind
    .
    Stephen A. Peters

    Well the first one of the month made me smile, Rob. 🙂

    Looking forward to reading the rest of your selection.

    marion

    Reply
    • Rob Scott says

      September 5, 2018 at 2:45 am

      Thank you Marion!
      Hope you enjoy what’s to come!

      Cheers,
      Rob.

      Reply

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