In his Nobel lecture, Ceslaw Milosz quotes Simone Weil: “Distance is the soul of beauty.” What does she mean; how deeply have her words influenced this great poet? Can you feel that somewhere over the edge of knowing — something hovering, emanating at the … [Read more...]
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Welcome to re:Virals, The Haiku Foundation’s weekly poem commentary feature on some of the finest haiku ever written in English. This week’s poem was: Gita chanting birds become the ellipsis — Kala Ramesh, Triptych, Red Moon Press (2019) Petru Viljoen follows the … [Read more...]
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Welcome to re:Virals, The Haiku Foundation’s weekly poem commentary feature on some of the finest haiku ever written in English. This week’s poem was: celebrate the day pay no attention to the years —Susan Le Roberts, Haiku Foundation Per Diem (August … [Read more...]
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Welcome to re:Virals, The Haiku Foundation’s weekly poem commentary feature on some of the finest haiku ever written in English. This week’s poem was scattered beer cans deer shoot across a lonesome gravel road —James Babbs, Haikuniverse November 6th … [Read more...]
The Renku Sessions: Rasika Renku, Week 10
Welcome to The Haiku Foundation's Sixth Renku Session. I (Kala Ramesh) have been your sabaki for this renku. Thanks to Jim Kacian and John Stevenson for giving me this opportunity. I’ve learned the art of renku from Norman Darlington, Moira Richards, John Carley and Eiko Yachimoto. I’ve been … [Read more...]