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An Excellent Critic

An Excellent Critic The author criticizes poetry, Strict haiku lines, and sonnets, such like things. He does not write about crap floetry Because he has some taste.  He writes with wings About the words that take to wing and fly But most importantly his mindful prose...

Revelation and Satori

Revelation and Satori Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A black night of stars: Cherry petals are falling; Water, rice seedlings. ~ Buson [Englished by Phillip Whidden] The black of night with stars implies...

Serrated Dew-covered Blossoms

Serrated Dew-covered Blossoms Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The swaying of the snake across the pond Is beauty as we know it, as we seize The loveliness of life — and death beyond — If such a thing...

And They Despise Villanelles, Too

And They Despise Villanelles, Too Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The near rectangularity of shape Of sonnets tempts at least a few to scorn Them: “Set too strict!’’  “Too much like freedom’s rape!’’ They...