cross wind —
a betting slip
among the rotting leaves
no sunlight
on that side of the ground —
just Daisy
but for their whistles
the umpires
would disappear *
a chill
in the winter sun —
Swan scuffs his first kick
the first petal
separates..
Daisy’s one hander
another beautiful goal…
but footballers
will be footballers
rain-laden clouds
the goal to finish them off
still not kicked
* a nod to beloved poetess Kaga no Chiyo, also known as Chiyo-jo (1703-1775) this week. She penned the following:
koe nakuba / sagi ushinawamu / kesa no yuki
but for their voices
the heron’s would disappear –
this morning’s snow
About rob scott
Rob Scott (aka Haiku Bob) is a Melbourne-born resident of Sweden who spent his adolsecence in Queensland. He has also had stints in Japan and The Netherlands but calls Victoria Park home. He writes haiku in between teaching whisky and drinking English, or something like that.
Beautiful HB.
Was that you I saw on TV being asked for comment about Coliingwood outside the G? If not it must have been your twin brother.
You’re back in Melbourne for 5 minutes and get on TV!
thanks dips.
wasn’t me ;)