Haiku Bob – Round 17: ironing out the wrinkles
July 19, 2017 by 5 Comments
50th birthday –
my team the whole day
ironing out the wrinkles
thick cloud
the ball buries itself
in the full-forward’s chest
rain starts to fall
how softly
we give up the lead
winter rain –
fumble after fumble
leads to a goal
half-time deficit
I give myself
a good talking to
heavy rain –
nobody in the crowd notices
the lack of a game plan
waning moon
we manage to cling
to a narrow lead
Haiku Bob will join us for lunch with Ben Robbins on Friday. Hopefully he’ll bring a couple of recent books – two of his own, and one he is featured in. MORE ABOUT THE LUNCH HERE
Rob Scott (aka Haiku Bob) is a peripatetic haiku poet who calls Victoria Park home. He writes haiku in between teaching whisky and drinking English, or something like that.
Happy Birthday Old Mucker.
I have taken over a subject at short notice at the uni so roast in Kyneton is off unfortunately.
Harmy, you should invite HB to do a reading or two at the lunch. Good promo for his books.
PF
Beautiful HB. I’ve noticed that since I turned 50 a few years back I talk to myself a whole lot more.
Happy birthday.
Love the way haiku showcases the multiple meanings of words – “soft” rain/”soft” giving up.
Hope you don’t have much to high coo about on Sunday.
Thanks for the birthday wishes.
Flynny – There will always be another roast.
Dips – The talking is fine. But be wary of advice.
PB – You’re right. It’s just word play.
See you at the lunch!
HB
At half time we gave our selves a good talking to as son had purchased open air tickets and we left the brolly in the car so it was going to be a wet wait for the bus and walk through the flooded car park (as it turned out to be!) with 4 and 7 yo grand kids. But at least we won!
Love your work