triveni spotlight
A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY!
hosts: Teji Sethi and Kala Ramesh
GUEST EDITOR: Paul Miller (paul m.)
I kill an ant
and realize my three children
have been watching
--- Katō Shūson
Modern Japanese Haiku, trans. Makoto Ueda (1976)
Note by the Guest Editor:
These poems have been pulled from my ever-growing document of favorite haiku.
Some I have admired for years, while others I have newly discovered. This is the
joy of poetry, as of life: its ever-changing course of discovery. I encourage all
readers of poetry to keep such a file. As far as has been possible, I have obtained
permission from the writers to share them.
– Paul Miller (paul m.)
It reads as a one breath poem, without any sharp cut. The impact of the killing on the three children is there. It shows!!
Translation is another factor.
I like this ku, but where is the kire?
Love this idea: here's a monoku inspired by the above
"an accidental spider kill dented buddha"