Scoping out the Tidal Merrimack 9/28
In just one week the leaves have greatly changed.
Along the river—colors in the water.
The last two years I’ve seen ten thousand herons.
Along the river—tides are ever increasing.
Apocalyptic leaves begin to fall.
What if high tide continues on forever?
I see a single heron standing still.
What if this sea change begets still greater change?
~Son Rivers 2007
SEEING NATURE AS NATURE
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Yesterday I received a message from a diligent student of hokku in Japan.
After mentioning my version of Sōgi’s hokku … Fading lightAnd streaks of
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