haiku-usa

A blog devoted mainly to haiku and senryu and to thoughts about, and inspired by, haiku and senryu.

Haiku is to poetry as espresso is to coffee.

Friday, May 19, 2006

For those of you who don't speak American, "commencement" is what we call a graduation ceremony.

waving at her parents

who never went to college—

commencement

polona said...: thank you for the 'translation' - makes it easier for me to understand!
an important moment well captured!; 1:57 PM
Bill said...: Thank you, polona. I discovered that this usage is uncommon in many parts of the anglophone world, but it's such a rich word that I didn't want to drop it.; 9:10 PM
Masago said...: ...powerful image.; 10:05 AM
Anonymous said...: one from my daughter's commencement
ceremony, june 2000...

graduation day
the valedictorian's
ragged running shoes

good work bill!; 12:27 PM
Bill said...: Thanks, vaughn and aurora.

And thanks, p. bodhi. I was struck last weekend by the numbef of flip-flops under academic gowns. Haven't got a poem out of it yet. Yours is a good one.; 1:16 PM
Anonymous Poet said...: Touching.; 7:04 AM
sangeet said...: Another lovely haiku!

Sangeet; 4:49 AM
Bill said...: thank you, sangeet.; 4:43 PM