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.

Saturday, May 23, 2009

sudden shower

chess players in the park

bend over the board

I recently posted this at gautami's blog (see list of blogs to the left) in response to a poem of hers.

Magyar said...: candle light
mosquitos practice chess
I castle

Good one Bill !
_m; 1:35 PM
Devika Jyothi said...: wasn't it a bad idea to play chess in the park?

kidding, I get intent and the meaning of the haiku well, i guess...Like it Bill :)

wishes,
devika; 8:47 PM
Tikkis said...: Raindrop moves
from H4 to
I5; 1:51 AM
bandit said...: Those players are intent on the game. I admire that.; 2:30 PM
Bill said...: Magyar, Devika, tikkis, and bandit, thanks for the comments.; 8:03 PM
John McDonald said...: nice one Bill
john; 3:05 AM
collin barber said...: As a chess enthusiast, this one made me smile. Reminds me of Washington Square Park . . .

Collin; 10:06 PM
Bill said...: Thanks, Collin. That's where it was written.; 9:59 AM
jem said...: I've never seen outdoor chess. But it often gets mentioned in things I read. Is it common in the US?; 3:24 AM