haiku-usa

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

: Name: Bill; Location: New York, New York

Haiku is to poetry as espresso is to coffee.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Pentecost

the shadow of a bird

through stained glass

In western Christianity, today is Pentecost Sunday (50 days after Easter), celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples. See Acts, Chapter 2.

10 Comments:

Anonymous said...: A very good haiku.; 1:06 PM
Karol Rosiak said...: Bill,
have nice Pentecost!

Good haiku.

K.; 1:56 PM
John McDonald said...: well done Bill
john; 1:47 AM
april said...: Thank you. It also sounds lovely in French...

Pentecôte
derrière le vitrail
l'ombre d'un oiseau; 3:03 AM
Bill said...: Thank you, Marcel, Karol,and John.

And, April, thank you for that beautiful translation.; 7:26 AM
Danièle Duteil said...: I love it and its symbolic dimension.; 1:33 PM
Warren said...: Absolutely gorgeous, Bill - another example of the depth of your haiku and the insight you bring to others.

Warren; 4:29 PM
Bill said...: Thank you, Daniele and Warren.; 7:45 PM
maybe said...: I'm appreciate your writing style.Please keep on working hard.^^; 2:43 AM
Rudy said...: You just found yourself a new fan! I like the haikus!; 11:28 PM

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Sunday, May 23, 2010

Pentecost

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