stone bench -
the snail gives up to me
the other half
***
banc de pierre -
l'escargot me cède
l'autre moitié
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7 comments:
1 a.m. clifton village
taxi rank alone
three snails share the bench
Blithe Spirit October 2002 BBC Radio Bristol
Bonjour Damien,
My first post went in before I could edit it.
Love your stone bench haiku, of course! ;-)
It is so well done, with interesting syntax, that I don't even think you need the dash.
stone bench
the snail gives up to me
the other half
.
lovely gentle moment.
Many thanks Alan and Pearl
Sweet and evocative
Great stuff. Sometimes the silent slow moments hold the most power.
oh yeah. very nice.
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