Well, the book is a lot of haikus, many about insects, and some breaths of insight from seeing flies alighting hither and yon. I read them all in one sitting, and that’s not the best way to enjoy a haiku. They should be savored one at a time, reflected on a bit. But I am a man in a hurry to make my annual book quota (70 books, of which this is the 73rd I’ve read this year, but the unofficial stretch goal is 100), so I gulped them down too quickly.<\/p>\n
\n\tJust being here,
\n\tI am here,
\n\tand the snow falls.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I have started (long ago, but I have not worked on or completed) a military science fiction book where a space marine says, “I am here” before every action. Now I know where the quote comes from. Am I retconning? A little. Given that I have only a couple of pages of this book done, I am merely conning.<\/p>\n
At any rate, a nice respite from more modern poems. Better if taken in moderation.<\/p>\n
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This is the first collection of poetry I spotted on my to-read shelves after Loveroot<\/a><\/em>, and it was a good palate cleanser.<\/p>\n