Haibun 39

soul stew

i am often caught thinking. silently if that is possible. about all the things that have influenced me. but nothing ever comes from it. russo wrote three pieces for blues band and orchestra while thinking. silently. seiji ozawa recorded it with the san francisco orchestra and the siegel schwall blues band. i am still thinking. silently.

the shadow
of a coopers hawk
is all the squirrel sees

 

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Haibun 38

modus operandi

when i do die and not soon i hope i want people to say ‘who was he anyway’. the only way your sins can be buried is if your kindnesses are also forgotten. maybe it is just me but the living need to live their own lives and any memories of me tend to weaken not enhance any influence i had on them. while i live dont hate me dont love me just be with me.

pulling petals
off daisies
i forget why