Haiga of Ion Codrescu from the 2011–2015 issues of Upstate Dim Sum.
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Ion Codrescu’s haiku: summer thunder . . ./ a sheep leaves the herd/ to graze alone
Autumn 2015
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Ion Codrescu’s haiku: writing letters—/ the cry of a night bird/ near my house
Spring 2015
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Ion Codrescu’s haiku: with no wind/ a thistle seed is floating/ under the lone pine
Autumn 2014
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Ion Codrescu’s haiku: after our words/ a cloud covers the moon/ silence
Spring 2014
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Ion Codrescu’s haiku: old pine/ some needles leave the tree/ without any sound
Autumn 2013
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Ion Codrescu’s haiku: dwarf elder scent/ the lizard and I/ stare at each other
Spring 2013
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Ion Codrescu’s haiku: I envy/ the scarecrow/ for its calm
Autumn 2012
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Ion Codrescu’ haiku: a gust of wind/ dry reeds tremble/ so close to me
Spring 2012
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Ion Codrescu’s haiku: on the garden path/ I move a stone/ to find its right place
Autumn 2011
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Ion Codrescu’s haiku: for a moment/ we share the same space/ the butterfly and I
Spring 2011