marlene mountain
other-line haiku sequences
haiku: 1969 sequence: 1970
fishing
Early Morning . . .
digging worms
with the chickens.My can full of worms--
the chickens
continue scratching.Waiting
for the fishing dock
to come from the mist.Staring into the water
hands crammed deep
in my pockets.Blowing on my hands,
casting,
blowing again.Reflection
on the quiet pond:
Cold Beer.Cross-legged.
Between my dirty fingers:
white sandwich.Above
the clouds in water:
clouds.Late afternoon--
finding last year's pecans
in the leaves.Returning home,
fence
coming to meet me.
Modern Haiku 2:2 1971 (with a frog drawing)
Eminent Mention. APFS Book Award.