Footnote: To Richard Wright, Haiku Poet

Great Poet, thank you:

your Haiku showed me that my

Tanka need not be

restricted to a single

venue for subject matter.


Kyakuchuu

Author's Notes/Comments: 

The Haiku of Richard Wright are both beautiful for their own sake, and instructive as an extension of the Haiku's range; this also includes, I believe, the Senryu and the Tanka and Kyoka forms.

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Range in poetry is quite

Range in poetry is quite present however minute or "undercover." Reminds one of skaters "grinding," as they say on the metal edges all along the skate park. To be able to reach the full extent of each form's range is akin to extreme sport athletes at their finest. An excellent homage to Richard Wright.


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Thank you, sir, and I sure

Thank you, sir, and I sure like that simile from skating.


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