tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post2217995811416723711..comments2024-03-26T19:05:57.970-04:00Comments on Tabatha Yeatts: The Opposite of Indifference: Sound and lightTabathahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-657688565962747402017-10-01T10:12:18.112-04:002017-10-01T10:12:18.112-04:00moonless sky
a crow separates
from the night
I ad...moonless sky<br />a crow separates<br />from the night<br /><br />I adore this one!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-38847733955187144082017-09-25T16:05:45.453-04:002017-09-25T16:05:45.453-04:00These are exquisite. Thank you for sharing all of...These are exquisite. Thank you for sharing all of them. And this perfect quote - going right into my notebook. Gratitude. Peace. xAmy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-7266967804693933762017-09-24T08:03:29.014-04:002017-09-24T08:03:29.014-04:00Between you, Maria and Robyn this week I'm all...Between you, Maria and Robyn this week I'm all inspired to try some haiku again. These are lovely and poignant: the crow separating from night and devouring the last light; the sunlight in her wig, the length of her sleepless night. Hope you're getting good sleep, Tabatha.Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496427007514895950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-48387051409950572232017-09-23T19:49:07.686-04:002017-09-23T19:49:07.686-04:00"hand-knitted scarf
the length
of her sleep..."hand-knitted scarf <br />the length <br />of her sleepless night"<br /><br />This haiku feels like it grew naturally from the ground–like rich soil, it's deep and profound. Thanks for sharing this rich collection of Maria Tomczak's haikus, Tabatha!<br />michelle koganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409095111952431780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-31354605488340457692017-09-23T16:37:27.123-04:002017-09-23T16:37:27.123-04:00These two:
winter field
the crows devour
the ...These two: <br /><br />winter field <br />the crows devour <br />the last light <br /><br /><br /><br />hand-knitted scarf <br />the length <br />of her sleepless night<br /><br />So lovely.Rebekah Hoefthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09183595402705856311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-18199449862106843062017-09-22T23:42:17.611-04:002017-09-22T23:42:17.611-04:00Wow - especially poignant for me as I'm typing...Wow - especially poignant for me as I'm typing this from Orlando, having come down to be with my mother as she navigates cancer treatments. The crow poems and that knitted scarf particularly catch me. Thanks to Maria and to you for sharing. (And that opening quote...- I wish you could have been with us in April in Georgia to hear Stanford M. Forrester's talk on Santōka Taneda; you would have so appreciated!)Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-55974855297571490512017-09-22T21:05:13.400-04:002017-09-22T21:05:13.400-04:00Wonderful--both the haiku and the opening quote (A...Wonderful--both the haiku and the opening quote (Anything that is not present in one's heart is not haiku--love that.) The cricket chirping and the hand-knitted scarf ones resonated most with me.<br />Buffy Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223895917772531703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-62466770201583059492017-09-22T18:53:00.928-04:002017-09-22T18:53:00.928-04:00These are so moving! They intimate a story. This o...These are so moving! They intimate a story. This one hit me extra hard:<br /><br />hand-knitted scarf<br />the length<br />of her sleepless night Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-53970060395238072562017-09-22T14:39:45.338-04:002017-09-22T14:39:45.338-04:00These are so varied in mood and utterly haunting, ...These are so varied in mood and utterly haunting, Tabatha - thanks for sharing.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-21514168530463450742017-09-22T12:21:21.224-04:002017-09-22T12:21:21.224-04:00Masterful haiku. Wow, just wow. The handknitted sc...Masterful haiku. Wow, just wow. The handknitted scarf, crows devouring the last light, and the riptide stood out for me. Thanks for introducing me to another new poet!jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-9461179891766541062017-09-22T11:25:43.947-04:002017-09-22T11:25:43.947-04:00Beautiful and heart-breaking. I like that definiti...Beautiful and heart-breaking. I like that definition of haiku.Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-40816675325830918682017-09-22T10:40:31.888-04:002017-09-22T10:40:31.888-04:00These haiku are breathtaking! Thank you--and thank...These haiku are breathtaking! Thank you--and thank Maria--for sharing the with us. They illustrate the quote at the beginning of you post perfectly.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-83472960175957458572017-09-22T08:36:36.705-04:002017-09-22T08:36:36.705-04:00Oh, my goodness....these are incredible. Thank you...Oh, my goodness....these are incredible. Thank you to your friend for giving permission to share. I was reading these as separate moments until riptide. Then, a/the story emerged. So many loved ones are on the other side, the silent side of cancer. These really just grabbed my heart. Thank you, Tabatha for the bitter sweet beauty of these haiku, today.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-66427632724635963102017-09-22T08:36:30.251-04:002017-09-22T08:36:30.251-04:00I too am loving the crickets - or mayhaps it's...I too am loving the crickets - or mayhaps it's the use of 'finally' that gives it so much weight. And yes, that scarf!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-6330512837222737312017-09-22T08:32:47.238-04:002017-09-22T08:32:47.238-04:00Oh wow, I love that fresh look at crickets. :) And...Oh wow, I love that fresh look at crickets. :) And instead of the overused grass as sea, "treading." They're all wonderful. Thank you!Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-74811386239297645272017-09-22T08:17:30.966-04:002017-09-22T08:17:30.966-04:00These are all great, but
hand-knitted scarf
the l...These are all great, but <br /><i>hand-knitted scarf<br />the length<br />of her sleepless night</i><br />is truly excellent!<br />Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.com