I have been reading some Issa for the last few days. A book that I retrieved from Morrie's things. A couple of thoughts. I think the author Lewis Mackenzie does a really nice, kind introduction to the man. I'm not a critic of anything really, so I wouldn't know how well the author Lewis or Issa the poet did in those circles, but I do appreciate people talking nice about things (you knew that). And there are several of his poems that treat insects and animals, birds, all of it with the utmost recognition of our common time and life. He brings them into the scene with the life-respect that all living things deserve I feel. That kind of stuff really gets me juiced up. This morning, I was doing my own homegrowne style of this.
That bird up there
sees everything
Doesn't care what's coming.
OK, I'm out there now.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Don't kill that bug!
I have been reading some Issa for the last few days. A book that I retrieved from Morrie's things. A couple of thoughts. I think the author Lewis Mackenzie does a really nice, kind introduction to the man. I'm not a critic of anything really, so I wouldn't know how well the author Lewis or Issa the poet did in those circles, but I do appreciate people talking nice about things (you knew that). And there are several of his poems that treat insects and animals, birds, all of it with the utmost recognition of our common time and life. He brings them into the scene with the life-respect that all living things deserve I feel. That kind of stuff really gets me juiced up. This morning, I was doing my own homegrowne style of this.
That bird up there
sees everything
Doesn't care what's coming.
OK, I'm out there now.
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A couple I read this morning.
ReplyDeleteWe'll lend you a home,
Sparrow!
Till your children are reared.
If things were better,
We'd welcome one more of you-
Flies on the porridge!
Here's the kind of stuff I'm talking about! While in bed:
Look out!
I'm going to turn now-
Move over, Cricket!