The Old Pond
These grouped haiku were based on my reflections on reading Basho’s famous haiku once again:
The old pond-
a frog jumps in,
sound of water.
(Translated by Robert Hass)
the old pond
frog sits waiting for
dragonfly
the old pond
withered lilly pad
frogs are gone
dry old pond
cockroaches do not
remember
the old pond
filled once more, waits
for life forms
I hope you enjoyed thus bonus edition today. Very best wishes to you from the frogs and I 🐸 🤗
© John Belchamber 2025