Dan Chelotti’s Haiku-A-Day

…Here's today's poetry month post, courtesy of McSweeney's which is featuring a haiku-a-day from poet Dan Chelotti (whose book x is out this month) as their way of celebrating National Poetry Month. Now to add a graphic or so and a few links (reminding myself that a long post about a brief genre would be). Enjoy! If not already on it, keep McSweeney's in mind for your regular reading list.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 5

One sea cucumber
Seventeen sea cucumbers
Any difference?

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THURSDAY, APRIL 4

Dogen flea market:
Eagle keychains are eagles
Mountains in their eyes

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3

Used bookstore glances

The gathering distance mounts
The internet breeze

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TUESDAY, APRIL 2

Pushkin in a dream:
Air conditioner repair?
You do not need this

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MONDAY, APRIL 1

Standing in Boston
Smoking outside the bookfair
I long for Boston

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Dan Chelotti’s Haiku-A-Day by Dan Chelotti. Sign up for the McSweeney’s Poetry Series too. Presumably there will more Chelotti haikus next Friday. I don't know about week-ends. 

Haiku-Poetry Month news from the Houston Chroncle, haiku how-to for you to try writing one, Haiku.com, a comprehensive web site devoted to the genre ~ more than you ever wanted to know, a lovely illustrated page on the form ~ teaching it, its history and its masters, and even a game, Haiku Hero. By now, no one can keep up with all the different PoMo (not to be confused with Post Modernism)  poem-a-day challenges. That could make a fair post in itself. Haikus do have the distinct advantage of brevity.

kutabirete/yado karu koro ya/fuji no hana
As I seek a bower
Weary from travel, I find
A wisteria flower