To the editor:
While visiting a friend on Little Cranberry I had the good fortune to read her copy of Working Waterfront. It contained a review of Kirsty Karkow’s book of haiku, Shoreline by Steve Cartwright [WWF Aug. 07]. As it happens, I have been spending the year writing 17-syllable haiku myself and had penned several on my visit. I have added them below…
Some Maine Pieces
1
leaving Blackberries,
we ride north, air invisible,
blueberries, divine.
2
chasing breathable air,
we hurry Downeast, hungry
for Cranberry breath.
3
a lobster in the pot
definitely worth
the two that are not.
4
scallop on the plate,
blueberries in fridge,
content with wine, all we ate.
5
going north to where
the mailboat carries
everything except mail.
6
arriving last night
the job I don’t have
looks better in this light.
Tom McDermott
Rye NY