Saturday, December 31, 2011

Haiku- Universal Depths of Space, Editors' Choice

Ed. Bernard Gieske ( Sketchbook, Vol.6, No.6, 2011)

In this next haiku P K Padhy reminds us that the power of candle light should not be underestimated because of its small flame. The flame of a candle may be very tiny, but its impact can be felt around the world. Some of you have not let us forget these memorable occasions, not all of which are pleasant.

lone candle—
another solar system
brightened

# 95. P K Padhy, IN

Ed. John Daleiden ( Sketchbook, Vol.6, No.6, 2011)

…and finally, the candles thread moves beyond a description of human conditions, religious notions, birthday celebrations, individual feelings of loneliness and isolation, romance, and social occasions to the realm beyond earth—reaching out into the universal depths of space…

candlelight
how pale the moon
looks

# 126. Stella Pierides, DE / UK

candle on the sill—
a moth circles into
the Big Dipper

# 131. Cezar-Florin Ciobîcă, RO

lone candle—
another solar system
brightened

# 95. P K Padhy, IN



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