The clouds are gray today Static in the overcast sky I sit in a corner of my living room Contemplating the dwarf citrus trees On my low window sill.
A Cycle of Seven Almost Haiku by an Almost Old Man [cycle number 1]
Song Cycle by Richard Farber (b. 1945)
1. The clouds are gray today
Language: English
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2. The coffee machine makes too much noise
Language: English
The coffee machine makes too much noise The coffee though is good In the balance between Quiet and appetite Appetite wins.
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3. The wind is brisk damp and cool
Language: English
The wind is brisk damp and cool It really isn’t cold outside I hobble outside to smoke my pipe And write Haiku. My nose runs.
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- by Richard Farber (b. 1945), "The wind is brisk damp and cool", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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4. My smart phone sits heavy in my shirt pocket
Language: English
My smart phone sits heavy in my shirt pocket It knows where it is and how to order sushi I keep it charged and clean the glass I try not to drop it. It never ever rings.
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- by Richard Farber (b. 1945), "My smart phone sits heavy in my shirt pocket", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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5. Early Morning Pipe
Language: German (Deutsch)
It’s almost five p.m. I hobble across the street to the park The clouds are still static in the sky I have only “Early Morning Pipe” tobacco with me. A zen moment.
Text Authorship:
- by Richard Farber (b. 1945), "Early Morning Pipe", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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6. This music is randomly composed
Language: English
This music is randomly composed no thinking allowed like I Ching but with a diff’rence I use an old man’s technique I read a text I take a nap I write the first music that appears in my mind
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- by Richard Farber (b. 1945), "This music is randomly composed", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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7. Getting old is like writing Haiku
Language: English
Getting old is like writing Haiku Neither is a prerequisite of existence You could exist without getting old You could exist without Haiku But would that be a life ?
Text Authorship:
- by Richard Farber (b. 1945), "Getting old is like writing Haiku", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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