Writers in Kyoto

Photomontage by Rick Elizaga, after Kawanabe Kyōsai (incorporating elements of "Crow and Reeds by a Stream" and "Crow on a Branch")

Haiku from a Tiny Fishing Village 

Three poems.

The crows inspired me to try my hand at haiku. My editor encouraged me to continue. Here’s hoping for further inspiration from this tiny fishing village I’ve known for fifty-five years, with its snail’s pace, vast beach, and birds aplenty. — Stephen Benfey

JANUARY 

Windy, cold bare beach 
No tourist trash — no black kites 
Dog pees on seaweed 

FEBRUARY 

Cormorants, patient 
Side by side on white-splashed rocks 
Fish are late today 

MARCH 

Two crows on a wire 
Fucking in the dawn drizzle 
Spring is on the wing 

  • Posted by Sara Aoyama and Rick Elizaga for Stephen Benfey
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