I will not insult your intelligence by explaining this haiku, but it is one of my favourites: a little, unexpected nugget, with an "a-ha!" moment of its own, when you read the first line, as is much beloved of haiku writers.
The image is not of pyjamas, but of something equally lurid: my old college tie, shown with one of my youngest son's babycloths - a typical scene for my house, these days...
I will not insult your intelligence by explaining this haiku, but it is one of my favourites: a little, unexpected nugget, with an "a-ha!" moment of its own, when you read the first line, as is much beloved of haiku writers.
ReplyDeleteThe image is not of pyjamas, but of something equally lurid: my old college tie, shown with one of my youngest son's babycloths - a typical scene for my house, these days...
Toodlepip,
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