Thursday, June 4, 2020

A Room of My Own: Fog of Tear Gas Haiku

for veterans of the civil rights movement

the fog of tear gas ...
a black boy on the shoulders
of his grandfather
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  1. Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐June 4, 2020 at 12:44 PM

    If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.

    -- Isaac Newton, 1675

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    1. Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐June 4, 2020 at 4:39 PM

      If this black boy has seen further beyond "the fog of tear gas" it is by standing on the shoulders of his grandfather, a veteran of the CivilRights Movement.

      paraphrasing Isaac Newton

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  2. isabella moriJune 24, 2020 at 12:56 AM

    Hoping to use this haiku as an example of a modern-day haiku in my workshop this Saturday!

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    1. Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐June 24, 2020 at 1:38 PM

      Dear Isabella:

      Yes, you have my permission to use this haiku in your workshop.

      I wish you every success with your workshop

      Stay safe and well

      All the best,

      Chen-ou

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