the brightness
of the full moon
T. D. Ingram
Commentary:
Ingram’s effective use of cutting (through the fine choice of a
verb phrase) and synesthesia make a successful shift from the
physical/outer world (portrayed in a natural scene) to the mental/inner
one (indicating the implied speaker’s state of mood). The contrasts
between these two worlds are psychologically effective. This ichibutsu shitate (one-image/object/topic haiku) reminds me of one of Basho’s:
over the evening sea
the wild ducks' cry
is faintly white
FYI: For more information about ichibutsu shitate, see my "To the Lighthouse" post, Ichibutsu Shitate (One-Image/Object/Topic Haiku), and read the full text of my review of Hiss of Leaves.
FYI: For more information about ichibutsu shitate, see my "To the Lighthouse" post, Ichibutsu Shitate (One-Image/Object/Topic Haiku), and read the full text of my review of Hiss of Leaves.
For an in-depth analysis of Basho wil ducks haiku, see my "Poetic Musings" post,"Wild Ducks Haiku by Basho," accessed at https://neverendingstoryhaikutanka.blogspot.com/2016/07/poetic-musings-wild-ducks-haiku-by-basho.html
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