spring thaw
the stone Buddha
still still
Haiku Third Place, 2012 San Francisco International Competition
John Soules
Judge’s Comment: The haiku poet risks all in repetition and, when done correctly, gains it back and more. Here the same word, repeated side by side, elicits its dual definitions plus a certain additional meaning as a two-word phrase. Humor, truth, and beauty, all in 7 words – this is admirably executed. Innovative.
Editor's Note: Antanaclasis is the repetition of a word or phrase to affect a different meaning. For more, see To the Lighthouse: Repetition, Repetition, Repetition.
