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    Musings in Haiku
    Musings in Haiku
    Musings in Haiku
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    Musings in Haiku

    By Donal Keohane

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    I have chosen the seventeen-syllable haiku and senryu formulation for its discipline in order to express my thoughts on nature, existence, and human relationships. The mundane is never mundane. All life is a vibrant existence for the one who has a keen awareness of ones surroundings whether animate or inanimate. There are worlds to observe if we have eyes to see and ears to hear and later reflect in solitude.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrafford Publishing
    Release dateOct 30, 2012
    ISBN9781466964921
    Musings in Haiku
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    Donal Keohane

    Donal Keohane has been a practicing artist all his life, having his work displayed in galleries, museums, churches, offices, and private homes. The conviction that creation shows forth the glory of God leads him to base his subject matter on nature in all its diversity. He works in various media, drawing, painting, sculpture, mosaic, and stained glass. His interests are not confined to the visual arts alone; he is also a teacher in the fields of art history, drama, and religious studies. Recently he has concentrated on writing poetry. He holds bachelor’s degrees in education, philosophy, and psychology, as well as a master’s degree in fine arts. Theological and communication studies are also part of his schooling.

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      Musings in Haiku - Donal Keohane

      Copyright 2012 Donal Keohane.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written prior permission of the author.

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      recollected times

      resurge in tranquility

      a new awareness

      haiku simple thought

      seventeen expressive sounds

      so short and so much

      slowly descending

      Seattle far below me

      start of a long voyage

      gliding slowly on

      houses passing by on shore

      folks unknown to me

      relaxing drinking

      the ocean swells beside us

      joy of ocean travel

      clouded hills on shore

      far across Pacific swell

      sailor’s daily view

      a plain of cotton

      Mount Rainier protrudes above

      there when clouds are gone

      from Seattle’s port

      royal living for a time

      thanks to Princess lines

      cruises to new lands

      their lure for ages call me

      life’s wondrous places

      waves are floating by

      the Princess towers above

      Skagway comes in view

      timeless wooded isles

      fiords meander in between

      down in awe I gaze

      mists are closing in

      raindrops patter zigzag trails

      farewell Ketchikan

      busy ants they move

      unload to loading again

      sail anew at five

      a fast turn about

      people antlike work at dawn

      to prepare to sail

      fear of terror bombs

      shoes and metals put aside

      we travel safely

      Ketchikan farewell

      onward to another port

      anew yet the same

      waves are ploughed apart

      angled lines to shore emerge

      for me adventures

      crowed noisy bar

      glass

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