Baseball, Sand Painting and Ancient Poetry

Japanese Sand Painting

Trying A New Poetry Form

 I read all about the Haibun

Spell check wouldn’t even allow it

 I went a’wandering like

 a National League pitcher

I hit but I rarely get home

unless I pay attention to the green

 green grass around my solitary mound

will I ever know the beauty of

home field advantage?

                 Carol Carlisle

My all-knowing husband, especially about baseball, had his doubts about the way I used “home field advantage” but it sounded good to me. Margo Rody Suggested we try a new poetry form. I chose the Haibun. But I will leave you a haiku inspired by the sand painting. Dare I ask which poem works better for you? 

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A river of words
Wash upon the sandy shore
Wind blows them away