In the Quiet of the Night a Tree Gently Shakes

by Nicholas Jones

Member since 2002 · Posted 30 Oct 2002 · 13 comments

mist rolls over seaward light growing streetlights ending sleep slips far past dawn

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[9] INTRANSIT 30-Oct-02/5:44 AM Reply

Now THAT'S a Haiku! I'd like to see more of these, please.

[n/a] Nicholas Jones › INTRANSIT 30-Oct-02/5:48 AM Reply

Thank you very much sir! I feel something of a fraud, 'cause that only took five minutes. I'm not worthy.

[9] Christof 30-Oct-02/7:35 AM Reply

As Keats said, as poems do not come as easily as leaves to the tress, you might as well not bother. This is very good.

[9] Christof › Christof 30-Oct-02/7:36 AM Reply

Trees, not tress. Sorry.

[7] Frass 30-Oct-02/7:48 AM Reply

"light growing, streetlights ending"? Good haiku.

[8] <~> 30-Oct-02/7:50 AM Reply

'sleeps slips far'--tasty!

[7] Frass › <~> 30-Oct-02/7:55 AM Reply

Zzin, are you suggesting Nick should change it to "sleeps..."?

[8] <~> › Frass 30-Oct-02/7:59 AM Reply

oops--typo. fingers not awake yet. no, i love it as it is.

[9] god'swife 30-Oct-02/8:36 AM Reply

Lovely.

[6] Bachus 30-Oct-02/9:43 AM Reply

i liked the title and mood...i've never been much of a morning person...which is my point.6.

[6] -=SeTTle=- 30-Oct-02/5:20 PM Reply

Don't you have a fucking harp to go tune somewhere

[n/a] <{Baba^Yaga}> 13-Jan-03/3:57 PM Reply

"Townshend said in his Saturday statement that he was not a pedophile and only used the porn site once while doing research for an autobiography
dealing with his own suspected childhood sexual abuse." you like the band local h? i'm listening to "you high fiving mother fucker" right now. great song. shame about pete aye. lolatwttb.

[n/a] Nicholas Jones › <{Baba^Yaga}> 14-Jan-03/7:05 AM Reply

I'm somewhat bemused by this comment. I've not heard of Local H - are they from one of our former colonies in the Americas?