Haikus by F.S. Blake
(Ed. note–F.S. Blake is a recipient of the Bronze Star, which is a hell of a good thing to be known for. He also writes poetry, and it is our pleasure to present a pair of Haikus written by Mr. Blake. He will be appearing again with more, soon–The Eds.)
Our dog on warm days
runs with pure joy, back and forth,
she gets double treats.
Buzzing mosquito
stumbles over the porch light
still drawn to warmth gone
(Image of a brave cherry tree in February)
Saragun Springs 
Hello FS
Welcome to the Springs. Haikus are a wonderful form that remind me of individual snowflakes.
Leila
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With just a few words this enlightens the senses. The action takes off and the words are elegant–like you want to read it again to spark the imagination. Well done.
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Excellent haiku (and photo). My gratitude to Mr. Blake for his service.
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F.S.
The haiku is a brilliant invention because it makes both the writer and the reader pay attention to the truly important things of this world – the so-called tiny details. Jack Kerouac especially, as well as other beat writers, did a service to America in helping to Americanize the haiku (building on Thoreau, Emerson, and other such writers before them). The Zen masters of this form in old Japan are religious figures of the very, very highest order, even though they would have laughed such an appellation off.
Your two haiku for today do justice to this fabulous tradition. The canine companion comes alive in number one. Number two here is perhaps my favorite because of the way the language echoes itself in such a subtle manner.
Thanks for sending your work to the Springs, and thank you for your service to this country as well, words cannot express how much I respect and salute that at all levels.
Dale
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…”stumble” is a brilliant verb in this context and the rhyme of “drawn” and “gone” is also utterly, subtly brilliant…
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