hosts : Sanjuktaa Asopa & Aparna Pathak
summer stars
a hint of clover
in the bull's breath
- Ferris Gilli
HNA 2007; 2012 THF Haiku App.; JACAR Press 2013, SEVEN.
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Updated: Dec 14, 2023
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So here Ferris Gilli tells us how this haiku came about.
This is how “summer stars” happened.
On our farm when I was a child, we had a beautiful Hereford bull named Henry. He was very gentle and loved to be petted and to get treats. One evening, just as the first stars were appearing, I sat on a wooden fence and offered our curly-haired bull half a turnip. As he lifted his head and reached for it with his tongue, I noticed the faint but sweet scent of clover in his warm breath. It wasn’t until many years later, while fondly remembering Henry, that I found the haiku. It seemed to write itself. I miss those golden days.
V. nice one!
A beautiful haiku by Ferris.