hosts : Sanjuktaa Asopa & Aparna Pathak
pale winter sky—
the honor student who never
raises his hand
- Paul David Mena
( Per Diem Daily Haiku, THF, January 11, 2022 )
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hosts : Sanjuktaa Asopa & Aparna Pathak
pale winter sky—
the honor student who never
raises his hand
- Paul David Mena
( Per Diem Daily Haiku, THF, January 11, 2022 )
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Paul David Mena says : It's definitely autobiographical, as I was very shy as a child, and even though I was a good student, I never raised my hand in the classroom!
His explanation is simple, but as Lakshmi Iyer says above, the story here is to be found in the relation between the phrase and the fragment.
Lovely one.
Thank you so much for the kind compliments! This haiku is autobiographical. I was a good student, but I was very shy. I never voluntarily answered questions in class. 😶
A wonderful haiku.
I loved the humility behind the achievements and yet the phrase says, 'pale winter sky', a nice image!
Somewhere there lives a story which reflects on the fragment. Thank you Team!