a strange flower
for birds and butterflies
the autumn sky
– Matsuo Basho, Japanese poet of the Edo period

We leave September now, which was National Literacy Month, to enter the month of October and welcome back another edition of Book spine haiku, Volume 5. Volume 4 made its appearance in June. It’s amazing how time flies. Presenting two book spine haikus by my friend Laurel Kallenbach and two by me. Enjoy!

And if you have any to contribute for future volumes, send them to me via The Dress at 50’s Facebook page (since my commenting tool is still disabled).

Laurel’s literary contribution.

Interesting tidbit: I went to school with Dan Chaon at Syracuse.

A haiku for two poets by yours truly.

Wearing short sleeves and sandals until the temps drop.

Black accessories pop against a green T-shirt.

Green and black for fall with black accessories: MOMA ring (NYC), Carmela Rose earrings, and Batucada eco-friendly plastic necklace (Lava 9, Berkeley, CA).

The last day of September and the waning days of our Indian summer.