Later on Wednesday 14th July (Vive La Republique)
It seems like morning glories were a popular topic for haiku. Various kind readers have sent me haikus but Michael has found what I was looking for
The morning glory!
It has taken the well bucket,
I must seek elsewhere for water. .
This is by Chiyo-ni, a famous lady poet who lived from 1701 to 1775. Find a lot of her poems here.
Why do I find these short poems attractive? Economy of means? Imagine what that poem means. I go out to fetch water from the well in the morning and a morning glory is in full flower twined round the bucket. So I say Bother and wonder if I can use the neighbour's well rather than destroy the flowers.
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