tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078069367770701538.post8909990722198096797..comments2024-02-25T10:44:07.896-05:00Comments on Haibun Today: Jeffrey Woodward: SUMMER GROVEUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6078069367770701538.post-3917552022770367932007-11-12T16:36:00.000-05:002007-11-12T16:36:00.000-05:00A neat idea here, the way the haiku links into the...A neat idea here, the way the haiku links into the prose. The speaker has been spooked in his walk and will continue on, but "only after my shadow" leads the way into this greater gathering of shadows in the grove. Or the speaker overcomes his hesitation: at midday his shadow has all but disappeared and he knows there is no reason to fear walking into this greater shadow of the woods because he is seeking "only after my shadow" which of course will reappear and lengthen as the afternoon progresses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com