What’s a haiku? It’s a special form of Japanese poetry: 17 syllables, three lines. Very succinct and personal. We asked our resident poet, Atira, to compose some for the Holiday Bazaar. She’ll be doing haiku at the Holiday Bazaar at your request–imagine, original poetry! (What a gift!)
Holiday Bazaar–Buddhists celebrate Christmas
with corny haikus.
Haikus! 10 dollars!
Your donation lights temple
and all minds inside.
Cash leaves open hands.
Laugh leaves open mouth. Wisdom
enters open mind.
Holiday Bazaar–
Buddhists celebrate Christmas
with corny haikus.
