8/14/2025
A fun Poetry Marathon haiku inspired by Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) and his famous haiku “old pond, a frog jumps in, the sound of water” (as translated into English). I originally published this in my 'Mile 7 Closed and Being Judged' blog post on 8/14/2025.
Each of my Marathon tribute poems is a transformative homage to a literary classic — much like a parody or pastiche. I always credit the original poet and work, and the new poem stands as a creative reinterpretation with its own theme, imagery, and tone.
I have included my Marathon-themed poetry in my Poetry Marathon blog posts since 2019, usually at the end of the blog posts, but I never posted them to my poetry page. So now I'm taking the time to post them to my poetry page.
