Shane Cogan Poet Haiku

The Old Man In the Small Square

The Old Man in the Small Square

                                  

                                       city dirt as mask
                                    eternal season abode
                                    old temples his friends


                                       cloudy shelter sky
                                shuffles to collect dry leaves
                                     rusty hinge calls night


                                     passers-by eyes down
                                 loud crunching, act as pillow
                                     vulnerably wrapped



                                                                          © Shane Cogan, 2013

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Poet Destroyer A May 7, 2013 at 7:36 PM Shane, a very deep and sad image... lonely, almost as he allowed life to pass him by... always~ LINDA Shane Cogan May 9, 2013 at 1:13 PM It is indeed, Linda. I watched an old man in a small lonely square here in Kathmandu one day and I just had to put it into words. He is still there every day :)

Anne-Lise Andresen April 17, 2013 at 2:34 AM - A really good haiku Shane !!! - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Shane Cogan May 2, 2013 at 4:28 PM Thanks, Anne Lise as ever for kind words :)

Judy Konos April 11, 2013 at 8:27 AM I like it Shane...thanks for posting Shane Cogan April 12, 2013 at 2:07 AM Thanks, Judy. I'm very new to poetrysoup and the concept of haiku, so still much to learn and discover!