Tattoo Haiku
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Tattoo Haiku 1
Tattoos should just be
important reminders, like
“Don’t forget to breathe.”
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Curtis W. Hanson, 1949-2017
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Curt Hanson in his Cornubia Hall Studio, in Cornwall CT.
On October 12, 2017, one of my oldest and dearest friends passed away. I met Curt Hanson in 4th grade, through a mutual friend, Bruce Redding. We remained friends throughout most of our lives, with an occasional feud of the sort that only friends can have.
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Pessimism Haiku
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Pessimism Haiku
Am I paranoid
if, of all the other meats,
I still fear the wurst?
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Red Winged Blackbird Haiku
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Red Winged Blackbird Haiku
Oh, red winged blackbird,
perched atop floating cattails
singing songs of spring!
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Yet Another Cynical Love Haiku
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Yet Another Cynical Love Haiku
What I learned from you:
“Love” is just something you say
to get what you want.
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Happy Birthday Haiku
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Happy Birthday Haiku
Hey, Happy Birthday,
celebrating another
trip around the sun.
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Spring Haiku
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Spring Haiku
It seems Spring has sprung,
scattering dandilions
all over the grass.
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My Song Haiku
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My Song Haiku
My song is a slow
tuneless empty silent song
that ends up nowhere.
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Betrayal Haiku II
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Betrayal Haiku II
Your cold betrayal,
thirty years later, still plants
a knife in my heart.
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William E. Elston is a professional artist and teacher living in the Pacific Northwest. He has exhibited for over 40 years, and has works in numerous public and private collections, both in the region and internationally. He is best known for urban and rural landscape images. He is also a founding member of the Northwest Figurative Artists' Alliance.
Aside from teaching painting, Mr. Elston also teaches karate, and has yondan rank in the World Seido Karate Organization.
Aside from teaching painting, Mr. Elston also teaches karate, and has yondan rank in the World Seido Karate Organization.
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