Basho wrote "The temple bells stop— but the sound keeps coming / out of the flowers." Even though Bly's last class was on May 28, and he has flown to Maine for "The Great Mother Conference", these haikus are still flowing out like those flower echoes of Basho. Eavan Boland substituted for Robert Bly's last class on June 4 and we all shared our fond memories of Bly this semester at Stanford. So I'm adding these June Haikus inspired by Bly's generous gifts. (Underlined words are not for emphasis but to web links.) Sunday, June 1, 2008, 2:00-9:00 pm Art Library, Stanford University Reading Robert Bly's "The Thousands" (2001) "Ancient Friendships between Sounds" Robert Creeley's poem so full of sounds: Love comes quietly, finally, drops around me, on me, in the old ways. Monday, June 2, 2008, 11:44-11:59 am KDFC 102.1 FM: Felix Mendelssohn, Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, Op. 21 (1828), (Listen), CD, YouTube We're all dreaming this world is real— but where is it in dreamless deep sleep? Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 12:40 pm Home in Mountain View: Reading about Wang Yang Ming's sigh and sorrow (#303) in "Instructions for Practical Living" (1518) The sage said with a sigh: "Those who know do not share the good with others." Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 12:45 pm Home in Mountain View: Reading about Wang Yang Ming's sigh and sorrow (#176) in "Instructions for Practical Living" (1518) When all are merry running after falsehood, I alone weep and lament. Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 3:15-5:45 pm Building 460, Room 334, Stanford University Eavan Boland runs Bly's Last Poetry Class: Discussion on process & product of poetry She's hard on mistakes in a poem— it's a scorpion that ruins everything! Thursday, June 5, 2008, 4:44 pm Riding Bus #22 on El Camino, Palo Alto, heading for Stanford Green Library and pondering on Bly's "soul weight" When a person has a deep sigh, is he gaining or losing soul weight? Friday, June 6, 2008, 3:42 pm Riding Bus #40 on San Antonio Road to the Los Altos Library & recalling Eavan Boland's June 4 poetry class Hemingway's Six words short story— For Sale. Baby Shoes. Never Worn. Friday, June 6, 2008, 7:30-9:45 pm Friends' House, 957 Colorado, Palo Alto Waverley Writers' Poetry Reading: I read two ramage poems from Bly's class: "Bazaar Dreams" & "The Aha Moment" My Aha moment— Breathe in the Ah but keep the Ha in your heart. Sunday, June 8, 2008, 11:39-11:45 am KDFC 102.1 FM: Claude Debussy, Reverie (1890), (Listen), CD, YouTube Waking, dream, deep sleep— three states of consciousness teaching us what is Real. Sunday, June 8, 2008, 2:24-2:35 pm KDFC 102.1 FM: Sarah Chang plays Vivaldi, Four Seasons: "Autumn" Op. 8, #3 (1725) (Listen), CD, YouTube Vivaldi's Winter rain inspired my first poem on this day— "I See Joy". Sunday, June 8, 2008, 3:14 pm Showers Drive, Mountain View Caught 3:14 pm Shuttle Bus to Stanford and pondering on the mysteries of π Apple pie, pizza pie honor π— that round transcendental number. Sunday, June 8, 2008, 7:30 pm Art Library, Stanford University Composing web page Haikus: Bly's Poetry Workshop— June 2008 Bly has flown to Maine but these haikus are still flowing out like flowers. Sunday, June 8, 2008, 8:11 pm Art Library, Stanford University Recalling my first poem that flowed to me on 6-8-1968— "I See Joy" I see joy in her smile and pure goodness in her heart helping others. Monday, June 9, 2008, 1:40-1:44 pm KDFC 102.1 FM: Johann Sebastian Bach, Cantata #140: Sleepers Awake (1731) (Listen), CD, YouTube We're all Rip Van Winkles asleep to what is Real— O My Friend: Wake up! | Top of Page | May Haikus | April Haikus | Bly's Workshop | Haikus 2008 | | Poems 2008 | Poems 2007 | Basho on Poetry | Poems Index | Poetry News | | CPITS | Poetry & Power | Poetry Resources | Books | A-Z Portals | Home | © Peter Y. Chou, Wisdom Portal P.O. Box 390707, Mountain View, CA 94039 email: (6-8-2008)