Summer Grasses

This is Bill Peckham at the Hakone Gardens ginko, June 6, 2006. 

Bill is a veteran of the military and faces many challenges squarely.

He writes sonnets and other poetry as well as haiku.

In my garden,

nurtured: bonsai. Small pockets,

yet cool, deep… tree shade

William H. Peckham

Autumn evening--

it's no light thing

being born a man

Basho

translated by Robert Hass

Summer grasses,

All that remains

Of soldiers' dreams

Basho