From the land of kimono

This is Ellen Brooks. She is a dancer and actress based in San Francisco.

She studied kyogen and movement for manu years 

with Yuriko Doi of the Theatre of Yugen in San Francisco.

Ellen has given dance performances at several of our Asilomar Haiku Retreats.

This one was, as I recall, the first one.

In the background, Carol Steele's embroidered orange kimono, 

which often lends its beauty to our special events.

White tail doe

calmly considers

--the chrysanthemums

Ellen Brooks

Mouthful of cherries

                running down her chin

                              she flings on the swing

Ellen Brooks