Jux-ta-po-si-tions Volume III
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twin
spruce at birth-
now one
closer to heaven
the
blob on the
glass blower’s pipe
a child blows a bubble
stained
glass diffracting
light the priest
exhorting change
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About the Book
“Jux-ta-po-sitions Volume III” is the third in a set
of collections of haiku and related short verses. Like the first two books, it contains 60 pages with 100 pieces
plus a Foreword.
It is a continuation of the author’s pursuit of
being through living with openness and relatedness to his surroundings i.e.
heightened perceptions of reality .The short poetry
form is an ideal vehicle for recording experience and enabling the presentation
of one’s unique perspective and personality.
In Zen, it is professed that we are branches of the
same tree. A hurt to one is a hurt to all, and a kind act of one benefits the
rest. Sharing unique perspectives, each being equally valid, enriches us all.
A range of emotions are revealed in the verses:
redwood
felled by a saw
time ended
two
years old-
walking with her father
talking to his knees
turning
back
the clock calling
an old girl friend
About the Author
The author is a semi-retired research metallurgical
engineer- turned businessman, living in Morristown, New Jersey with his wife of
51 years, Janet. They have two
daughters, Susan and Leslie.
His education began in Canton, Ohio and included
undergraduate and graduate metallurgical engineering degrees from the
University of Cincinnati and Carnegie Institute of Technology. His professional careers were research and
business management in manufacturing and financial services.
He is in his wisdom-gathering phase of life and
became interested in writing poetry as a form of recording experiences and
reflections at the age of 73. His
earlier writing experiences were in the technical and speech areas.
His hobbies are the outdoors, business, golf, tennis
and theater.