Thursday, November 9, 2017

If Truth Be Told


Unsplash photo by Charles Deluvio

I'm the type
who'd rather have dumplings
than blossoms

Issa, 1814




Unsplash photo by nabil boukala


I'm the type
who'd rather have breakfast
than cocktails

Mary Lee Hahn, 2017






I'm the type
who'd rather have sunflowers
than roses

Mary Lee Hahn, 2017







I'm the type
who'd rather have bikeways
than freeways

Mary Lee Hahn, 2017




I couldn't resist using Issa's haiku as a mentor text. It's so unlike any other Issa haiku that I've received in my email inbox via Daily Issa. 

What type are you? What can you learn about yourself through your "rather haves?"


3 comments:

  1. I'm the type
    who'd rather have haiku
    than dissertations

    LOVE this post, Mary Lee! I was intrigued by that poem when it landed in my mailbox this week, too. Thanks for sharing all of these!

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  2. Love, love, love this.
    I'm the type
    who'd rather sip tea
    than drink beer.

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  3. You've given me something to think about...Love what you've shared and I share similar preferences.

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