-the americanization

                 of the sweet

             Japanese haiku continues-

                              1.

            at the sun's side of the window

                 the sparrow is singing.

            'could be two sparrows.

                              2.

            after subtracting one sparrow

                  adding another

            would seem counterproductive.

                             3.

            on the lawn's plain, the black
                  short-haired cat

            enjoys the sparrow's song ––

                             4.

            but as the cat enlightens the sparrow

                   to think outside itself

            the sparrow sings the cat’s tune, anyway.

            2010 / 2013 / No. 2, 2022