green letters
on the ex-slave's grave -
a few leaves already red
(ginko, HSA Annual Meeting, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, NY, Sept. 16, 2007)
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Good one, David. Nice juxtaposition and use of complimentary colors. Enjoyed!
Posted by: collin | September 18, 2007 at 08:17 AM
Thanks, Collin. The poem is about Frederick Douglass' grave, at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Long ago, the bronze lettering oxidized and is blueish green. The ginko (the only one I've done to date) was the perfect way to spend a gorgeous late-summer morning, with Tom Painting as our guide and his budding-haijin daughter Sarah as added inspiration.
Posted by: david giacalone | September 18, 2007 at 08:34 AM
That's fantastic, David. Tom Painting is an excellent poet, and it's nice to see his daughter writing also! Thank you for sharing your inspiration for this, and for the link, which I greatly enjoyed.
Posted by: collin | September 18, 2007 at 08:49 AM
I never thought of him as a former slave, but as a great intellectual, and man of courage. The haiku is striking in itself, but I appreciate your explanation.
Posted by: Aurora | September 18, 2007 at 02:41 PM