Poetry of Eli Siegel
Haikus: Some Instances
Haiku of Retraction
I said this myself.
I heard it again from Him.
I never said it.
The Sunflower’s in League
A sunflower there
Is in league with cool, brisk brook
To which the sun comes.
You Can Watch
Sunflower begins.
Sometimes, a while, you can watch.
It, yourself, begins.
The Transforming Best
She liked that thing best.
What company it has, though!
Watch the best transform!
Seen
Apple, tomato
Walked down the fat road, redly,
In round friendship, Oh!
Invitation and Hope
Come see me, she said.
Yes, I don’t want to be seen.
See what you can do.
Honor
Whirling banana
High over green, lasting earth:
Yellow is honor.
From Hail, American Development (Definition Press)
© 1968 by Eli Siegel