Enjoy the festival, Deborah. Celebrating haiku should be very satisfying. Maybe you'll tell is about when you return. Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah Humphreys" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 11:23 AM Subject: On the road mid-week fall sn(apple) no product placement intended > Dear PTCers, > > I'll be going to the Samhain Poetry Festival in Gortahork next week. It is celebrating the haiku. Maybe I'll meet some of you there in person. > > autumn-bling leaves--not > > waiting and not so patientl for the usual > chump change, menudo, briseadh > multi-flava'd-sized-textured leaves to fall > my portion from heaven, mo chuid airgid > green bills stick on high branches like dollars pinned > on the madonna of grace, her feast&processional day > no windfall this year > > menudo=small change (Sp) briseadh (brish oo)=change (Ir), mo chuid airgid (moe quidge air i gidge) my money > > Best, > Deborah > in NJ > soon to be in Tir Chonell until All Saints Day > > > > > Deborah Humphreys > [log in to unmask] > > Blog: http://deborahsc.blogs.com/blasta/ > > www.nunwhizdom.com > > > Dingle's Website http://www.dogster.com/?125048