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Museum of Haiku Literature Award

The gentle rhythm of late autumn flows through familiar opening lines, converging in a surprising - ‘pram’s width’ - a final line that opens up to the widest horizons. My choice is Claire Bugler Hewitt’s :-

fallen leaves
have narrowed the road
to a pram’s width

There is space for the reader to reflect, recall and share in this special moment that alludes to so much. Autumn, the season of winding down, the fall of the year towards winter, contrasting with a new beginning in the security of the pram’s width. Grand themes of life and death explored, making connections in a quiet, natural way, focused on the pram. Through the irregular patterns of fallen leaves the pram wheels mark a journey, making the most of shorter days that indulge the senses or scribing the release from the confines of home to find some personal space or perhaps trusting the movement will soothe a fractious child - parenthood and the season are one.

 

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