Haiku: Ode to a Spit Bucket

By Karen MacNeil


Sipping droplet spit

The remains remain hidden

No beauty inside.

This haiku was written for our trusty companion Nigel, a big potbellied whiteThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Nigel

A. The medieval French word for a small village, similar to the Old English “burg” 

B. A nomadic German tribe which once settled in the area

C. The Latin word Burgarius which was the name for a Roman province that once extended over most of central France

D. The name for early French rural governing bodies which were made up of noble councilmen who were known as Burrs