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As a follow up, I'm willing and would prefer to drive out your way, at least for a start.  Later I may be able to set up a meet with my friend Ruth who is principle cellist for the opera orchestra.  She keeps a beautiful small restored chapel here and we've been playing a bit when she's in town.

Cheers,

Erik

That's strange because it's a crackerjack contra dance tune, although I can't say I've heard it elsewhere either.  At least there're two of us!  Cheers.

Erik

Yes, and that's the reason for my interest in the single reed/push pull option.  it would require 6 buttons and actions though, hence the attractiveness of the bisonoric solution.  Thank you very much for your input LJ.

Happy New Year!

Erik

Yep.  thanx 

Here's my sequence which I've just repeated;  google search     nightmare before Christmas jazz band      you should get a string of images a little ways down the page.  click on more images.  About the 3d image in is what I found.  It says angrybirdsriogame.info under the pic..  Or,  click on the first image in the sequence of the Lagoon Goon sax player for a subset of more images,  third one on the bottom row is what we're looking for.  under it reads;  tnbc-thoughtsandheadcannons.tumblr.com .  I don't want to pester you with this but it's a great image and might even win "spotting of the year award" (Which I'm willing to split with you, prize to be announced) if it hasn't been posted already!  Great movie too, if you haven't seen it......?

Isel (or Isra?), I think if you would send the haiku in Spanish wlth your translation it would help me a great deal to experience the moment.  I know some Spanish, perhaps just enough to make this of value!

Erik

I like it, especially the last line.  Let's agree to exchange Haiku when they occur.  It will make us both better at it......?

Erik

A small change means so much in haiku!  Sometimes shifting the words around is counterproductive.  My understanding of haiku is that it's a spontaneous expression of an "ah ha!" moment the length of one exhaled breath.  The 17 syllable 5,7,5 form is not absolutely strict.  Trouble comes when one tries to juggle words around and try to squeeze them in and the moment is lost, probably what happened here.  The more haiku you attempt the more your efforts fit the form automatically, like playing  a new tune on the concertina when you have the instrument down.  Have you any to send me?

Erik

Here's a revision That I think works better.

Is it your sons' work

these neat rows of winter shells

or your inner child's?

The book is; 

"The Japanese Haiku"

its essential nature, history, and possibilities jn English, with selected examples.

by Kenneth Yasuda

Charles E Tuttle Company Inc. publisher

It's a bit dry and scholarly but very informative.  Enjoy!

Erik

Tomorrow I'll send you the title of a book about Haiku I find very helpful, although it may be out of print....I found it in a used book shop.  It's under the Christmas tree at the moment, for my daughter(14) who is "into" all things Japanese.  Here's another (in fact the only other that I feel is complete) It's from the memory of a moment long ago.

Geese in the rainbow

fluttering silver and gold

sound the afterglow

One comes to mind at this moment:

I see your son's work 

in neat rows of winter shells

or your inner child?

Erik