David LaSpina
@dbooster.bsky.social
It’s not a total waste of time. It will look good when finished.
Or so I tell myself.
Or so I tell myself.
September 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM
It’s not a total waste of time. It will look good when finished.
Or so I tell myself.
Or so I tell myself.
On mastodon this morning I tooted that I had spent 3 hours fiddling with the scss file of my website making the headers look just so.
Now make that most of the day.
Now make that most of the day.
September 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
On mastodon this morning I tooted that I had spent 3 hours fiddling with the scss file of my website making the headers look just so.
Now make that most of the day.
Now make that most of the day.
眼つむれば若さを感じる蝉の声
me tsumureba wakasa kanjiru semi no koe
when I close my eyes
I feel young—
the cicada sing
laspina.org/the-cicada-s...
#haiku #smallpoems #cicada
me tsumureba wakasa kanjiru semi no koe
when I close my eyes
I feel young—
the cicada sing
laspina.org/the-cicada-s...
#haiku #smallpoems #cicada
The Sound of Cicada: A Summer Haiku in Japanese and English
A summer haiku written in Japanese, inspired by the sound of cicadas. Includes full translation and reflections on nature, meditation, and seasonal words (kigo) in haiku.
laspina.org
September 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
眼つむれば若さを感じる蝉の声
me tsumureba wakasa kanjiru semi no koe
when I close my eyes
I feel young—
the cicada sing
laspina.org/the-cicada-s...
#haiku #smallpoems #cicada
me tsumureba wakasa kanjiru semi no koe
when I close my eyes
I feel young—
the cicada sing
laspina.org/the-cicada-s...
#haiku #smallpoems #cicada
Just updated the old post with this haiku
三日月にひしひしと物の静まりぬ
mikazuki ni hishihishi to mono no shizumarinu
at the crescent moon
the feeling
of silence
—Chiyo-ni
laspina.org/silent-moon/
#haiku #poetry #japanesepoetry
三日月にひしひしと物の静まりぬ
mikazuki ni hishihishi to mono no shizumarinu
at the crescent moon
the feeling
of silence
—Chiyo-ni
laspina.org/silent-moon/
#haiku #poetry #japanesepoetry
Chiyo-ni and the Silent Moon: A Haiku of Silence
Explore Chiyo-ni’s haiku “Silent Moon,” where the crescent moon becomes an autumn kigo and a meditation on silence in Japanese poetry.
laspina.org
August 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Just updated the old post with this haiku
三日月にひしひしと物の静まりぬ
mikazuki ni hishihishi to mono no shizumarinu
at the crescent moon
the feeling
of silence
—Chiyo-ni
laspina.org/silent-moon/
#haiku #poetry #japanesepoetry
三日月にひしひしと物の静まりぬ
mikazuki ni hishihishi to mono no shizumarinu
at the crescent moon
the feeling
of silence
—Chiyo-ni
laspina.org/silent-moon/
#haiku #poetry #japanesepoetry
盗人に取り残されし窓の月
nusubito ni torinokosareshi mado no tsuki
the thief
left it
the moon at my window
—Ryōkan
laspina.org/the-thief-an...
#haiku #shortpoems #japanesepoetry
nusubito ni torinokosareshi mado no tsuki
the thief
left it
the moon at my window
—Ryōkan
laspina.org/the-thief-an...
#haiku #shortpoems #japanesepoetry
August 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
盗人に取り残されし窓の月
nusubito ni torinokosareshi mado no tsuki
the thief
left it
the moon at my window
—Ryōkan
laspina.org/the-thief-an...
#haiku #shortpoems #japanesepoetry
nusubito ni torinokosareshi mado no tsuki
the thief
left it
the moon at my window
—Ryōkan
laspina.org/the-thief-an...
#haiku #shortpoems #japanesepoetry
永き日も囀り足らぬひばり哉
nagaki hi mo saezuri taranu hibari kana
all the long day—
but still not tired of singing,
the skylark
—Bashō
I give a more literal translation in the post and explore meaning, connecting it with a poem from the Man’yōshů.
laspina.org/the-skylarks...
#haiku #Bashō #japanesepoetry
nagaki hi mo saezuri taranu hibari kana
all the long day—
but still not tired of singing,
the skylark
—Bashō
I give a more literal translation in the post and explore meaning, connecting it with a poem from the Man’yōshů.
laspina.org/the-skylarks...
#haiku #Bashō #japanesepoetry
August 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
永き日も囀り足らぬひばり哉
nagaki hi mo saezuri taranu hibari kana
all the long day—
but still not tired of singing,
the skylark
—Bashō
I give a more literal translation in the post and explore meaning, connecting it with a poem from the Man’yōshů.
laspina.org/the-skylarks...
#haiku #Bashō #japanesepoetry
nagaki hi mo saezuri taranu hibari kana
all the long day—
but still not tired of singing,
the skylark
—Bashō
I give a more literal translation in the post and explore meaning, connecting it with a poem from the Man’yōshů.
laspina.org/the-skylarks...
#haiku #Bashō #japanesepoetry
夕暮や馬糞の手をも菊でふく
yūgure ya ma-guso no te wo mo kiku de fuku
this evening
wiping horse poop from my hand
using a chrysanthemum
—Issa
#haiku #poop
yūgure ya ma-guso no te wo mo kiku de fuku
this evening
wiping horse poop from my hand
using a chrysanthemum
—Issa
#haiku #poop
Horse Poop and Real Life as Told by Haikai – LaSpina.org
laspina.org
July 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I am constantly bouncing between paying attention to all the political news (here and America, mainly) and being overwhelmed and trying to block all mention of any politician. Am I alone this form of insanity?
July 15, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I am constantly bouncing between paying attention to all the political news (here and America, mainly) and being overwhelmed and trying to block all mention of any politician. Am I alone this form of insanity?
いつまで旅することの爪をきる
itsu made tabi suru koto no tsume o kiru
how much longer
my traveling?
cutting my nails
—Santōka
laspina.org/santokas-hai...
#haiku
itsu made tabi suru koto no tsume o kiru
how much longer
my traveling?
cutting my nails
—Santōka
laspina.org/santokas-hai...
#haiku
July 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
いつまで旅することの爪をきる
itsu made tabi suru koto no tsume o kiru
how much longer
my traveling?
cutting my nails
—Santōka
laspina.org/santokas-hai...
#haiku
itsu made tabi suru koto no tsume o kiru
how much longer
my traveling?
cutting my nails
—Santōka
laspina.org/santokas-hai...
#haiku
大猫よはやく行け行け妻が鳴く
ō neko yo hayaku ike ike tsuma ga naku
hey, big tomcat
get moving already!
the wife’s calling
—Issa
laspina.org/tomcat-your-...
#haiku #cats #spring
ō neko yo hayaku ike ike tsuma ga naku
hey, big tomcat
get moving already!
the wife’s calling
—Issa
laspina.org/tomcat-your-...
#haiku #cats #spring
May 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
大猫よはやく行け行け妻が鳴く
ō neko yo hayaku ike ike tsuma ga naku
hey, big tomcat
get moving already!
the wife’s calling
—Issa
laspina.org/tomcat-your-...
#haiku #cats #spring
ō neko yo hayaku ike ike tsuma ga naku
hey, big tomcat
get moving already!
the wife’s calling
—Issa
laspina.org/tomcat-your-...
#haiku #cats #spring
早き朝聞き入れたりや鳥の声
hayaki asa kikiiretari ya tori no koe
up early
listening to the birds
sing
laspina.org/up-early-listening…#haikuk#springng
hayaki asa kikiiretari ya tori no koe
up early
listening to the birds
sing
laspina.org/up-early-listening…#haikuk#springng
April 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
早き朝聞き入れたりや鳥の声
hayaki asa kikiiretari ya tori no koe
up early
listening to the birds
sing
laspina.org/up-early-listening…#haikuk#springng
hayaki asa kikiiretari ya tori no koe
up early
listening to the birds
sing
laspina.org/up-early-listening…#haikuk#springng
白梅に明くる夜ばかりとなりにけり
shiraume ni akuru yo bakari to nari ni keri
among the plum blossoms
the darkness gives way
to dawn
—Buson
#haiku #buson #smallpoems
laspina.org/the-coming-d...
shiraume ni akuru yo bakari to nari ni keri
among the plum blossoms
the darkness gives way
to dawn
—Buson
#haiku #buson #smallpoems
laspina.org/the-coming-d...
April 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
白梅に明くる夜ばかりとなりにけり
shiraume ni akuru yo bakari to nari ni keri
among the plum blossoms
the darkness gives way
to dawn
—Buson
#haiku #buson #smallpoems
laspina.org/the-coming-d...
shiraume ni akuru yo bakari to nari ni keri
among the plum blossoms
the darkness gives way
to dawn
—Buson
#haiku #buson #smallpoems
laspina.org/the-coming-d...
Just heard about Senator Cory Booker's filibuster. Over 24 hours and still going, set the record for length.
#uspolitics #politics
#uspolitics #politics
April 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Just heard about Senator Cory Booker's filibuster. Over 24 hours and still going, set the record for length.
#uspolitics #politics
#uspolitics #politics
I wrote this a few weeks ago after a warm spell in the winter and then a return to cold.
静かな夜残る寒さやまだここに
shizuka na yoru nokoru samusa ya mada koko ni
quiet outside
and cold; winter is still
here
laspina.org/winter-remai...
#haiku #winter
静かな夜残る寒さやまだここに
shizuka na yoru nokoru samusa ya mada koko ni
quiet outside
and cold; winter is still
here
laspina.org/winter-remai...
#haiku #winter
March 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I wrote this a few weeks ago after a warm spell in the winter and then a return to cold.
静かな夜残る寒さやまだここに
shizuka na yoru nokoru samusa ya mada koko ni
quiet outside
and cold; winter is still
here
laspina.org/winter-remai...
#haiku #winter
静かな夜残る寒さやまだここに
shizuka na yoru nokoru samusa ya mada koko ni
quiet outside
and cold; winter is still
here
laspina.org/winter-remai...
#haiku #winter
座禅して沈黙の音大きくて
zazenshite chinmoku no oto ookikute
sitting in zazen
the silence—
so loud
laspina.org/zazen-and-silence-…#haikuk#shortpoeme#zazenen
zazenshite chinmoku no oto ookikute
sitting in zazen
the silence—
so loud
laspina.org/zazen-and-silence-…#haikuk#shortpoeme#zazenen
March 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM
座禅して沈黙の音大きくて
zazenshite chinmoku no oto ookikute
sitting in zazen
the silence—
so loud
laspina.org/zazen-and-silence-…#haikuk#shortpoeme#zazenen
zazenshite chinmoku no oto ookikute
sitting in zazen
the silence—
so loud
laspina.org/zazen-and-silence-…#haikuk#shortpoeme#zazenen
Other anti-Drumpf thoughts may also slip out, but I do try to avoid US politics for my sanity.
March 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Other anti-Drumpf thoughts may also slip out, but I do try to avoid US politics for my sanity.
I was avoiding making an account here for a long time because I'm happy on Mastodon. But the link service between the two that I was using to "echo" my Mastodon account here never worked very well. So... here I am—new account!
March 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I was avoiding making an account here for a long time because I'm happy on Mastodon. But the link service between the two that I was using to "echo" my Mastodon account here never worked very well. So... here I am—new account!