boko-maru haiku

by Dave Bradley

Saturday 18th June 2011 11:47 am

Sole to sole. Blissful

Our feet and eyes touch in love

Soul to soul. Blissful.

Warning – this poem contains “foma”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokononism

For 40 years I've been fascinated by CAT'S CRADLE, a novel by Kurt Vonnegut. Even though I disagree with his main conclusion it is immensely provocative (and amusing). In Cat's Cradle, the supreme act of worship of the Bokononists is for two people to enjoy prolonged contact between the soles of each other's feet. The authorities find this subversive and persecute it. Or do they?

Feet

◄ Sox appeal

The wee men and the bin man ►

Comments

Elaine Booth

Fri 24th Jun 2011 23:09

Great haiku, Dave. x

Laura Taylor

Mon 20th Jun 2011 09:59

CC is one of my favourite books. See the cat? See the cradle? Brilliant.

Love this Dave - I have actually tried this, just to see what it felt like. It's really bloody awkward to get in position :D

Andy N

Mon 20th Jun 2011 08:14

nice stuff, dave... see you soon - a

Cate Greenlees

Sun 19th Jun 2011 19:18

Clever and very sweet. Not sure it would do it for me though!
Cate xx

Philipos

Sat 18th Jun 2011 15:25

Hi Dave was at Eastbourne recently where reflexology with fish nibbling at the feet was on offer not that I tried it - and not sure if this put me off fish more or the feet but thought it unusual enough to mention vis a vis your interesting haiku - regarding which the ways of the east do help us to think laterally in so many ways previously thought of as the occult but I see that even some Catholic churches are now taking on board yoga etc.

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