Prolific writer, actor, storyteller and musician Little John Nee is widely regarded as one of Ireland’s leading solo theatre performers - his songs have been praised by the likes of John Prine, and his theatre shows (listen to Sparkplug here) have received critical acclaim internationally. A newly elected member of Aosdána, his latest project is a book of haiku entitled The Apocalypse came on a Friday.
Below, we present a selection from the book's opening section.
1
Day rich as butter
Heather beginning to bloom
Soft old punk writing
2
A beautiful sneeze
All over the computer
A sneezing haiku
3
Wee lamb exploring
Alone among the nettles
Never heard of mint sauce
4
The trees are like prints
On the cotton of white fog
On the hem of sky
5
Giddy as a pup
Snow and ice on the bog road
My heart full of song
