Im Regen, im Wald: ein Moment des Friedens

gently and gradually obscuring the past.

en rust

with few antidotes

Nur das, nur das...

We're ageing but movement

Im August.

maar geen wafels

is charming

which is quite content just being a nail

Not abyss

Is just fear

hat zwei Seiten

what reading someone else's poem can lead to

Aus gegebenem Anlass. Another movie reference.

And all of a sudden, you realise how fast time moves

A rare moment where life, itself, shows up... and reduces to nothingness the day-to-day

We learn, but only because we stumble, fall, get up...

Sometimes, life's a dream

Thinking is fine, but not much help Note: the underscore is intentional to avoid (as in another story) a link with an unsavory website.

Unexpected but welcome: a cancelled flight and one more day...

An antithesis of sorts to Taira no Kanemori...

It's only life, only life...

If you want to paddle, take into account the "imponderables" :-

About roots, and soil, and life

A tribute to an exceptional place, man, spirit

Few tell it, even fewer, convincingly. A tribute to one of the "fewer".

the association was just too tempting.typo: courtesy of add placement check out dolphin , sorry

Nightfall...

It is only fitting to depart as days shorten and nights grow cooler...

Stop the clock, stop...!

Happens to me but not for some time

Another version of the clouds and silver lining adage

The journey ends where it began

More thoughts

Travelling leaves room for thought

Symbols are important. This is poem is about a subject that has occupied my mind for some time but now has become more widely known and accessible. Dare I say: "finally"?

Ein Thema das mich schon lange beschäftigt, aber das dieser Tage besonders sichtbar wurde. Kann man, darf man, rufen: "endlich"?

Zwei Tanka zum selben Thema: Erinnerung und Hirn

so don't act as when in Rome ;- Inpired by winter weather, Venice indeed! , SK's film, and The Shadow...

...and the ingredients for it

...and its strengths and weaknesses

...ist nicht alles

und was für ein Jahr!

A tanka - the poem preceding it is in chapter 2

a distant relative of the siberian tiger, stalking my home...

The time where we all dream

When life slows and you see it

Structures in life

And how beautiful that is

Making sense? Maybe later.

On time and its passage.

A mixture of impressions

...when summer leaves, but hangs on in spirit

Life goes where you choose to lead it

and its hidden dangers

takes a long time to find

not as sad as it sounds, and I like the picture (shades of gold, grey, brown, in the setting sun) it conjures

...oder was man so alles überhört, wenn's zu laut wird

was passiert, wenn das Licht ausfällt...

mit Vorsicht zu geniessen

and the conclusion

A triple haiku, but they should be read in reverse order

continued...

of a silent breeze through treetops

Take 2 on autumn

Take 1 on autumn

That's what a rich diet of emotions will do to you...

A tanka, a link, as tanka should be, within itself (you can read the first three as a haiku too), and to another poem, a dream, a wish, a promise, a tale for 1001 nights...

no summary - two references: in paraphrase of Peter Handke: "Die Angst des Lokführers vor dem Unfall", and of course, "locomotive breath" (Jethro Tull); and: read positive...

I continue to be amazed at what I can feel listening to magic words...and I totally forgot: much indebted for the last two lines to L.C. - whose song with similar words is very apt indeed

... not for the faint-hearted, although obviously tongue-in-cheek

... not sure it's any good - but it does come to mind - back to work it is.

Thing I like to do too

but things are not always easy to see either, I grant you this much

because life is also this - I stand taller now

reference to the film almost unintentional and at any rate secondary

for those who saw - second, I think better attempt

not sure about this one: an attempt to talk about writing...'nuff said

the haiku

The thought

would not have happened if ... well, tenacity comes into it I think

...is good in season

...point sans paroles

Life has its moments

"Life made easy" - beginners' manual

a summer photograph

who needs more...? Grass pillow, of course, is kusamakura in Japanese

...is blue if you know where to look

have amazing capabilities...

das ganze Leben könnte so sein

...lässt's sich trefflich träumen

that does not fade

sweet dreams of summer afternoons

hard won and nothing lost - of course, a tanka, not a haiku

a picture I have on my mind just like the hills and meadows and trees

in hommage to J. Cale and his criss-cross tracks

but I have to tell

because it transcends

How life can also feel - if you're ready

...I'd like to walk

funny how the mind works

...is not the same as imprévisible...

ist sein Stil

...und doch Wirklichkeit: Dank an Reinhard M

One of life's many deceptions

A simple question, but it actually scares me

part 2of the confusion

...and that's fine too

Change is also a constant

About choices and realising their true value later

Reportedly the season where most people get depressed - so here goes, to honour the moment we all dread: 21 September...

The trick is, not to burn the lantern in the process

It feels good to stand somewhere, and to stand firmly on both feet, looking into the future

There are moments which demand "heavy" words - this is one of them

One thing I'll never cease to fall for: mystery...

Nothing much to add here...it did feel like drowning

Landing, though, is usually quite rough

Sometimes you hear a tune you did not expect

They will grow new buds...

Ever feel like a Fred Astaire movie...?

A record of this weekend's activities...couldn't resist: but I do see more clearly now (sheepish grin)

...yes: breakfast: the simple pleasures of life

This, and...

This is dedicated to the star that lights up my life, and the constellations that make us what we are - reference to a song (80s) not entirely unintentional

About the real beauty in my life

By popular request: English version uploaded as chapter 2... About kites, and summer winds

A kind soul sent me a link to this psycho test - so I did it. The result made me think of this poem - and it's true: I love doing those tests...

I prefer a good game of chess meself...

careful, this will give you...pain in your fingers - sorry, couldn't resist: this was meant to be a haiku (on beans), but voilà: a Tanka on marbles (hehehe) my first Tanka too - yippee

Hi there, Butch and Sunshine - hem, I know there's supposed to be a bycicle and a bull somewhere - but we'll leave that to some other occasion, shall we? ;)

Hem, slightly ahead of schedule, but the weather's ahead of schedule too...I hate to be explicit, but I confess I really like the double meaning of "morning"... ;)

Some days are special

About life's mistakes - and for those who have some Japanese, there's a bit more to find

Not the right season (unless you're from down under) but as I already have langlauf in there...similar idea :)

Just for fun - and because I suspect there's not that many around who read dutch: translation (not 100% equivalent, though) of "zomergras"

Sometimes, I really don't get it...that's life too...

Just when you thought there was sunshine...

About believing in yourself

A trial in Dutch: at least: the count works (and the haiku's reasonable, I think...)

Haiku in French is not easy either - but I like this one anyway

A photograph you may remember: one syllable too many at the end but then I defy anyone to do perfect 5-7-5 in German...

An exercise in relativity, shall we say...

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Dream - or reality? I sure wanna find out...

Can't say it's fun: but it sure feels satisfying...

Hem, let's say the experience was worth the wait - but it cost me a ton of tissues ;)

Now what'll really bake your noodle is: who was sitting in the bus...? Goodbyes are never easy

For all complainers: is it clearer now...? That's what it's about: keeping it alive

Sometimes a whole year can feel like this

I prefer paintings: they're more true - what do you prefer?

Inspired by the tests done on tibetan monks meditating in an mri machine

Well: it's real life...

Ygg gave me the first line - this is what Olympic's like

Trauer und Einsamkeit liegen diesem Versuch zugrunde

The two sides of flowers - or is it love?

A haiku about saying goodbye - when you don't know when and how the next meeting will be