water lilies,
in the early morning sun,
stand tall & proud.
Water Lilies [Haiku]
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Author Archives: B Gourley
DAILY PHOTO: Little Corner Temple, Bangalore
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Four Seasonal Haiku of Masaoka Shiki [w/ Audio]
SPRING
on wet feet,
the sparrows hop
down the hall.
SUMMER
the owl naps,
and dreams of a
summer grove.
AUTUMN
sunny autumn day:
smoke from something burning
rises skyward.
WINTER
a snowy night;
the sound of bamboo
rustling.
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PROMPT: Ban
If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?
I would ban the word ban because banning is not a thing that should exist. It is not an impulse one should have.
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Autumn Gold [Haiku]
gold-sash Buddha
sits under Fall colors,
watching leaves drop.
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DAILY PHOTO: Chiang Mai Street Art
Hide Your Light [Kyōka]
the rising sun
hides behind winter trees
as a fat kid
hides behinds a fence post,
fooling no one.
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“Night Rain” by Bai Juyi [w/ Audio]
Chirp of an early cricket. Silence.
The lamp dies then flares up again.
Night must be raining outside the window:
plink, plink on the banana leaves.
Translation: Barnstone, Tony and Ping, Chou. 2005. The Anchor Book of Chinese Poetry: From Ancient to Contemporary. New York: Anchor Books.
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PROMPT: Challenge
What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?
I couldn’t possibly say. I make no claims to clairvoyance. Life happens. Sometimes the complicated things go smoothly and the simple things frustrate.
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Temple Walk [Haiku]
frangipani blooms
litter the temple walk.
sound of sweeping.
