Scottish haiku
From Alan Spence’s Glasgow Zen, versions of haiku by Issa: wid ye lookit the state ae it – me in ma new jaicket! fling doon crumbs the sparras start fightin … Continue reading
25 April, 2015 · Leave a comment
Haiku: British Museum astrolabe
On seeing the astrolabe of the muwaqqit (timekeeper) of the Ummayad mosque in Damascus (c. 1334 CE): Spring morning, workbound In the eastern galleries Time lies etched in bronze … Continue reading
21 March, 2015 · Leave a comment
Spring cat haiku
Cool Spring morning Sleeping cat twitches in bed – an ecstasy of hunting
5 June, 2009 · Leave a comment
Sunrise
Light started to creep into the sky at about 5.30 this morning. Spring is here and you can feel Summer just around the corner. does the red dawn delight you … Continue reading
9 April, 2008 · Leave a comment