Haiku Entries – January 2010

Refreshing

After a full day of classes
Dutch canals

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

Once again on the street

Joining many other staggering feet
Another day has ended

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

One hand in his pocket

My old professor leaning on the door
Smoking his ciggarette

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

Waiting at the tram stop

Snow is starting to fall
Sticky hands full of cheetos

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

Friday afternoon choir

Singing Joni Mitchell
Eyes filling up

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

Back and forth

Arguments continue
All student’s e-mail

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

Behind her

The sunset
Lighting up her smile

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

“Trouble you can’t fool me”

A song in my head
From last week

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

Walking in China town

Freezing cold
and smell of food

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

Terrible hope

Hens in an avairy
a man chooses one
tshethar

Karma CW (Thimphu)

Thought of writing a haiku for the day
just got perplexed
forget it

Tshering Dorji (Thimphu)

In chilly wintry months
I appreciate my consistency
Of being late for work!

Karma CW (Thimphu)

Brother running half naked,
His son calling him…
Tshachu

Namgay Wangchuk ( Gelephu )

Dancing white flakes
happy children in snow
a puppy whining..

Karma CW (Thimphu)

Peaceful gurma from a player
the melody reverberating
across Mongar town

Tshering Dorji (Mongar)

Gurma in melodious tune
a feeling of silence…
while my neck aches

Tshering Dorji (Mongar)

Snow has piled up on my neighbour’s porch
Looking deserted and sad
Waiting for it’s owner’s return

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

Your curtains have been closed for somedays
Though I don’t know you
I hope you will return soon

Sonam Palden ( Den Haag, Netherlands)

Cell phone timer on 15 minutes,
Soft cushion, legs crossed, back straight,
Meditation

Druksel Dorji (Seattle,USA)

Snowboarding down the slope,
Fast, a bump and i lose balance,
Face plant

Druksel Dorji (Seattle, USA)

Raindrops on the window pane,
Freshly brewed coffee,
Awake

Druksel Dorji (Seattle,USA)

Cold silent night,
Iconic Space Needle,
Fireworks, Happy New Year

Druksel Dorji (Seattle,USA)

31st December, 8:30 AM
Oh late! rush for a wash, through the window
Snow, holiday!

Karma CW (Thimphu)

A svelte lady, pencil heels
Mincing on winter’s asphalt road
Ouch! sprained ankle

Karma CW (Thimphu)

stuck between
sitting and standing…
sunlight and shadows

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

the darkness curves
into the night
mountain road

KK Dorji (Thimphu)

offering loud prayers
to the night
stray dogs

KK Dorji (Thimphu)

all alone
in star lit radiance
a calm evening

KK Dorji (Thimphu)

A broad smile
“Happy New Year, sir”
- Taipei immigration

Zangpo (Taipei)

Hopping happily from boulder to boulder
A long hunter stick in hand
Standing above the river, fish??

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)

In the arms of late afternoon shadow
We stood freezing cold
Sunlight far beyond

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)

Three large rounded stones, motionless
Fire and smoke dancing within
A river close by

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)

Exchange of greetings with new year eve snow
The changangkha lhakhang to visit
Still cuddled in bed, wondering…

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)

In front- the swiftly flowing shrunken river
Beside-big white bad stones on fire
Surrounding-ever green trees

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)