Deer Park Haiku
A Centre for Art and Contemplation
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Haiku Entries- March 2012
Posted on March 3rd, 2012 No commentsPink cherry blossomswrinkled hands resist pluckingfrom gnarled trunk, so freshDaniel Collins(Olakha,Thimphu)
When her children are awayshe must alone, walk this roadto the corner shopSonam Palden(Paro)Still complaining about the coldeven the willowshave fully bloomedSonam Palden(Paro)It’s sunnybut still colda woman dressed for winterSonam Palden(Paro)Relievedthe red sandlesmy teacher meditatesDorji Tashi(RTC, Thimphu)So this is howa peach tree sheds its blossomsso unassumingly in the windSonam Palden(Thimphu)Under the warm sunlightadjusting the strap of her hatthe back of a womanSonam Palden(Thimphu)An old man’s gnarled handreaches out from my worn sleevewhere are my glasses?Daniel Collins (Olakha,Thimphu)Haggardly, my facein the cold, ruthless mirrorbeckons “good morning.”Daniel Collins (Olakha,Thimphu)From a neighbour’s balconymy father’s truck, in the darkleaving the drivewaySonam Palden(Thimphu)The old wrinkled facehas many hiddenexpressionsJunu Chhetri(Ambient Cafe,Thimphu)
Snow outsideupon every expressioncold speaks of warmthDorji Tashi(Thimphu)
