Deer Park Haiku

Haiku Entries – September 2010

Sonam — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:54:02 +0000

A child reaching out..

To shake an old man’s hand

Must be a good guy

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Walking down the same steps..

I walked as a child

Wow… I’ve grown tall!

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Sitting..

Where my father sits

Typing this haiku

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Haiku Entries – August 2010

Sonam — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:04:41 +0000

A child reaching out..

To shake an old man’s hand

Must be a good guy

Namgay Wangchuk(Thimphu)

Walking down the same steps..

I walked as a child

Wow… I’ve grown tall!

Namgay Wangchuk(Thimphu)

Sitting..

Where my father sits

Typing this haiku

Namgay Wangchuk(Thimphu)

Looks like it is snowing..

From my window..

It’s raining

Namgay Wangchuk(Thimphu)

Heart Beats Steady

Space Between Beats

There is Movement

Joseph Farsakh(California, U.S)

Heart Beats Steady

Empty Between Beats

Union in Silence

Joseph Farsakh(California, U.S)

From the back seat

Of the car

…Smell of bread

Sonam Palden(St.Quentin,France)

Rows of trees

Whizzing by

…Vast blue sky

Sonam Palden(On the Highway,France)

Morning mist

At the gas station

…Line of cars

Sonam Palden(France)

Wind sweeping

The sun on the trees

…Here and there

Sonam Palden(On the Highway,France)

Geese and their young

Hissing demanding their right to be

On the biking path

Ute(Iceland)

My mind

Requiring quietness

Without feeling alone

Ute(Iceland)

Redshank resting

On one leg

On the lantern

Ute(Iceland)

Like a mirror

Can i see myself

In your eyes

Ute(Iceland)

Sun setting

Moon rising

Most beautiful

Ute(Iceland)

Sitting

Reading attentively

Sucking in the new

Ute(Iceland)

After days of full contact

There is need for the mind

To recover

Ute(Iceland)

The young plovers

So innocent

Yet full of intuition

Ute(Iceland)

Sunny spots on the wall

Slowly disappearing

Yes, earth is rotating

Ute(Iceland)

Remembering you

Always thankful

Glad you were my mother

Junu (Thimphu)

Good memories

Sad feelings

Haunted by my thoughts

Junu(Thimphu)

Time passed

Feelings

Never change

Junu(Thimphu)

Off to the street

Disappearing into the crowd

Will you ever change?

Junu(Thimphu)

People planning

Attempt changes

No movement!

Junu (Thimphu)

Noise of a brook

A pleasent surprise

Magic

Tshering Dorji(Brisbane,Australia)

Sleepy eyes

Threatening mosquito

Sensitive ears

Tshering Dorji(Brisbane,Australia)

Morning mist

Still asleep

…Wild flowers

Sonam Palden (Dordogne, France)

My mother’s garden..

in full bloom

a cloudy sky

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Sun measures the sky

And her work is done

But our life is shortened

Choten Duba (Thimphu)

The copper bumpa

So beautiful

Yet so simple

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Writer in the dark

…at the breakfast table

Writing

Sonam Palden (Bob’s Hostel, Amsterdam)

Buses come and go

Also leaving….

The fruit vendor

Sonam Palden (Mandi, India)

Two pilgrims

Returning

….Misty day

Sonam Palden(Rewalsar,India)

At the airport

Seeing off her daughter

In her new sweater

Sonam Palden (Paro)

The room empties

The chatter drifts away

Only the smell of socks remains

Shenphen Zangpo (Thimphu)

Fallen apart

Broken heart

Life is hard

Dorji Tashi (Thimphu)

Cool breeze

Fluttering prayer flags

I feel enlightened

Dorji Tashi (Thimphu)

Above heaven

Beneath hell

In the middle an undecided man

Dorji Tashi (Thimphu)

Everyone is helping

No ones left without a fill

True GNH prevails.

Dorji Tashi (Thimphu)

A cloud in the sky!
Like a stroke of a paintbrush..
Hangs by itself

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

The cool mountain breeze

Replemishes me physically

I rest my mind

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

Sun dancing on leaves
Flowers bowing down
My pain has gone
Sangay Tenzin (Thimphu)

The mood changes..

At the chorten

With dark cloud

Namgay Wangchuk(Thimphu)

Om mani padme hung
Blown here by the winds
Far away a shrine barely in sight

Dorji Tashi (Thimphu)

Haiku Entries – July 2010

Sonam — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:24:22 +0000

The mood changes..

At the chorten

With dark cloud

Namgay Wangchuk(Thimphu)

I see beauty
On a branch, a flower
Only till the day i sense it

Dorji Tashi (Thimphu)

Helpless victims dead
Smoke of cloud above
Away in a hut a child’s born

Dorji Tashi (Thimphu)

For long time
No sign of man
As i am in pain

Dorji Tashi (Thimphu)

Fluttering prayer flags
Soft cool breeze
Carries endless blessed prayers

Dorji Tashi (Thimphu)

Om mani pama hung
Blown here by the winds
Far away a shrine barely in sight

Dorji Tashi (Thimphu)

Cold winter nights
No sign of light
At a distance a butter lamp alight

Dorji Tashi (Thimphu)

Soft gentle breeze
A puff of cigarette
White clouds at a distance

Dorji Tashi (Thimphu)

Birds flying pass
Moment of power
Flight without wings

Dorji Tashi (Thimphu)

Hot cup of coffee
Black tea and sugar
Experience the day

Dorji Tashi (Thimphu)

A cloud in the sky!
Like a stroke of a paintbrush..
Hangs by itself

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

In the AA meeting

I make lots of effort to share

Sangay yawns

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

The cool mountain breeze

Replemishes me physically

I rest my mind

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

The flickering light of the candle

Parial faces of my friends

Their long shadows amuse me

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

Sun dancing on leaves

Flowers bowing down

My pain has gone

Sangay Tenzin (Thimphu)

Wonderous blue skies

Drifting white clouds

I am happy to be alive

Sangay Tenzin (Thimphu)

Summer’s unforgiving sun

A sudden downpour

Labourers smile

Karma CW (Thimphu)

Water is seeping

From the tap…

Like teardrops

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

They came

and left

Creases on the sofa

Sonam Palden (Paro)

Dinner chatter

…now only

Night’s crickets

Sonam Palden (Paro)

Broadband set up

Arriving at the gate

In his grey uniform

Sonam Palden (Paro)

Fresh air..
The monsoon clouds..
Are leaving

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Golden light in the sky
The sun sets..
In Thimphu town

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

The sun
Behind the clouds
…In between trees

Sonam Palden (Paro)

Suffering with a cold
Coughing and sneezing
Blessings come from all around me

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

The world cup final
My friends cheer loudly
I am half asleep

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

The sight of marijuana plant
Brings back painful memories
But I smile for the future

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

Band and a musician
Love what they do
They just play

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane, Australia)

Lady with cancer
Not a zodiac
Courageous and dying

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane, Australia)

The shadow of the tubelight
Slant sidewards..
Going to sleep

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Dogs barking
Near and far
Will sleep come tonight?

Sonam Palden (Paro)

Sound of the river
…Crickets
The bathroom door opens

Sonam Palden (Paro)

I take a bite of the apricot
I see its nerves..
haiku!
Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

The wet cypress leaves..
Perfume the air
As i make my way home
Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Searching for Mantras
Say, “OM MANI PADME HUM”
Said…but who says it?

Mansoor “Manny” Fassihi (Houston,TX)

Deep wakeful darkness
Mired in marshy morass
–exit strategy?

Mansoor “Manny” Fassihi (Houston,TX)

Smoky sweet smatterings
Sounds of beginningness
Ever revolving, never evolving

Mansoor “Manny” Fassihi (Houston,TX)

Waiting
Storm clouds beckon..
The scent of homely incense

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Morning birds
…Wind in the trees
A train passes by

Sonam Palden (Berlin, Germany)

A raindrop makes many ripples
In a bucket full of water
I feel motivated to make a difference

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

I shiver tremendously
Bathing in cold water
The soap lay untouched at the end

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

On the edge of orchard
Bent by the weight of fruit
I see a small apple tree

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

Haiku Entries – June 2010

Sonam — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:53:20 +0000

Matress of grass

Seat of stone

And the picture of clouds

Sherab Jamtsho(Thimphu)

Smiling faces

Shaking hands

Old friends

Sherab Jamtsho(Thimphu)

Hanging up clothes

A tiny snail on the clothesline..

How did it get there?

Namgay Wangchuk(Thimphu)

The evening is golden

What is more golden?

The streets in the daytime

Namgay Wangchuk(Thimphu)

The centenary village market

Flashes of communion..

A face thinking to herself

Namgay Wangchuk(Thimphu)

Rugged he looked

All smiles…

The moment is his tune

Tshering Dorji(Brisbane,Australia)

Trombone and trumpet

Djemba and thrash percussions

We danced along…

Tshering Dorji(Brisbane,Australia)

Walking to deerpark

The sky is reflected..

On a brown puddle of water

Namgay Wangchuk(Thimphu)

Lama is standing near door

Outside it is raining heavily..

Deerpark Thimphu

Namgay Wangchuk(Thimphu)

Afternoon

Natural rhythm of my breath

Sensations and experiences

Tshering Dorji(Brisbane,Australia)

Round white ball

Is it full moon

Serene

Tshering Dorji(Brisbane,Australia)

Singer and her guitar

Emotions

Says tv is a bad news box

Tshering Dorji(Brisbane,Australia)

Arriving early

I sign in at the front desk

solitary typing

Chandra DeNap (Washington DC, USA)

The usual walk in the morning

A brief encounter with a girl

A beautiful thought enters my mind

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

Hot steaming tea,

Flies swarming around

I am reminded of my adolesence

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

The turning of the prayer wheel

Turned with the chime of a bell

My heart jumps with joy

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

The wail of a newborn

Crackling of the funeral pyre

My mind turns to impermanence.

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

In the distance

Motorbikes…

Planes flying

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

Chilled beer and World Cup

Flowers by an open window

I haven’t heard the bee!

Karma CW (Thimphu)

My niece

Running to hide something…

She gets lost

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

A busy day

In the city bus stop

I look at my hand clutching creative zen earphones

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Natural kiddos

Shouting out loud

“Wake Up”

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane,Australia)

Birthday of a master teacher

Tsok offering

Blessed

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane,Australia)

Walking down

To lama..

It’s only 2:23!

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Sound of television in the background

Thoughts far away

Knock on the door!

Chimi Seldon (Thimphu)

Lone man on a high way

Looks right and left before crossing

Not a risk taker!

Chimi Seldon (Thimphu)

Little monk at my door

Wants to sell a holy dagger

All I have is good wishes!

Chimi Seldon (Thimphu)

Feeling upbeat about life at midnight

Silence of the night is frustrating

This is how newborn must feel!

Chimi Seldon (Thimphu)

Hiking in the lava fields

Ash in the air

It all feels so natural

Ute Stenkewitz (Iceland)

Sunny, calm, warm

Rainy, windy, cold

and perfectly everything in between

Ute Stenkewitz (Iceland)

Thinking back, thinking ahead

Being right here

Knowing that nothing else matters

Ute Stenkewitz (Iceland)

Twothousandten

Twothousandeleven

Twothousandtwelve and more to know

Ute Stenkewitz (Iceland)

I remember

quite clearly you

faces AND SO

Ute Stenkewitz (Iceland)

Colorful emotions

Dancing to the tune of momentary wanderings

Let me come back home

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane,Australia)

Clear blue sky,

Cool fresh breeze,

Deep breath – alive!

Druksel Dorji (Seattle, USA)

Pondered upon Noam’s deep listening,

Stuck with Tshering Dorji’s ‘Ngo ta dagzin,’

And Lama’s voice, EXHILARATING!

Druksel Dorji (Seattle, USA)

Too busy on the computer,

For a moment I look outside,

Flowers! I hear myself breathing

Druksel Dorji (Seattle, USA)

Writing notes,

My hand has something on it..

Dried mango..

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Just sitting,

Underneath a shade..

A spider with a prey in its mouth

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

A moonlit night

Warm blanket

I am wide awake

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

Reasonless

My shirt falls down..

Everything falls down

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

The glaring sun

The melting ice-cream

My heart overflows with joy

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

Her hairdo is called harmonious lilly black

Her tool is creative writing

She is throwing a “going to Europe party”

Tsherin’ Dorji (Brisbane, Australia)

A mangy dog

Wagging its furless tail

I feel profound gratitude

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

A white man in maroon robes

Among foreign addicts

Imparting love and spiritual healing

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

A small speck of dust

In the middle of the room

My mind thinks of perfection

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

The white board

Upon it the wisdom of ages

Wiped clean within seconds

Tsherin’ D Tenzin (Thimphu)

Bags in the lobby

Waiting to leave

Two new arrivals

Sonam Palden (Bergen, Norway)

The bus

On way to the station

An orange horizon

Sonam Palden (Bergen, Norway)

Four small crumbs,

On a textbook..
Of mothers biscuits

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Drafting a letter

A full stop in the wrong place
Housefly’s defecation!

Karma CW (Thimphu)

Haiku Entries – May 2010

Sonam — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:51:15 +0000

Four small crumbs,
On a textbook..
Of mothers biscuits

Namgay Wangchuk(Thimphu)

An arabic scarf
On the pillow..
Reminds me of Juno

Namgay Wangchuk(Thimphu)

Drafting a letter
A full stop in the wrong place
Housefly’s defecation!

Karma CW(Thimphu)

Is it the sound of

……the train

Or the river outside?

Sonam Palden(Bergen,Norway)

Morning coffee and cigarettes

The lady gives

A knowing smile

Sonam Palden (Bergen, Norway)

Bags in the lobby

Waiting to leave

Two new arrivals

Sonam Palden (Bergen ,Norway)

The bus

On way to the station

An orange horizon

Sonam Palden (Bergen, Norway)

The rain has stopped

Two pair of boots

Drying

Sonam Palden (Bergen, Norway)

City ligths on the water
Ripples after ripples
Fluidity

Tshering Dorji(Brisbane,Australia)

Under the waning evening light

The taste of almonds

Breaking in my mouth…

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

He is chewing

On a papad..

I smile

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

You say red

Amaranth

To me

SDC (Thimphu)

Little Purple things

On this mountain

Under the tree

Sonam Palden (Bergen, Norway)

Shadows on the wall

Of the tree

…and myself

Sonam Palden (Bergen, Norway)

Little rosies heartfelt cry for her caterpillar
I froze it to death
I put the container into the freezer mistaking it for an icecream

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane, Australia)

Sun rays hit the floor of my room
So silent were the rays
I hesitated to disturb them

Tashi Tshering (Brisbane, Australia)

The sun glimmers,

On the outside..

I am home

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

A headless G.I Joe

With a parachute attached…

The sound of my nephew and niece playing

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Dark clouds & blue moon

Cold fingers with iron grip

Frozen forever

SDC (Thimphu)

Another day,

Home, office and home again.

Hold on!..what am I doing?

Sherab Jamtsho (Thimphu)

So much have I read,

So much have I listened,

When will it sink in?

Sherab Jamtsho (Thimphu)

As I lie down on bed

I feel the earth beneath

Will I wake up?

Tashi Tshering (Brisbane, Australia)

Walking alone

Not knowing

Who to call

Sonam Palden (DenHaag, Netherlands)

Somebody proclaimed, i conquered!

Only sound waves were conquered

Rest is as usual

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane, Australia)

Can i love

Love kills the self

I love you

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane, Australia)

What is this feeling

Melancholy and sadness

Could be an acid transfixed on my brain

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane, Australia)

About to eat…

A plate full of food

A glass full of water from an aquaintance

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

The radio on

The receptionist sings along

As i wait for the dentist

Sonam Palden (DenHaag, Netherlands)

Wandering..

Looking

A sapling of a flower!

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Black corporate suits and Louis Vuitton bags,

Grey haired Asian women

Jolly good fellow straddling on a pink bicycle

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane, Australia)

Flags, banners and colours

All gone after the SAARC

Impermanence!

Karma CW (Thimphu)

Some buckwheat flour

Chili and pepper

A parcel from my mother

Sonam Palden (DenHaag, Netherlands)

As I stretch my hands,

East and west horizons I reach

Centre is my being

Tashi Tshering (Bribane, Australia)

A plateful of rice,

Disappears slowly

I am full!

Tashi Tshering (Brisbane, Australia)

Walking up the steps..
a voice behind me
a haiku!
Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Carrying a step ladder
We rest a bit..
“what a lousy day”
Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Leaving the classroom

Clover leaf flowers..

Haiku?

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Balloons

On the ceiling..

Teacher’s day

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

We sit on cane sofas’

In ambient cafe

An ice cream sundae

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Waiting for my train

Another one passes

Rain

Sonam Palden (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Onwards

To gather saang..

I was here before

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Loud punk rock out side,

Playing arpeggio of my mind inside,

In between lies my breath!

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane, Australia)

Three children of innocence

Two victim of disease

Can somebody give me a magic wand

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane, Australia)

I suggested homeopathy for his kids

The dad thought otherwise

Blood sucking vampires is what he thought

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane, Australia)

While he is sleeping

I bake blueberry muffins

Saturday morning

Chandra DeNap (New Jersey, USA)

This morning

while my friend sleeps

her coat hangs on the door

Sonam Palden (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

A steady need..
A dog
And Letho playing

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Wondering..
what hit my head
A raindrop?

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Midday traffic

Here, under the bridge

A man plays violin

Sonam Palden (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Looking up at her face
With my head on her lap
My granny’s tear filled eyes

Sherab Jamtsho (Thimphu)

As I hold her wrinkled hands
My granny transmits all her love
Like tomorrow won’t come
Sherab Jamtsho (Thimphu)

Looking out of window
At six in the morning
Misty Ura valley

Sherab Jamtsho (Thimphu)

Haiku Entries – April 2010

Sonam — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:48:30 +0000

This morning

while my friend sleeps

her coat hangs on the door

Sonam Palden (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

A steady need..
A dog
And Letho playing

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Wondering..
what hit my head
A raindrop?

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Midday traffic

Here, under the bridge

A man plays violin

Sonam Palden (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Looking up at her face
With my head on her lap
My granny’s tear filled eyes

Sherab Jamtsho (Thimphu)

As I hold her wrinkled hands
My granny transmits all her love
Like tomorrow won’t come
Sherab Jamtsho (Thimphu)

Looking out of window
At six in the morning
Misty Ura valley

Sherab Jamtsho (Thimphu)

A bird…

A robin

So near

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

A pigeon

Flapping its wings

As i looked to find something

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

A moth

On my neck

Irritating

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Carrying marshmallows

In a worn out plastic bag

An old man

Sonam Palden (DenHaag, Netherlands)

My gait is light

My mother shuffles

It is time

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

My elder brother

Insinuating

What?

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Mother

Taking off her gloves …

Wait

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Flies

Wandering…

What am i doing?

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Rice

Lots of it

In the bowl

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Rice lumps in the bowl

A time to eat

What is it i have forgotten?

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

The path to Chumphu
Bathed in both shadow and light
Do the pilgrims understand?
Shenphen Zangpo (Thimphu)

Unaware of the SAARC fever below

Dorji Palmo

Rests peacefully in Chumphu

Shenphen Zangpo (Thimphu)

Football socks,

Dried under the sun

I was struck

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

The sunshade,

On the grey laptop

Beautiful

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Crumpled and wet

My towel drips from the hanger

Incessant rain

Tashi Tshering (Brisbane, Australia)

Memories are all i have

Sitting here

Watching the night sky

Sonam Palden (DenHaag, Netherlands)

Before mom visited my apartment

I chucked the beer bottles and cigarette packets

How SAARC Summit reminds me of my college days

Neten Chhetri (Thimphu)

Voices come and go

A train journey

At sunset

Sonam Palden (DenHaag, Netherlands)

Turkish sweets

Many on the platter

So pretty

Sonam Palden (DenHaag, Netherlands)

Alone

A man humming

On the train

Sonam Palden (DenHaag, Netherlands)

In the midst of it

there is a light-filled pause

and then I see you

Chandra DeNap (New Jersey, USA)

Awaking, morning

my alarm is not ringing

birds tell me the time

Chandra DeNap (New Jersey, USA)

Lumps of red rice

On the plate

Spring is here

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

My room

Warmed by the afternoon sun

Half eaten pear

Sonam Palden (DenHaag, Netherlands)

I spit..

orange seeds out

a single pulp…

in my palm.

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

A heavy afternoon and heavier eyes

Reading a document on the computer

Two flies on the screen copulate!

Karma CW (Thimphu)

A man with a tattoo which says ‘meeanee maulers’

On his head a shade with brand name ‘choppers’

A girl reading ‘an antibiotic will kill good 3 bad bacterias’

Tshering Dorj (Brisbane, Australia)

Tiptoeing

Over red roof tops

Night clouds

Sonam Palden (DenHaag, Netherlands)

Many in a hall

Listening to the One

The One listens to all

Tashi Tshering (Bungalow, Australia)

A fish on a hook struggles for life

Cheers and claps laud the catch

A long shadow follows me

Tashi Tshering (Bungalow, Australia)

Sang wish you were here

in a cold full moon night

My camera is at home

Neten Chhetri (Thimphu)

Face to face

My shopping trolley and his

A child

Sonam Palden (DenHaag, Netherlands)

Listening for a sound

From next door

Only the wind

Sonam Palden (DenHaag, Netherlands)

Clouds

Visits again today

My window

Sonam Palden (DenHaag, Netherlands)

Words of wisdom and humour,

Clad in simplicty,

Easy come easy go

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane, Australia)

The wind
Billows
The silhouette of the tree

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

A hug

initiated

a moment..

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Sugarcubes,

Neatly arranged!

Fall gently as i take two out

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

A newborn with her mother

An old man in his deathbed

The way the world goes on

Jigme Lhendup (Thimphu)

On a rainy night

A man goes to sleep in raincoats

A somnambulist!

Karma CW (Thimphu)

Wate, Earth, Wind, Fire

Brutal use of the vital
Nature strike back

Kinley Tshering (Thimphu)

Driving down the lane

On a chilly rainy day

Wet men on the bike

Kinley Tshering (Thimphu)

Upright and erect

I sit still, my gaze on the floor-

Is the earth shaking?

Kinley Tshering (Thimphu)

Optic nerve pressure
Transsynaptic degeneration
Even grey matter dissapears

Tshering Om (Thimphu)

Haiku Entries -March 2010

Sonam — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:47:47 +0000

Water, Earth, Wind, Fire

Brutal use of the vital

Nature strike back

Kinley Tshering (Thimphu)

Driving down the lane

On a chilly rainy day

Wet men on the bike

Kinley Tshering (Thimphu)

Upright and erect

I sit still, my gaze on the floor-

Is the earth shaking?

Kinley Tshering (Thimphu)

Optic nerve pressure
Transsynaptic degeneration
Even grey matter dissapears

Tshering Om (Thimphu)

News of death
Fragility of this life
Just a matter of time

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane, Australia)

Shrubs planted
Pavements swept clean
Thimphu prepares for SAARC!

Shenphen Zangpo ( Thimphu)

Construction workers in dungarees
Says hello as i pass by
Roadside sandwich break

Sonam Palden ( Den Haag, Netherlands)

Vacate the empty building
Take a full vacation
Flow with the breath

Tshering Om ( Thimphu)

How you hang there
In the middle of the vast night sky
Glowing crescent moon

Sonam Palden ( Den Haag, Netherlands)

I have 50 yellow tulips in my room
I tell my mother
She sounds excited

Sonam Palden ( Den Haag, Netherlands)

Bird on the tree
As you spread your wings
So many beautiful colours

Sonam Palden ( Den Haag, Netherlands)

Railway cargo filled with cows
where are they going
stench of cow dung fills the air

Tshering Dorji ( Brisbane, Australia)

Hand on the hem-line

A dog barks

Silence….

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Sea of faces

It’s harvest time

No one is there!

Tashi Tshering (Brisbane, Australia)

One man, six fingers

Broom sticks behind the door

Moves up and down!

Tashi Tshering (Brisbane, Australia)

Looked everywhere for my black towel

Turned the wardrobe upside down

So innocently it stared spread over a black chair

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

In the sound

Of the rustling leaves

She stood motionless

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)

The cigarette case lay open

On his left hand

A glass of holy water touching his lips

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)

Shifting in the seat

Closer to him

Blown away by a powerful wind

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)

Upright she stood

Tearful eyes

Boys in merriment

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)

He standing before the crowd

Uttered

“The wind taketh me far”

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)

The doubted man

In holy black robe ever so long

Drunk boys around

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)

The young lady

Holding the old lady in empathy

All men scornful

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)

Drizzling cool rain, lover’s music

But not mine

A malfunctioning windscreen wiper

Karma CW (Thimphu)

The dust on the car

Looks even thicker

Under the evening sun

Shenphen Zangpo (Himachal Pradesh)

“May I ask you a question?”

- a new arrival

disturbs my train of thought

Shenphen Zangpo (haiku workshop, Himachal Pradesh)

A strained face

- a smile

The lady in brown produces a haiku

Shenphen Zangpo (haiku workshop, Himachal Pradesh)

Waiting

looking at what it is

my room

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Around the corner

a prayer flag

dancing in the wind

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Walking towards home

a silhouette of a house

Lhendrupling

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

A man on his knees

revere the Buddha as his

son prostrate to him

Kinley Tshering (Thimphu)

Haiku Entries – February 2010

Sonam — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:19:47 +0000

Waiting

looking at what it is

my room

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Around the corner

a prayer flag

dancing in the wind

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Walking towards home

a silhouette of a house

Lhendrupling

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

A man on his knees

revere the Buddha as his

son prostrate to him

Kinley Tshering (Thimphu)

Between being alive

and dead

is the breath

Sherab Jamtsho (Thimphu)

A golden apple

chilled by the spring air

ready to be eaten

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Every morning

opening the curtains

always beautiful

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

Tong tong bing,says a Chinese woman

yala yala, a Saudi

an Aussie sobbing at the cross roads

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane, Australia)

Buffet lunch an bunking

ego,arrogance,deaf ears and doodles

a typical Bhutanese meeting

Karma CW (Thimphu)

A cold wintry night

and a lone leafless tree

warm lovers beneath

Karma CW (Thimphu)

A golden apple

chilled by the spring air

ready to be eaten

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Valentine’s day

goodies and love on sale

what’s the price

Tshering Dorji (Brisbane, Australia)

Friday evening, 6 PM

Class gathering and a friend’s birthday party

Wish i could manifest

Karma CW (Thimphu)

Baywatch on star world

Original sin on star movies

A knock on the door!

Karma CW (Thimphu)

Child sobbing

Under the bare tree

Wind singing

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)

Crazy winds

Dry leaves turned wild

Pole still

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)

The bald path

Dry leaves on either side

Sea way beyond

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)

Paper strewn

Head hidden in shame

Bird chirping

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)

Covered in black

She gazed at the crow

Snow sparkling white

Tshering Dolkar (Thimphu)

Butterlamp and incense

I throw in some sang

Fire alarm

Druksel Dorji (Seattle,USA)

When high on emotion

Fear, anxiety, tension

Try ‘letting go’ + compassion

Druksel Dorji (Seattle, USA)

Sad for some people

Dharma so near

But karma nowhere

Druksel Dorji (Seattle,USA)

They were talking about their god

The son of god, their saviour

I giggled and smiled

Druksel Dorji (Seattle, USA)

Cold night

Bus stop…

Patience

Druksel Dorji (Seattle, USA))

Petals on the ground

Buds anew

The warm air melts

Kunzang Chuki and Kinga (Phuntsholing)

Coming out..

a portion of sunlight..

on squared pavement

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

Creeping night

Another face

Coffined dreams

Tashi Gyeltshen (Thimphu)

Broken breath

Scarlet skin

Drenched pillows

Tashi Gyeltshen (Thimphu)

At dawn I saw mother

old and frail she appeared

For so long I was asleep.

Jigme Tenzin (Thimphu)

My foot of pride

Demands a size of ten

When I am a size seven

Jigme Tenzin (Thimphu)

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)

Haiku Entries – January 2010

Sonam — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:49:03 +0000

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)

The forceful wind

Trying to break in
Cold winters night

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

Another breath,

Another death.

Born

Paddy fields and cattle

Cottages and coconut trees
Cosy Gelephu

Karma CW(Thimphu)

I see the trees bend

But behind this window pane
I can’t feel the wind

Chandra DeNap (New Jersey, USA)

This rainy morning
The world opens herself
Possibilities

Chandra DeNap (New Jersey, USA)

Do you know any happy couple?
Oh, yes i do..
They lie to eachother

Sherab Jamtsho (Thimphu)

An empty shrine

deserted by the owner’s

thirst for inner peace

Kinley Tshering (Thimphu)

Looking out of a window
an uproar…
coming back

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

In a golden landscape

a lonely tree quivers

with the wind

Neten Chhetri (Thimphu)

No matter how old i am

I am still a school boy

in the eyes of my mother

Sherab Jamtsho (Thimphu)

Sitting under the sun

Four legs scamper towards me

Dog?

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

A still figure

High up on the hill exude

Golden reflections

Kinley Tshering (Thimphu)

Surfing through TV channels

Comes across Zee News

Breaking News, always!

Karma CW (Thimphu)

Terrible hope

Worthless tomorrows

Only now matters

Noam Lemish (Thimphu)

Only holding hands

Just holding you

Home

Noam Lemish (Thimphu)

Two haikus done

My sore heart serenaded

Words and music

Noam Lemish (Thimphu)

400 pages on emptiness:

an oxymoron

that I thoroughly enjoy

Noam Lemish (Thimphu)

Looking, but why?

Wishing, not wise.

Hope is suffering.

Noam Lemish (Thimphu)

Today, my mind is a desert storm

sand blowing every which way.

Tomorrow?

Noam Lemish (Thimphu)

Another breath

Another death

Born again

Noam Lemish (Thimphu)

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)

Haiku Entries – December 2009

Sonam — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:50:41 +0000

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 clam evening

KK Dorji ( Thimphu)

in the low clouds

over the mountains

a vast blue mind

KK Dorji ( Thimphu)

reading aloud

buddhist poetry

coolness

KK Dorji ( Thimphu)

Dreaming of days

made of chillies

long and hot

KK Dorji ( Thimphu)

people vanish

leaving behind

the moon’s silver path

KK Dorji ( Thimphu)

down the stairs

falling she becomes

a rainbow

KK Dorji ( Thimphu)

Pigeons on the roof,
six of them…
One is on the electric pole

Namgay Wangchuk ( Thimphu)

Sister washing her hair,
In the wash basin…
In the kitchen

Namgay Wangchuk ( Thimphu)

So faintly drifting in the afternoon wind
a song
from somebody’s window

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

Desi in the rice cooker,
Yellow and with raisins,
Winter…

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

An international conference
In a grand 5 star hotel
A talk on poverty reduction!

Karma CW (Thimphu)

Under the street lamps on the highway
Like bevies of fire flies
..Snowfall

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

Nobody is a stranger

Walking on the street

All of us touched by snow

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

Resting quietly
snow covered trees and roof tops
…and smoke from a neighbourâ€™s chimney

Sonam Palden (Den Haag, Netherlands)

A happy game of football
In Thimphu’s wintry chill
A terrible lumbago!

Karma CW ( Thimphu)

People of Siliguri,
Dressed in their best
As they exit the train in Kolkata

Shenphen Zangpo (Â Kolkata, India)

Bread, pizza, fruits, sandwiches and pastas,
so called healthy food, on the table,
and emadatshi on my mind.

Sherab Jamtsho (Costa Rica)

Yellow people,
Yellow world,
Through my yellow glass.

Sherab Jamtsho (Costa Rica)

Waiting for the trash truck,
Child covered in sty-lo foam..
Picture perfect

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Light from the corridor,
Streaming into my room…
Shadows on the ceiling

Namgay Wangchuk ( Thimphu)

lamp posts in the night
quietly glowing
……trees

Sonam Palden ( Den Haag, Netherlands)

A svelte damsel
Like an agile daffodil
An Adamâ€™s apple!

Karma C W (Thimphu)

Gathering the blankets,
A cold winter sky,
Yellow willow leaves..

Namgay Wangchuk (Thimphu)

Cold feet,
Grumbling stomach,
Should i send this on my mind

Tshering Dorji (Thimphu)

A little wind, rain and cold
Winterâ€¦
Ending of which brings spring
Yeshey Khando (Enschede, Netherlands)

Outside the window
A leafless tree
My father’s voice fading away

Sonam Palden ( Den Haag, Netherlands)

In the crowd
A familiar smell
I looked around for you and smiled

Sonam Palden ( Den Haag, Netherlands)

Chopping spring onions
Suddenly reminded
Of my mother

Sonam Palden ( Den Haag, Netherlands)

Friday night
Drinking wine at the kitchen table
Autumn saying goodbye

Sonam Palden ( Den Haag, Netherlands)

Under the wane tubelight,
The picture of the Karmapa…
Wonderful

Namgay Wangchuk ( Thimphu)

Resonance of the word ‘Yobo’ in my ear,

The wordÂ IÂ keep hearing from people,

A term for white skin in Benin

Sherab Jamtsho ( Benin, West Africa)

A look of curiousity,

and thenÂ a shy smile,

A littleÂ African village girl

Sherab Jamtsho ( Benin, West Africa)

An tiny image of a boat and boatsman,

gets closer and closer,

A ten year old boatsgirl

Sherab Jamtsho ( Benin, West Africa)

jason mraz and james morrison,
laptop in front,
Sangay family…

Namgay Wangchuk ( Thimphu)

Nephew watches cartoons,
I sit with my elbows on my knees,
Phuentsholing…

Namgay Wangchuk ( Thimphu)

Neatly arranged
A little small,
but all the while…home…

Namgay Wangchuk ( Thimphu)