My favourite place, anywhere. The magical, mysterious, energising, spiritual Swayambhu temple and monastery in the Kathmandu Valley. Arriving there as dawn unfolds awakens every sense in me, I feel it now, I connect with it as I write this poem…. Read More ›
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Senryu #34 Cosmic Buddha
Boudhanath, another of my favourite temple areas in Kathmandu, a place where all the senses are stimulated: Monks chanting sutraprayer wheels spin incense risestourist cameras flashBuddhas’cosmic siteignored The Two Doctors Boudhanath is one of Nepal’s great Buddhist temple complexes. Initially… Read More ›
Senryu #32:The World’s Gone Mad
My Senryu today needs little or no introduction. Phone network is downRocketing energy billsRising taxationWoke-plant-based-net-zero crapWho is orchestrating this The Two Doctors
Tanka Tuesday: Ekphrasis; Lady of Lilac
The Ekphrasis approach to stimulating a haiku has been a great source of learning and inspiration for me as I look forward to each weeks #tuesdaytanka from Colleen on her Wordcraft site. It’s fascinating to read everyone’s poem and see… Read More ›
Senryu Tanka #31 Nuclear
Some mushrooms are more poisonous than others, one in particular I’m thinking about! “A world of darknesslife bursts from under the groundyet so transientmushrooming into the airmankind’s nuclear madness” The Two Doctors
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