Nepal
a stray dog
chases his own tail
prayer wheels rattle
sunset
losing time
at every toll booth
village square bustle
the flies
on my balcony
buddhist chants
far above the stupa
a direct flight
devotion
the flies in the temple
on the light bulb
--Bouwe Brouwer
a stray dog
chases his own tail
prayer wheels rattle
sunset
losing time
at every toll booth
village square bustle
the flies
on my balcony
buddhist chants
far above the stupa
a direct flight
devotion
the flies in the temple
on the light bulb
--Bouwe Brouwer
[Photo by Christa Bouwmeester, taken while traveling through Nepal this winter at a temple in Kirtiput, Kathmandu Valley.]
If you would like to participate in this series, send a photo of yourself composing a poem or writing or a picture of a location where you enjoy writing, along with one of your poems (the type/genre of poem doesn't matter). This series will allow us to see the various locations that inspire us or where we go to write.
2 comments:
really enjoyed this piece and the picture but especially the second stanza :)
Visited your website.
Nice haiku and interesting books!
Post a Comment