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River Nile Felucca Haiku
Departure View
Morning river haze
felucca sails in distance
- a white bird flies by.
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40° C (104° F)
Sitting on the bow,
the sun sends sweat down my back.
It’s time for a dip.
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Bodhigaya Redux
Sprawled on deck pillows
I hear distant monks chanting
- was I just sleeping?
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| Tropical Slideshows
On the riverbank
two groves of banana trees
- again, a white bird!
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The Inevitable Nickname
Captain Mohamoud,
tiller in hand, smiles at me.
“Hey, Michael Jackson!”
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Night Turns to Day
Temp. drop at sunset
then suddenly: desert storm.
Sandy, scalding breeze.
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Nighttime Entertainment
Around a beach fire
Nubia’s past is summoned
With drums, dance, and song.
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Drifting on Day #2
Canvas sails hang limp.
First mate Wallit shuts his eyes.
Where has the wind gone?
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Inshallah (God Willing)
Omar, where’s the wind?
“Maybe there’s no wind this morning.”
Later? “Inshallah.”
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After Image
Mirrored feluccas
On undisturbed River Nile.
Who’s reflecting who?
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What do you think? |
| Tell me about it below - in haiku (you know what haiku is, right?). |
Posted on June
09, 2003 12:05 PM
haiku is so lame.
like phony beatnik dufus.
look, a white birdie!
Update by haiku?
Will Mike stick to travel
stories? Inshallah!
Well, personally,
I loved the haikus, Mike.
What inspiration!
Boredom. At my desk.
I sit envious. Living
vicariously.
My lil sis, Shelly
is closer to you than me
maybe you'll see her
forget history effendi,
to dahab now,
must you go!
leaving in six months
half-year far away, so guess
web site must suffice
Egypt, beautiful
Mike's poetry, not so much
Better stick to prose
Don't fret too much, Mike
The other Haikus found here
Are much worse than yours
Few words, many truths.
String of haiku build up story
As fish comprise school.
Haiku, I sure do!
From whence spotted 'neath my shoe
Or, twas doggy doo?
There once was a pugh
who only spoke via haiku
The pride of M. U.?
Haiku's inventor
must have had seven fingers
on his middle hand
To Egypt I have
not been, but your pictures bring
it closer to me.
becky
Mike P is so cool!
He travels to foreign lands
while I sit here bored.
Egypt too far for me.
Will haiku bring it closer?
Nah, I'll just stick to reading the travelogue and looking at all the pretty pictures. :)
Writing from Racine to say hi, the folks at home are watching your exploits. Jessie Miller and Matt say hi. Mike - promise me, when you publish this as a book, I can write the forward! Thanks for the sights and sounds.....
me i'm no poet!
gee this so complicated!
fine. Sloppy attempt:
hey mike nice pictures
nice pictures hey mike i say
hey mike nice pictures
now are you happy?
*shakes head* i am an insult
to haiku. too bad.
michael pugh Eff you!
you always were hot when i was not
& now i am hotter than you!
(okay so i suck @ haiku!!)
good to see you well
so happy to experience
a glimpse of your trip!
see you in chicago when your back from good ol' racine
Let's swap a haiku book!
Dear Kuyu (haiku-friend),
From now on you can receive my first haiku book KOKORO (value 20 $) in exchange (swap) for a haiku book written by you or one of your poetical friends.
More and more, I like to study haiku (haiga, senryu, etc.), alas my little piggy bank is rather thin as a rake, so I contact the writing fraternity, worldwide... Please send me the haiku book(s) of your mother, neighbour, midwife, cycle repairman, brothel keepster, Reverend, obstetrician,etc.
Your haiku books & magazines (even second-hand) are welcome.
In return I send you my illustrated book with 500 haiku (English & Dutch).
Send your book(s) to:
GEERT VERBEKE
Leo Baekelandlaan 14
8500 Kortrijk -Flanders - Belgium
EUROPE
Mention on the envelope:
Your address & the message: A gift, not for re-sale only for promotion.
Thank you.
GEERT
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