startling banals
04 March 2012
the village of
happy children
is by the sea
happy children
is by the sea
22 February 2012
today's luck
in a different street-
old beggar
in a different street-
old beggar
clop-clop
to school in a taanga-
best friends
to school in a taanga-
best friends
07 February 2012
blooming paLas
she rubs her neck
tied cow
she rubs her neck
tied cow
eyes closed tight,
before the dusty bus goes by-
school boy
before the dusty bus goes by-
school boy
29 December 2011
sunlight breaking through rain clouds-
the moments flicker
the moments flicker
27 December 2011
cloudy day
looking out of an empty restaurant
chef
looking out of an empty restaurant
chef
08 December 2011
we are born
on a rainy night
on bare branches
to shine, fall
and flow back
to the sea
on a rainy night
on bare branches
to shine, fall
and flow back
to the sea
25 November 2011
cars waiting
for a strolling pigeon
the light turns red
for a strolling pigeon
the light turns red
4AM-
from darkness
to darkness
raccoon
from darkness
to darkness
raccoon
24 November 2011
`Thanksgiving Day'-
the university reclaimed
by squirrels and sparrows
the university reclaimed
by squirrels and sparrows
chilly night-
the stars
burn brighter
the stars
burn brighter
08 November 2011
their lunch boxes
big enough
to feed the cop-
construction workers
big enough
to feed the cop-
construction workers
coming home
to a flooded room-
moonlight
to a flooded room-
moonlight
23 October 2011
2AM-
out for a walk
pigeon?
out for a walk
pigeon?
19 October 2011
past midnight-
silhouette in a coat and hat
pushing a shopping cart
full of empty beer cans and bottles
silhouette in a coat and hat
pushing a shopping cart
full of empty beer cans and bottles
midnight moon
chasing each other
two bats
chasing each other
two bats
where to?
tree shadows
on the train floor
tree shadows
on the train floor
their eyes wander
all over the room
cheating students
all over the room
cheating students
the smell of steam
from a tea cup
after a sleepless night
from a tea cup
after a sleepless night
18 October 2011
how did the sun rise
the day
you were born?
the day
you were born?
15 October 2011
flickering light-
this elevator,
a dystopian movie
this elevator,
a dystopian movie
13 October 2011
helmet
glasses
raindrops
trickle
drip
drip
glasses
raindrops
trickle
drip
drip
rainy morning-
biking behind
a garbage truck
biking behind
a garbage truck
10 October 2011
quiet afternoon-
arriving through the driveway
butterfly
arriving through the driveway
butterfly
07 October 2011
awkward glances
of fellow passengers
afraid to meet eyes with
yet curious
of fellow passengers
afraid to meet eyes with
yet curious
last train-
the camaraderie
of drunk girls
shrill but sweet
the camaraderie
of drunk girls
shrill but sweet
03 October 2011
cloudy morning eyes-
yellower than sunshine
the fall foliage
yellower than sunshine
the fall foliage
29 September 2011
no one in a hurry
last train
last train
27 September 2011
and i wish for a night ride in a plane made of glass and we switch off the lights to watch the stars
creeping up
behind the police car-
sparrow
behind the police car-
sparrow
24 September 2011
crowd at railway station-
crossing the tracks
squirrel
crossing the tracks
squirrel
08 September 2011
in the wash basin
every night
you wait, spider?
every night
you wait, spider?
04 September 2011
by the clouds-
clear ancient
dusk-gold
clear ancient
dusk-gold
20 August 2011
used book shop-
stoic fat
dictionaries
stoic fat
dictionaries
26 July 2011
wings outstretched
yet walking-
undecided?
ant or wasp
yet walking-
undecided?
ant or wasp
14 July 2011
midnight-
took the right train,
moth?
took the right train,
moth?
08 July 2011
overnight showers.
in their best clothes-
station sparrows
in their best clothes-
station sparrows
do you also
dream of trains,
station sparrow?
dream of trains,
station sparrow?
sensing the smile
in her son's voice-
blind woman
in her son's voice-
blind woman
30 June 2011
for your child,
over here!
a fat ant-
railway sparrow
over here!
a fat ant-
railway sparrow
26 June 2011
to houses, trees, fences-
the child waves bye bye
the child waves bye bye
A homeless guy at 10:30PM: Give from your heart.. Give me a quarter, anything you can, a dime, a penny
me: I am sorry I don't have any money
him: Anything you have..
me: I'll meet you here tomorrow
him: You won't see me here tomorrow
me: I'll come where you are. Where will you be tomorrow?
him: The Dunkin Donuts round that corner
me: I am sorry I don't have any money
him: Anything you have..
me: I'll meet you here tomorrow
him: You won't see me here tomorrow
me: I'll come where you are. Where will you be tomorrow?
him: The Dunkin Donuts round that corner
25 June 2011
train ride-
all eyes
on the tender blind couple
all eyes
on the tender blind couple
08 June 2011
noon
empty road
strolling
pair of pigeons
empty road
strolling
pair of pigeons
05 June 2011
sunday morning.
sneaking in the train's shadow-
lazy pigeons
sneaking in the train's shadow-
lazy pigeons
01 June 2011
train ride.
singing and playing
an air guitar
in grandpa's lap-
chubby boy
singing and playing
an air guitar
in grandpa's lap-
chubby boy
31 May 2011
one sparrow
makes them all
look like sparrows-
pine cones
makes them all
look like sparrows-
pine cones
30 May 2011
combing his
flowing white
hair and beard.
his mirror-
a barber shop window
flowing white
hair and beard.
his mirror-
a barber shop window
28 May 2011
rising and falling
on gravel and train tracks-
thick shadows
of summer leaves
on gravel and train tracks-
thick shadows
of summer leaves