Haikus – Joy, Irony

The playful painting,Mozart’s violin ConcertoNot had breakfast yet.

Catching differences,So to feel superior.What nonsense is this?

Character analysis of Lucien in Balzac's "Lost Illusions"

It seems that Lucien in Balzac’s Lost Illusions, is a classic authoritarian character. His attitude towards power is abject emotional submission. His is not submission for the sake of appearances, to protect himself like Mme d’Espard, but real emotional submission.

His character is so plain, as to perfectly illustrate the . . . → Read More: Character analysis of Lucien in Balzac's "Lost Illusions"

Haikus – The path

A brief shower falls.The sky, a sudden expanse.The warm breeze hits you.

How shall I manage,Leaving a life thought secure?I’ll be true to me.

Recent Haikus

18th September

Higher and higherSublime and sweet the voice singsLifting and soaring

We torture ourselves;Mostly it is a habit.A secure feeling.

19th September

The Ethic existsAt any given moment,and the moments change.

20th September

Walk the path aloneEach man’s life, his own journeyUnlived life. Huge waste

We must walk our pathIt ends the same . . . → Read More: Recent Haikus

Early Haiku poetry

A sunlit morningSweeping the Road for the dayA futile effort

Lazy snow white cloudsA gentle breeze cools the browHear the leaves rustle

Chirping birds in SpringLife springing up everywhereDead TV chains us

Early dusk, dog barksPink clouds. The children playingAll silence. No thought.

Plants grow in the darkHidden from sight and knowledgeNature needs us . . . → Read More: Early Haiku poetry