Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Snowball

You make the fire
and I'll show you something wonderful
a ball of snow

Du mach' Feuer,
und ich werd' Dir was Schönes zeigen:
einen Ball aus Schnee.

Matsuo Bashō

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Merry Christmas

Frohe Weihnacht.
Und Frieden auf Erden.
Und den Menschen ein Wohlgefallen.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Splendid Eyesolation

Diving deep
into the ocean of thoughts.
Scars of life.

Laughing Luesday*



Victor Borge


* [For first time visitors]:
Typo in the title? Nah. It's just that I would not let a tiny T spoil an avantgardistic alliteration.

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Satori

Bearing its fate,
watching those folks.
Who's ridiculous?

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Friday, December 19, 2014

Custom

. . . leaves possibilities . . .

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Sláinte, old man :)

Two world wars later
One boy became my father.
Today's his birthday.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Monday, December 15, 2014

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Friday, December 12, 2014

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Monday, December 08, 2014

Sunday, December 07, 2014

Ban landmines

By landmines
one may easily lose a leg.
And more.


More Mistletoe

Fine tree for lovers.
But careful:
It's not all mistletoe
that looks as if it were . . .

Friday, December 05, 2014

Thursday, December 04, 2014

Wednesday, December 03, 2014

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

From the Archive

Only the early . . .

Monday, December 01, 2014

13

No one's been kissing
under all the mistletoes.
Just ask the chimney.