Today's poet

[Hes]

Another two from Mumbai:

little darting fish
a lone kite reflects the glow
of night-time Mumbai

Honda heros

carried through the streets
on latter day white chargers
glittering women

one from a 30hour train journey south to Kerala:

vivid green rice fields
a flight of snow-white egrets
the train rattles through

two from Kochi:

silken tongued sitar
and an insistent tabla
incite me to dream

from a dark doorway
sharp shock of a kingfisher
woman in sari

[Harry H Howgill]

Helloooo! Have just managed to read a couple recent posts. It is all so Christmassy and making me miss the fells, running and you lot. It is too hot and far too busy to even attempt a jog here. It is very exciting though and I am keeping a haiku diary. I will type a few out. Freckle, loved the Walter de la Mare.

Blimey! How are you doing? Can't wait to hear the haiku. Too hot to run hey!? It snowed again this morning here again.

Have safe travels and hope to hear some more from you soon

Harry

[Harry H Howgill]

Ha ha. Always nice to get a mention in dispatches.

That's a damn good idea! me too!

Rudolph is wearing walshes

Picture this, its Xmas eve,
and HHH is dressed as auld santa
rudolph curses
"I didn't bring my headtorch"
"never mind" says Harry
"there is always the banter"

with Hes, DT, OW,
Mossy, Tri-mind X runner et al
and the little un at the back
if we are quick we'll make it up skiddaw
and return in time to fill ol' santa's sack

with plath, hughes, pablo
and a hefty dose of good ol cummings
we'll just have time
to catch merry still training
and squeeze an extra run in

b4 collapsing in a heap,
just in time to hear
Mr Wootton recite our favourite
W.H. Auden's "Lullaby" *
softly in our ears....








as basil brush would say Boom Boom....

(feel free to amend its a work in progress like!!!!)

damn i just checked the choco situaton out..they have all been snaffled!

*http://www.thebeckoning.com/poetry/auden/auden3.html

[Hes]

Hey everyone, forgot to mention...have picked up some Indian contemporary poetry books. Some amazing work. Here is a taste of poetry from Tamil Nadu. This is by Ka Mohanarangan

The Gulf

I tried
To capture in paper
The nameless, still bird
In my garden
For you.

But
Between
What I ought to say
And what I did
The bird
Had taken to wings.

[Old Whippet]

Hey everyone, forgot to mention...have picked up some Indian contemporary poetry books. Some amazing work. Here is a taste of poetry from Tamil Nadu. This is by Ka Mohanarangan

The Gulf

I tried
To capture in paper
The nameless, still bird
In my garden
For you.

But
Between
What I ought to say
And what I did
The bird
Had taken to wings.

Hes! good to see you back here (from afar). I loved this poem, and your Haiku travelogue conjures up some fine pictures. 30 hour journeys do not appear to have blunted your talent. I can imagine a train full of swarthy people, and an English girl looking out of the window whilst counting syllables on her fingers! By the way - far too hot to run here too.

[Derby Tup]

Another two from Mumbai:

little darting fish
a lone kite reflects the glow
of night-time Mumbai

Honda heros

carried through the streets
on latter day white chargers
glittering women

one from a 30hour train journey south to Kerala:

vivid green rice fields
a flight of snow-white egrets
the train rattles through

two from Kochi:

silken tongued sitar
and an insistent tabla
incite me to dream

from a dark doorway
sharp shock of a kingfisher
woman in sari

Great haiku Hes! Sounds like a good trip. Havd fun

[Harry H Howgill]

Hey everyone, forgot to mention...have picked up some Indian contemporary poetry books. Some amazing work. Here is a taste of poetry from Tamil Nadu. This is by Ka Mohanarangan

The Gulf

I tried
To capture in paper
The nameless, still bird
In my garden
For you.

But
Between
What I ought to say
And what I did
The bird
Had taken to wings.

I love that. Very honest! The starlings here have been doing their swirly thing this week just as it is going dark. It is proving a tricky sight to capture in poetry without wanting to resort to words like twirly, swirly, curly wurly etc etc.

It sounds like you've had an inspiring trip so far.

[freckle]

Hey everyone, forgot to mention...have picked up some Indian contemporary poetry books. Some amazing work. Here is a taste of poetry from Tamil Nadu. This is by Ka Mohanarangan

The Gulf

I tried
To capture in paper
The nameless, still bird
In my garden
For you.

But
Between
What I ought to say
And what I did
The bird
Had taken to wings.

Ah Hes this is absolutely gorgeous!.......so good to hear from you, sounds like a great trip...i loved the haiku as well, looking forward to more x

[Nathaniel Lee]

Lovely to here from you Hes sounds really interesting.

[Nathaniel Lee]

Any of you guys live near Edale as i am going for a stroll around some of the skyline course as i find walk recceing generally gives me a more accurate picture and means i can concentrate on my running when i am training on the skyline as i have already soaked in more of the route by taking it easy on recce missions. This may not be everyones cup of tea but works for me. Plus i feel a bit crappy so should blow out cobwebs from my mind.