Winter moon

The tanka poem above was published without the picture in:

Modern English Tanka
Vol. 1, No. 1, Autumn 2006

After the earthqake

Gabi, a German poet friend, who has been living in Japan for quite a while now, keeps a blog about the earthquake. When you get the time, here's the link:

AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE

Natural catastrophes such as this one truly unite the world as one as it should be, disaster or not.

I share my tears
with the Japanese people
who silently suffers
the tragic aftermath
of the earthquakes

My thoughts and prayers are with you all!

PRAYERS TO JAPAN

Ashley Wood, from England, who did the artwork, and I, from California, join the world in sending our fervent thoughts, love and prayers to Japan and its people. No estan solo! Hindi kayo nag-iisa! You are not alone!

- Victor P. Gendrano

Japan's earthquake

we join the world
in prayers and hope
for the safety and wellbeing
of the earthquake
and tsunami victims

Amen!

Our thoughts and prayers for the Japanese people affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami. We join all the world in praying for your safety. God bless you all!

Ash Wednesday

dust we are
to dust we shall return
Lenten's lesson

Moon haiga

SENRYU

A senryu a day drives your shrink insane. - V. P. Gendrano

Here are samples of senryu which I have written and published throughout the years. In my book,

RUSTLE OF BAMBOO LEAVES

I devoted no less than a whole chapter about it.

Here are some.

young mother
she scolds her son
and joins him crying

he takes viagra
and almost died in bliss
his wife's wish

chilly morning
she grabs me back to bed
a little longer

World Haiku Review
January 2011

she sneezes once
twice then three times
girl with the nose ring

Sketchbook, Vol. 5, No. 4
July/August 2010