countless haiku
"capturing pain"
flood Asahi Daily
- Los Angeles Times
March 26, 2011
tsunami remains -
teacup, school picture
and memories
a neighbor's mom
is laid to rest
- Los Angeles Times
March 27, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Bilingual Haiku and Tanka
Here are samples of my haiku and tanka in English and Tagalog, Philippine language, part of my poems just published in the latest issue of Sketchbook, Vol. 6, No. 1, January/February 2011.
HAIKU
wrong trail turn
the scent and sight
of wildflowers
Tagalog
maling daan
bango at tanawin
bulaklak na ligaw
TANKA
the silent sound
of her absence
fills their room
only the echoes
of yesterday remain
Tagalog
napuno ang kanilang silid
ng tahimik na ugong
nang kanyang pagkawala
gunita ng kahapon
siya lang naiwan
HAIKU
wrong trail turn
the scent and sight
of wildflowers
Tagalog
maling daan
bango at tanawin
bulaklak na ligaw
TANKA
the silent sound
of her absence
fills their room
only the echoes
of yesterday remain
Tagalog
napuno ang kanilang silid
ng tahimik na ugong
nang kanyang pagkawala
gunita ng kahapon
siya lang naiwan
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Winter moon
The tanka poem above was published without the picture in:
Modern English Tanka
Vol. 1, No. 1, Autumn 2006
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
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!
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!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
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
Friday, March 11, 2011
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!
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!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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
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
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