This old telescope:
searching distant lands, no one
notices the lens –
pristine after countless sights,
invisible to itself.
Category: poems
Sunset Haiku
Moon over suburbs.
Blazing sun setting behind
the church on the hill.
Haiku vol. 2
These haiku were written between the end of last year and the first half of 2020. So they include the first months of the coronavirus lockdown in the UK. The order has been somewhat rearranged from the order in which they were written. I hope they will be of interest to people who like Basho, Ikkyu, and other Buddhist hermit … Continue reading...
Underneath the Lake
Here’s a collaboration between myself and artist and illustrator, Matt Kelly. Check out Matt’s portfolio.
Haiku on Twitter
I’ve recently been writing some haiku on Twitter. I like the concision and concreteness of the form. But I especially like that a haiku is a place where my interests in poetry, nature, and Buddhism converge. I’m particularly interested in using the form’s traditional focus on nature to highlight the climate crisis. There is a disconnect between the ancient worldview … Continue reading...
Teignmouth Poetry Competition
In a spell of good luck I had two poems in the running for the 2019 Teignmouth Poetry Competition, which is linked to the poetry festival. ‘Since Eels do not Keep Diaries…’ was selected for the final ten by John Greening. ‘Chiaroscuro’ was awarded first prize in the local section. Here’s the judge’s report from poet and novelist Julie-Ann Rowell… Continue reading...
How to Recognise the Stars
How do? I had a poem shortlisted in this year’s Live Canon poetry competition. As in previous years, the shortlisted poems were performed by LC’s actors. Leon Scott memorised mine and it was filmed a few days later. He really brings it to life, performing it with great openness, heart, and soul.
The poem is printed in the competition anthology, … Continue reading...
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