Happy Haiku 2007.

For Christmas, Hot Cross Haiku Ian and myself have been included on the World Kigo Database.
The site's brief of intention.This database of seasonal words (worldwide saijiki) will give us an opportunity to deepen the understanding of kigo issues and to appreciate the climate, life and culture of other parts of the world.

This is an educational site for reference purposes of haiku poets worldwide.



Nearly, full moon
Deck the skies with fireworks
Happy New Year.


Rolling in excess
Deck the skies with fireworks
Groundhog Day.

(thanks to my neighbours down the road all night party, was that Aretha singing 'Respect' at 8.30am the next morning)

Melbourne street art. Night walk.

Having lived in Melbourne for eight years I've come to love the city's twists and turns in laneways and street art. As a walker and public transport fan, I encounter the landscape as an active participant: a transient relationship.


I'm moved to go back along the same tracks like an ant or doleful sheep. The scenery never sleeps and lolls me a love song. Look listen breathe stare, touch me, till next time, floating in memory heartspace.



Photographs
Guildford lane
Two for the lane
Cash or credit
Democracy the trojan horse
Full of love. Bleeding innocence
Happy lane
Full of love. Green face
OM la 15 minutes

Tai Chi lesson at Exhibition building

I met up with Darren on the last day of 2006 for a tai chi session. We stretched out under the huge trees guarding the entrance to the world hertiage listed Exhibition building in Carlton.

These photos show Darren demonstrating his new moves from the opening sequence of the Yang form. As a beginner student of the yang form, Darren is working out the main stances and the feel of the transfer of weight. Empty and full foot. In tai chi we are looking for the connection between heaven and earth. To anchor like a tree's roots with the footwork. This gives the confidence in balance and form.
After our tai chi practice we headed to Brunswick street for coffee and breakfast. A perfect last morning to 2006.