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Arrival of the Swifts
Speedily zipping Swifts have returned from the south Announcing summer The first swifts have returned today. For me, their high-pitched sounds are the music of the summer. I love to hear them....
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The Old Swede
During the ice ages, this rock was transported to what would later become the Hamburg area. When the Elbtunnel, an autobahn tunnel crossing the river, was extended by a fourth tube a couple of years...
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Rain
Cold rain, be welcome Reality’s harsh splashes Refreshing my mind (The picture is from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hiroshige,_Travellers_saurprised_by_sudden_rain.jpg)
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Old Songs
The history of what happened to the first nations of Australia at the hands of the Europeans is a sad and cruel one and it is not really over yet, a story of genocides, murder, enslavement,...
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Still Life with Fruits
Where hearts are smiling And fruits are aromatic Hospitable house
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Bike-Riding
I have not been posting much lately. One reason is that the weather has finally turned warmer and sunnier, so I spend more of my evenings now going for walks or bike-riding, for fun and for health...
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The Very Hungry Silkworm
The very hungry silkworm (Bombyx Mori) Hatched from its egg And started eating The leafs of the mulberry tree (Morus Alba) Served to it By the industrious Farmer (Homo Sapiens) It ate And grew And...
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Under the Zinc Roof
At the end of the week, I feel tired and I am sure I am not the only one. Some of you might go out tonight, but I don’t have energy left for that. My thoughts are drifting to Africa, in the rainy...
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Ways and Views
Looking back at the way I have come so far in my life, I see that, in some respects, my way has been unusual. But probably many people have a very unique life. However, at least some events and...
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Where we are
Comparing sizes How large we really are and how very small Obviously, the universe is not about us. We have emerged from it and we will disappear in it. But what counts for us is our own world. What...
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A Tribute to Chiwoniso Maraire
Did your ancestors Expect you to come so soon? Let them send you back! In memory of Chiwoniso Maraire, who died July 24th, 2013.
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Before the Harvest
End of the summer Under a layer of soil Waiting potatoes (The picture is from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aardappelknollen_Fresco_(Solanum_tuberosum_%27Fresco%27).jpg) The German word...
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The Old Oak Tree
Reblogged from Maurice Sapiro: oil on panel 16"x16" The oak tree’s colors Withdrawn by the setting sun To the sky, the mind Maurice Sapiro is a great artist. Highly recommended! No further comment...
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Epitaph
Reblogged from The Asifoscope: Somewhere there is a stone That is going to be your tombstone You don’t know it yet It does not know you yet Its surface is still empty Which inscription should the...
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Autumn
Reblogged from The Asifoscope: Another little seasonal poem, this time a tanka, for those of you who are on the southern hemisphere, where the colder season is approaching. I am thinking here of my...
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Change of Seasons
The weather has been turning cold, windy and wet. Street lights and head lights are being reflected in the wet tarmac. Raincoats and umbrellas are rushing through the streets. Everybody wants to get...
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Growth
Growth There is noise Leisure disappears Bellies fill with junk food The air fills up with drones Streets are jammed up with cars Our time is filled with dates and meetings Silence is filling with...
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To a Young Man
Young man, your path Is still foggy, hidden in mist. You cannot distinguish Brush-wood from tarmac. But do not stand still, Walk on and your path Will be husked Out of the haze. Continue reading »
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Icy Stream - River Elbe in Winter
Reblogged from The Asifoscope: On river Elbe, ice was drifting, sheets of floating ice. The sun was cutting through the haze, the drifting seagulls casting shadows, and the crows. Crystals of hoarfrost...
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