Reflection

White empty building
I wake up with Manila -
Soul gathering courage

Manila, 16 November 2009

Photograph: Building in my morning view.

Not leaving

Water cascades down
It finds a way, unstoppable
Not leaving Guiyang

Manila, 11 November 2009
Photograph: In Yudongxia's gorge, Guiyang.

Fresh noise

Fresh noise
Salcedo is waking up -
Shimmering the soul

Manila, 19 Oct 2009
Photograph: Musical morning.

Longing

Clouds and driving rain
A salad and poems sustain –
Longing with red wine

Manila, 31 May 2009
Photograph: Street art, Ubud, Bali.

Touched

In Bali, cool!
In myself, warm –
What touches me?

Ubud, 3 May 2009
Photograph: Shiva Lingam at Bali Spirit Festival.

Moving

Moving always
No stop to change –
Stillness in my soul

Manila, 4 April 2009

Photograph: Movement in stone, Hagia Sophia.

Hour

Darker in Starbucks
Celebrate an hour too short –
Earth we love

Manila, 28 March 2009
Photograph: Compassion with the world, Hagia Sophia.

Taksim wind

Cold Taksim wind
Shuddering soul alert –
History lives on

Istanbul, 19 March 2009
Photograph: Taksim tram.

Cold biting

Biting cold air

A bustling city -

Foods jump to the eye

Istanbul, 14 March 2009

Photograph: Food on Istiqlal Street.

Soul calls

Cool air

Soul calls attention -

A beginner's mind

Photograph: Lotus, Cham Island, Viet Nam.

21 Feb 2009

Touching

Fresh morning
Pale light –
Touching the globe

Photograph: Hoi An, Viet Nam.
10 Feb 2009

Shadow module

A cool 23
Face, talk, you are me –
Engaging 321

Photograph: Shadow, Cham Island, Viet Nam.

3 Feb 2009

No kiss

Radiant shine
Colors like Klimt –
No kiss

Photograph: Manila, The Kiss, from: Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) , The World in Female Form, Taschen, 2006.

14 Feb 2009

Wet

A wet sheen
Glistening like stone –
The mirror lives

Photograph: On the beach, Cham island, Viet Nam.

14 February 2009

Laughing

Starting afresh

52 turns zero -
Laughing through clouds

Photograph: Rooster's bouquet.

23 February 2009

Kids stuff

Cool water
Spurting laughter –
Living like kids

Photograph: Clown in Thailand.
31 January 2009

No bark

Drawing near
con vent and cave -
No bark, quiet trees

Photograph: Solo sculpture.

2 January 2009