haiku #117
fish out of water
art shot from the bow of gods
we rise above self
—kalamu ya salaam
haiku #125
drum between my legs
my horn blowing into the
dawn, dance with me please
—kalamu ya salaam
photo by Alex Lear
haiku #128
no man can be wise
until he has learned to love
life from a woman
—kalamu ya salaam
haiku #99
everything is the
way things are simply because
we've not changed them yet
—kalamu ya salaam
haiku #112
emerging from jail
their dragon, our butterfly
his smile is so huge
Written for Nelson Mandela on his release from prison.
—kalamu ya salaam
haiku #113
beware rio moon
the thief steals sadness, makes you
dance, sigh and taste joy
—kalamu ya salaam
haiku #139
my thick lips soft press
prayer breaths on the damp depths
of your dark altar
—kalamu ya salaam
haiku #102
your kiss—sensual
wet moonlight slow licking an
ocean's naked waves
—kalamu ya salaam
haiku #100
what we know limits
us, wisdom loves everything
not yet understood
—kalamu ya salaam
haiku #123
love gone is bird flown
sad sunset song tartly sung
without harmony
—kalamu ya salaam