In that cold and frigid air Laid waiting with steel eyed stare A thing of beauty fair Yet also of nightmare’s lair
Spring glances with sleepy eyes, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Blue sky, first warm rays Spring glances with sleepy eyes Across silent lands Dreaming in Winter’s bed Of life’s intense colors © Thorsten Becker My first attempt at a tanka, a genre of Japanese Waka (poetry) of which I had not heard before — at …
In silence awaiting, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Silhouette forest Stretching, in silence awaiting The promise of spring © Thorsten Becker
On that day when the clock had stopped, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. On a day like a thousand razors cutting through thick fabric, tearing into burning skin right through to aching bones with icy blazes. On a day of grave like silence, of ghost like islands drifting in the shadowy mist of mournful gloom, …
A winter’s night in Istanbul, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Walking over age old cobblestone Past weathered walls Inscribed with the rough ink of history Past cherished monuments And hidden mysteries All illuminated By the diffused light Of street lights in the mist Winter’s chill is cast away By a cup of hot salep A bag …
All we need is a warm nest up in the clouds, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. Another grey December day It’s freezing cold and dreary I am chilled to the bones My heart’s slightly weary Of a world turned to stones But it doesn’t take much Just a cup of hot tea And your tender …
Tis oh so quiet, originally uploaded by Thorsten Becker. A leisurely stride Through and over fields of white Tis oh so quiet © Thorsten Becker
