raj808 (76)in #poetry • 2 days agoUnconditional Love - Haiku, Excerpt and Reflections - #5 Poetry Inspired by The TaoPart five of my on-going series of Haiku and reflections on the chapters of the Tao Te Ching, as translated by D.C. Lau.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 2 days agoUnconditional Love - Haiku, Excerpt and Reflections - #5 Poetry Inspired by The TaoPart five of my series of Haiku and reflections on the chapters of the Tao Te Ching, as translated by D.C. Lau.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 3 days agoEchoes of the Infinite - Haiku, Excerpt and Reflections - #4 Poetry Inspired by The TaoPart four of my on-going series of Haiku and reflections of the chapters of the Tao Te Ching, as translated by D.C. Lau.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 4 days agoThe Art of Not Doing - Haiku, Excerpt and Reflections - #3 Poetry Inspired by The TaoPart three of my on-going series of Haiku & reflections of the chapters of the Tao Te Ching, as translated by D.C. Lau.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 5 days agoBalance through Perception - Haiku, Excerpt and Reflections - #2 Poetry Inspired by The TaoPart two of my on-going series of Haiku and reflections of the chapters of the Tao Te Ching, as translated by D.C. Lau.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 6 days agoThe Way - Haiku, Excerpt and Reflections - #1 Poetry Inspired by The TaoPart one of my series of Haiku and reflections of the chapters of the Tao Te Ching, as translated by D.C. Lau.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 29 days agoThe Mersey's Lament (Poetry Film) - Poetry Inspired by PlaceThe Mersey's Lament is a psychedelic Stream Of Consciousness poem about the river Mersey and city of Liverpool.raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthShipwrecked in the Hands of the Gods - Poetry Inspired by MythologyA mythic poem imagining a group of vikings shipwrecked on the island of Lanzarote in the distant past.raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthThe Pregnant Moon - Original Poetry (Form: Ghazal)A poem about the barbaric act of female circumcision. raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthReign Of Blood (Poetry Reading and Poem) - Poetry Inspired by MythologyA SoundCloud reading of my poem Reign Of Blood, a ghostly watchers replays the massacre of the monks at Lindisfarne.raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthHope's Elegy - Poem about the Power of HopeA poem of hope to shine a light on a fundamental truth of hope in this 'so called' post-truth world.raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthThe Sands of Time - Poetry Inspired by The Eternal NowThe sands of time is a poem that attempts to capture a snippet of the mystery of the echoes of time.raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthThe Thrum of Kalon - Poetry Inspired by The Eternal NowThe Thrum of Kalon is an Acrostic poem, inspired by the word Kalon which means 'beauty that is more than skin-deep.raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthHunter of the Salt Plain - Poetry Inspired by Nature The hunter of the salt plain is a persona poem about a spearfisherman, inspired by nature.raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthGuanyin's Whispers (The Lady Lever Art Gallery) - Poetry in Response to ArtAn exploration of Chinese poetry and my attempt at a Lu-shih poem in response to the statue of Buddhist saint Guanyin.raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthDance of the Hesperides (The Lady Lever Art Gallery) - Poetry in Response to ArtA poem written in response to the painting 'The Garden of the Hesperides' I viewed on a trip to a local art gallery.raj808 (76)in #poetry • last monthIcarus' Lament (The Lady Lever Art Gallery) - Poetry in Response to ArtA blog about my trip to the Lady Lever art gallery, and poem in response to one of the paintings I viewed.raj808 (76)in #poetry • 2 months agoThe Common (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #10In summer's hot smelt colours dance dusk's susurrus as adults chatter. The Painting 'The Common’ - A Psychedelic Summer Party This painting by Kathryn Maple won first…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 2 months agoBefore Vermeer's Clouds (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #9Greenland's dream Heaven Oaken woven wilderness - distant towns shimmer. The Painting 'Before Vermeer's Clouds' - A Pastel Dream-Scape This painting by Martin…raj808 (76)in #poetry • 2 months agoOriental Garden, Kyoto (The Walker Art Gallery) - Art Appreciation and Haiku #8White-water cascades, rose Momiji maple leaves hang by bamboo ghosts. The Painting 'Oriental Garden, Kyoto', Abstract at its Best I'm not the greatest fan of modern…