Monthly Archives: November 2010

Laurence and Laura

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

(meant for each other and yet …) When did they meet? It was as if by magic and naturally gratuitous – and then soon gone in a hustle of work. It proved to be hell, love reduced to chances to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bland observations, Creative writing, Enigma, Life, Literature, Love, Poetry, Sweet dreams and nightmares, Writing | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Aisha

Posted on November 28, 2010 by

As if I didn’t exist at all She passed by me Without a glance, Queen of Sheba I said, Aisha, take it, it’s all yours Take it all – the pearls, the jewelry The gold around your neck The fruits, … Continue reading →

Posted in Lyrics, Music, Poetry, Translation | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Gloria paused … temporarily

Posted on November 7, 2010 by

“Oh my God!” Gloria screamed (screaming was her mode of communication tonight and quite possibly even when sober) “A two-beer break – how long’s that gonna take – two hours?” But two beers in that claustro- stifling club heated by … Continue reading →

Posted in Bland observations, Creative writing, Fun, Life, Literature, Music, Poetry, Writing | Tagged | 12 Comments

Strange heart

Posted on November 7, 2010 by

Heart full of love. Heart turned around, so mute. – James Steerforth ( © 2010 ) Translation of Spanish haiku Corazón extraño. The translation proves once again that Spanish in general runs longer than English. What was 5-7-5 syllables in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bland observations, Creative writing, Enigma, Haiku, Love, Poetry, Writing | 4 Comments

Corazón extraño

Posted on November 6, 2010 by

Para ella Corazón lleno de amor. Corazón al revés, tan mudo. – James Steerforth ( © 2010 ) A Spanish haiku for a Spanish-sounding site: recuerda mi corazón. An English version is now up: Strange heart.

Posted in Creative writing, Enigma, Haiku, Life, Literature, Love, Poetry, Writing | 7 Comments

Autumn haiku

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

Oh the leaves, the leaves of fall, yellow, orange, they are coming down, down – James Steerforth ( © 2010 ) Written and posted for recuerda mi corazón.

Posted in Creative writing, Haiku, Nature, Poetry, Writing | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Eat Art

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

Just one of the fancy, funny, trite or smelly pieces of art I discovered at the Eat Art exhibition currently showing at the Stuttgart art museum. Want to see more? Here’s a guided photo tour.

Posted in Art, Fun | Leave a comment