Spain

Raindrops gently fall
On vast plains of loneliness;
I am missing you.

Travel Haikus: Saturday & Sunday, May 30-31, 2009

La Sagrada Familia

Awesome to behold,
Gaudí's holy testament.
We are born again.

To Guillermo

I don’t have much time
To let you know how I feel,
But I can show you.

Shavonne Returns

Home welcomes her back.
Fertile ground to grow her dreams;
Choose a different path.

Travel Haikus: Thursday & Friday, May 28 - 29, 2009

Andorra

In the mountain lies
An oasis in the midst.
Our hearts found shelter.

Museu Picasso

Picasso's art evolved
From detail to the abstract.
His genius transformed.

El Desbande

Un piso duro;
Un abrazo ligero;
Un baile lindo.

A hard wooden floor;
The light touch of an embrace;
A beautiful dance.

Último Día

When the dancing stopped
Our last day had just begun.
Can we make it last?

Travel Haikus: Wednesday, May 27 2009

La Campeonata

When victory came,
A deafening roar rang out.
History was made!


Parc Güell

All throughout the park
Laughter drifted to our ears,
Brilliance to our eyes.

Travel Haikus: Tuesday, May 26, 2009

The Black Virgin

Her spirit lives on
Resting in this holy place.
We take it all in.
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Sitges

We can take a chance;
Pack our things, move by the sea.
Leave our lives behind.

Travel Haikus: Monday, May 25, 2009

MACBA

An atomic kiss
For the one I desire;
I am not his yet.

Inspired by "Atomic Kiss" (1968) by Joan Rabascall and "Packing the Hard Potatoes: Words by Plath and Lorca" (1974) by Oyvind Fahlstrom

Travel Haikus: Sunday, May 24, 2009

Las Ramblas

Off the beaten path
Every corner a surprise
Our journey begins

Travel Haikus: Saturday, May 23, 2009

Saturday Stroll

One man in the square,
Dancing for the love of it.
His joy becomes ours.


Razzmatazz

When the music stops,
We pour into streets like wine.
A city at dawn.

Travel Haikus: Friday, May 22, 2009

Flying and waiting.
Beautiful Barcelona,
You are worth the wait!

Beautiful places
How do I live in Raleigh
When the world beckons?'

On a quiet street
Church steeples pierce the dark sky
Everywhere is here.