Monday, June 28, 2010

sibilant grass
the sun's light
passing by

Sunday, June 27, 2010

father planting
new violets
on his son's grave

(From Caribbean Kigo Kukai, June 2010)


silent walk ...
he doesn't hear
what I'm saying

(From my comment in Bill's blog.)

Midsummer Day , afterwards

funny night --
I and the sun
still fully awake

Here in Turku - 60 degs North - the sun is up from 3.57 to 22.48 o'clock. In Utsjoki - 70 degs North - from 17th May to 28th July.

I'm again at Turku.

Ps. also it was the Full moon last night; whick one did I celebrated with??

Friday, June 25, 2010



From which waters
this particular flow
is a summary of?

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

an echo
in the middle of the short night --
the sun is snoring

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Summer solstice --
just after six months
Santa Claus is coming!

Saturday, June 19, 2010


rainy day ...
a good reason
to stay inside

Friday, June 18, 2010

Turned their backs


Follow-me-not?
This short summer
just begun.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

An empty coffee cup


black-and-white
road homewards --
emptied coffee cup

Wednesday, June 16, 2010




My car watching for
the same looking stones --
a pitiful tourist

Monday, June 14, 2010



I'm not leaving ...
my sweet
homeland

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Norwegian series



homewards --
to the right
the land of mosquitoes

Saturday, June 12, 2010

One variation



Every day
in the sky
some newborn clouds

Friday, June 11, 2010

Sávjápahta series




On the hill
also today new rocks,
a new tree

Wednesday, June 09, 2010

#1

an old man coughing --
a sound
from olden times

#2

reached the hilltop --
found many new
clouds

Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Savjápahta series

Savjápahta (Lappish, meaning The Holy Hill or something like it.)

#1

a windy day --
fresh reindeer's shit
on the path


#2

below the hill
some boulders
on the top, boulders


#3


across the path
a small brook
otherwise silent

Saturday, June 05, 2010

69.33 North, 25.53 East

I'm going stay here next two weeks. Internet once or twice a week.
This river is Teno. Deatnu in Lappish. (= Big River)



Also the sunrays
flowing northwards --
The Big River

Friday, June 04, 2010



you too
on your vacation --
peace on the road

Thursday, June 03, 2010



long legged
flying object
seeking the sun