Germain Droogenbroodt
Born 11 September 1944 in Rollegem, Belgium.
Currently living in Spain
Germain Droogenbroodt, is a Belgian poet living in Spain, translator and publisher of international poetry. His poetry books are published in 28 countries. His philosophical TAO and ZEN-inspired poetry has been compared with Rabindranath Tagore. He received many international awards, nominated in 2017 for the Nobel Prize of Literature.
His biography may be read in more depth at https://www.point-editions.com/en/about-point/germains-page/
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Shrill child voices
break through the morning silence
future is calling
Dewdrops 100 haiku JUNPA, Kyoto, Japan, December 2016
Second, revised edition POINT Editions, Belgium, October, 2017
Tender blue the sea
and so very white the sails
but they do not fly
Dewdrops 100 haiku JUNPA, Kyoto, Japan, December 2016
Second, revised edition POINT Editions, Belgium, October, 2017
They cannot sing
however I cherish them
twittering sparrows
Dewdrops 100 haiku JUNPA, Kyoto, Japan, December 2016
Second, revised edition POINT Editions, Belgium, October, 2017
Unconcerned rosy
announcing upcoming spring
apricot blossoms
Dewdrops 100 haiku JUNPA, Kyoto, Japan, December 2016
Second, revised edition POINT Editions, Belgium, October, 2017
Still virginal white
the almond blossoms announce:
Spring is arriving
Dewdrops 100 haiku JUNPA, Kyoto, Japan, December 2016
Second, revised edition POINT Editions, Belgium, October, 2017
So grey the morning
suddenly the morning dawns
song of a blackbird
Dewdrops 100 haiku JUNPA, Kyoto, Japan, December 2016
Second, revised edition POINT Editions, Belgium, October, 2017
How short is freedom
gained by the cherry blossom
released from the branch
Dewdrops 100 haiku JUNPA, Kyoto, Japan, December 2016
Second, revised edition POINT Editions, Belgium, October, 2017
Tiny green glitters
were ever an eye’s delight
the fireflies
Dewdrops 100 haiku JUNPA, Kyoto, Japan, December 2016
Second, revised edition POINT Editions, Belgium, October, 2017
Yellow daffodils
vainly searching in the grass
their mirror image
Dewdrops 100 haiku JUNPA, Kyoto, Japan, December 2016
Second, revised edition POINT Editions, Belgium, October, 2017
A morning fisher
at the still water’s surface
the red hope floating
Dewdrops 100 haiku JUNPA, Kyoto, Japan, December 2016
Second, revised edition POINT Editions, Belgium, October, 2017
Its roots in the mud
whiter than whitest white
the lotus flower
Dewdrops 100 haiku JUNPA, Kyoto, Japan, December 2016
Second, revised edition POINT Editions, Belgium, October, 2017
As if perfection
on earth could possibly be
Cantatas of Bach
Dewdrops 100 haiku JUNPA, Kyoto, Japan, December 2016
Second, revised edition POINT Editions, Belgium, October, 2017
Leave me my own world
that very small world of mine
so fragile, so frail
Dewdrops 100 haiku JUNPA, Kyoto, Japan, December 2016
Second, revised edition POINT Editions, Belgium, October, 2017
Just like the longing
the urging of the sea waves
unremittingly
Dewdrops 100 haiku JUNPA, Kyoto, Japan, December 2016
Second, revised edition POINT Editions, Belgium, October, 2017
As if heaven
takes pity on passing away
the last love
Dewdrops 100 haiku JUNPA, Kyoto, Japan, December 2016
Second, revised edition POINT Editions, Belgium, October, 2017