Love Medicine

Love Medicine
Detail of beadwork from an Ojibwe medicine pouch

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Haikus

Alone in my room
thinking about my sad life
I became a bug

Beatrice with love
sent Virgil to guide Dante
through the Gate of Hell

Othello the Moor
he married Desdemona
became a killer

I, Ugolino
betrayed by Ruggeri
now I chew on him

Three Beasts of Dark Woods
can't stop my epic journey
For I have Virgil

3 comments:

MPH said...

I love them all.

brantmcconnell said...

Bo writes great Haiku's.
He is an awesome student.
I wish I was Bo.

andrewmcdaniel said...

Good Haikus Bo.

Here are some i made for Dante.

I pity them all
I'm overwhelmed at the sight
I think i may pass....
(he passes out)

Who is this strange guy?
He says his name is Virgil.
Should I follow him?

I recognize him
I knew him from Italy
Now he burns in Hell.

I keep my eyes closed
If i open them I'm doomed
I'll be turned to stone

As we cross the Styx
I keep seeing drowning souls
I can't end up here

What a strange creature
We ride from seven to eight
His name is Geryon
(I'm pretty sure its Geryon is pronounced with 2 syllables)