Haikus: August 2007

HAIKUS: August 2007

By Peter Y. Chou
WisdomPortal.com

These haikus were written as exercises in mindfulness—
an attempt to catch the fleeting moment in my daily walks,
while reading, listening to music, and pondering about life.
(Underlined words are not for emphasis but to web links.)
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Wednesday, August 1, 2007, 10:33 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Émile Waldteufel (Listen)
"Les Patineurs" Skaters' Waltz, Op. 183 (1882)

Lovely waltz to dance
as I wake up from a dream
of a smiling friend. Wednesday, August 1, 2007, 10:42 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Tomaso Albinoni,
Adagio in G minor (1958) (Listen)

Curtains open one
by one to scenes from past lives—
flashback dream dramas.

Wednesday, August 1, 2007, 11:06 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Johann Pachelbel,
Canon and Gigue in D (1680) (Listen)
Orchestra: Il Giardino Armonico

My favorite music
all jazzed up— try to be calm
amidst noise of life. Wednesday, August 1, 2007, 11:35 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Frederic Delius,
The Walk to the Paradise Garden (Listen)
from A Village Romeo and Juliet (1901)

Butterflies hover
over us as we walk in
this field of roses.

Wednesday, August 1, 2007, 8:45 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Vernon and Irene Castle
in "The Whirl of Life" (1915)

Their life was a swirl
of dances— foxtrot, one-step,
tango— done with style. Wednesday, August 1, 2007, 10:30 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
in "Story of Vernon and Irene Castle" (1939)

Fred & Ginger dance like
Vernon & Irene Castle—
full of flair and grace.

Thursday, August 2, 2007, 12:30 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Franz Liszt,
Un sospiro ("A Sigh"), Etude #39 (1848) (Listen)
Wang Yang-Ming's sigh, "Practical Living" #303

The sage sighed, "One who
pursues learning rarely shares
the good with others." Thursday, August 2, 2007, 1:30 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto #1 in C, Op. 15 (1797) (Listen)
Brain Silence Studies (Mercury News, 8/2/07, 1B)

Power of the pause—
Between musical movements,
silence is the star!

Friday, August 3, 2007, 11:50 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Frederic Chopin (Listen)
Andante Spianato, Op. 22 (1834) (YouTube)

A walk in the park
where roses are blooming
and children playing. Friday, August 3, 2007, 1:30 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Franz Schubert (listen)
Symphony #5 in B-flat major (1816)

Composed when nineteen,
Schubert follows Beethoven
in innovation.

Friday, August 3, 2007, 9:30 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Bing Crosby & Barry Fitzgerald
in "Going My Way" (1944)

He turned the boys from
a street gang to a singing
church choir by his love. Friday, August 3, 2007, 11:30 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Fred Astaire & Lucille Bremer
in "Yolanda and the Thief" (1945)

Dream Ballet danced in
a Dali-esque landscape turned
into a nightmare.

Saturday, August 4, 2007, 10:00 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Gustav Holst (Listen)
The Planets, Op. 32: Jupiter (1916)

Jupiter music
brightens my morning, waking
me up from deep sleep. Saturday, August 4, 2007, Noon
Walking up Galvez to Stanford University
Pondering on Rumi's Discourses #56

The sun in the sky
points to the real sun that casts
light on all the worlds.

Saturday, August 4, 2007, 11:50 pm
Cubberley Pavilion, Palo Alto
Alicia flirts while we ballroom dance
the tango, cha-cha, and last waltz

With Buddha's mudras
I shield myself dancing with
this Latino siren. Sunday, August 5, 2007, 4:30 am
KSFO 560 AM: Coast-to-Coast.am
Ian Punnett interviews William Henry
(Vatican art of Jesus raising Lazarus)

The magic wand used
by Jesus to resurrect
Lazarus from death.

Sunday, August 5, 2007, 11:45 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Claude Debussy (Listen)
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (1894)
Debussy was inspired by Mallarmé's poem (1876)

The faun plays his flute
chasing nymphs in the forest
before falling asleep. Sunday, August 5, 2007, 2:00 pm
Walking up Galvez to Stanford and finding
an eucalyptus branch with fruits symbolizing
Christians (cross) & Arabs (crescent & star)

Eucalyptus branch
with crescent leaves and fruits shaped
like a star and cross.

Sunday, August 5, 2007, 9:00 pm
Green Library, Stanford University
Sending birthday greetings to a friend
who has been a fountain of blessings

A soul mate is one
who inspires you to be true
to your inner self. Monday, August 6, 2007, 2:00 am
KSFO 560 AM: Coast-to-Coast.am
George Noory interviews Stan Tenen
(Quantum Computing & Genesis)

Letters of Hebrew
alphabet are hand gestures
revealing the sacred.

Monday, August 6, 2007, 11:08 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: George Butterworth (Listen)
The Banks of Green Willow (1913)

Clarinet opens
and violin closes this
scenic countryside. Monday, August 6, 2007, 11:35 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Ludwig van Beethoven (Listen)
Symphony #8 in F, Op. 93 (1814)

Beethoven called this
piece "my little one"— simply
cheerful and delightful.

Tuesday, August 7, 2007, 10:16 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Georg Philip Telemann (Listen)
Concerto for 2 Violins in A major (1720)

Music much too fast
to dance to from Telemann—
unless you're a bee. Tuesday, August 7, 2007, 12:45 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Fernando Sor (Listen, Links)
Fantasy on a Scottish Air, Op. 40 (1830)

Sor is known as the
"Beethoven of the guitar"—
much charm in his tunes.

Tuesday, August 7, 2007, 9:15 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters, Maggie McNamara
in "Three Coins in a Fountain" (1954), Lyrics

Rome's Trevi Fountain
filled with coins thrown by lovers
hoping to be blessed. Tuesday, August 7, 2007, 11:30 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Fred Astaire & Leslie Caron
in "Daddy Long Legs" (1955)

His feet are nimble
in dancing despite his age
to win her young heart.

Wednesday, August 8, 2007, 12:30 am
KSFO 560 AM: Coast-to-Coast.am
George Noory interviews Raymond Moody
(Life After Life): Near-Death Experience
(NDE) that's commonly experienced:

Everything we've done
from another point of view—
all on hologram. Wednesday, August 8, 2007, 1:50 am
KSFO 560 AM: Coast-to-Coast.am
George Noory interviews Raymond Moody
(Life After Life): The Greek philosopher
Parmenides (b. 510 BC) was a shaman

The way of truth is
not by seeing or belief
but deeper knowing.

Wednesday, August 8, 2007, 12:15 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Frederic Chopin
Bolero In C, Op. 19 (1833) (Listen)

Not Ravel's version
but Chopin's— fast & lively
stirring up a storm. Wednesday, August 8, 2007, 12:25 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: John Williams (Listen)
E.T.: Flying Theme (1982) (YouTube)

Music sweeps us up
with ET in Elliot's bike—
our hearts uplifted.

Wednesday, August 8, 2007, 4:00 pm
Teeth cleaning at Gentle Dental, Palo Alto
by Joanie K Jones-Lefevre, Hygienist.
Metallic frog and butterfly on the wall

Frog and butterfly—
Basho's plop! & Chuang Tzu's dream—
both enlightened beings! Wednesday, August 8, 2007, 8:00 pm
Foothill Middlefield Lab, Palo Alto
Recalling Tim Smith story with Paul Brunton
on the Inner Sun and Emperor Julian's Oration

The Sun is Father—
Giver of light & warmth and
Creator of souls.

Thursday, August 9, 2007, 12:02 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Sir Edward Elgar
The Wand of Youth: Dances (1907) (Listen)

Serenade Sun Dance
and Fountain Dance to Fairy
Pipers and Little Bells. Thursday, August 9, 2007, 12:33 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Tchaikovsky (listen) (1893)
Symphony #6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"

My favorite piece
before my Cornell housemate
switched me to Mozart.

Friday, August 10, 2007, 11:35 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Jules Massenet (listen)
Thaïs: Meditation, (1894)

How soothing to wake
up to this piece of music
and feel so refreshed. Friday, August 10, 2007, 12:24 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Ludwig van Beethoven (Listen)
Symphony #5 in c minor, Op. 67 (1814)

Faith, Hope, Love, and Joy
spring out from a dark deep night
blessing us with Light!

Friday, August 10, 2007, 8:50 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Ginger Rogers & Joseph Cotten
in "I'll Be Seeing You" (1944)
Lyrics: "I'll find you in the morning sun"

I'll be seeing you
in the many and the one—
in the midnight sun. Friday, August 10, 2007, 10:30 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Fred Astaire & Joan Leslie
in "The Sky's the Limit" (1943)
Fred & Joan dance "My Shining Hour"

Shining hour, shining
moment, shining second— time
shining by the sun.

Saturday, August 11, 2007, 10:27 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Ludwig van Beethoven (Listen)
Symphony #9 in D, Op. 125 "Choral" (1824)

Schiller's Ode to Joy
inspired Beethoven to put
the voice in his Ninth. Saturday, August 11, 2007, 12:24 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Michel Corrette (Listen)
Concerto In D, "The Phoenix" (1729)

Soaring Adagio
with the Phoenix's ascent
from fire to the sky.

Saturday, August 11, 2007, 7:00 pm
Home in Mountain View at kitchen table.
Sun shining through the trees on my eyes

Have you been looking
for me? Here I Am— the Real
Sun shining on you! Saturday, August 11, 2007, 7:20 pm
With my eyes closed, I meditate
on the Sun shining on my eyes

Lapis Lazuli
diamond with bright yellow glow
embrace me with warmth.

Saturday, August 11, 2007, 7:27 pm
With my eyes closed, I meditate
on the Sun shining on my eyes

Mandala of light
surround me like a sphere with
blue dot in the heart. Saturday, August 11, 2007, 7:30 pm
With my eyes closed, I meditate
on the Sun shining on my eyes

The Sun of Plato,
Philo, Julian, and Rumi
tells me of the One.

Sunday, August 12, 2007, 11:50 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Antonio Vivaldi,
Four Seasons: "Winter" Op. 8, #4 (1723) (listen)

Pizzicato gems—
Raindrops, snowflakes, or are they
pure gifts from heaven? Sunday, August 12, 2007, 2:22 pm
Walking up Galvez St. to Stanford
Meditating on the Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun shines on
the other side of the globe
or at Arctic Circle.

Sunday, August 12, 2007, 2:30 pm
Walking up Galvez St. to Stanford
Meditating on Rumi's Real Sun

Rumi's Real Sun shines
even in our sleep lighting
up our whole dream world. Sunday, August 12, 2007, 2:35 pm
Walking up Galvez St. to Stanford
& finding an eucalyptus Y-branch

Picked up this Y-branch
with wingèd leaves at the ends
shaped like an angel.

Monday, August 13, 2007, 10:20 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Ludwig van Beethoven (Listen)
Symphony #7 in A major, Op. 92 (1812)

Waves on waves clashing
on rocks— am I a falcon,
a storm, or a great song? Monday, August 13, 2007, 11:33 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Felix Mendelssohn,
Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 (1830) (listen)

Ah— the Fingal's Cave!
Passage to another world
where Sibyls reside.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007, 10:55 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Franz Danzi (CD) (YouTube)
Fantasy for Clarinet on a Theme by Mozart (1800)
from Don Giovanni, "La ci darem la mano"

"We'll entwine our hands"—
Mozart's tune inspired many
to write on this theme. Tuesday, August 14, 2007, 11:02 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Patrick Doyle,
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Potter's Waltz (Soundtrack)

Waltzing around a
Goblet of Fire, our planets
orbiting the Sun.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007, 9:15 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Humphrey Bogart & Ingrid Bergman
in Michael Curtis's "Casablanca" (1942)
Captain Renault: "Round up the usual suspects."

Rick and Ilsa in
the most romantic film of all—
"Here's looking at you kid". Tuesday, August 14, 2007, 10:55 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Humphrey Bogart & Gloria Grahame
in Nicholas Ray's "In a Lonely Place" (1950)
Dix (Bogart) said in the car to Laurel (Grahme):

I was born when she
kissed me, died when she left me,
lived while she loved me.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007, 11:32 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Ludwig van Beethoven (Listen)
Symphony #7 in A major, Op. 92 (1812)

Procession music—
Ocean vapors soar to clouds
like souls to heaven. Wednesday, August 15, 2007, 12:02 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: John Williams (Listen),
Seven Years in Tibet (2005) (Filmtrack)

The pilgrim's ascent
up the snowy mountain peaks
breathing the pure air.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007, 8:15 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Harold Lloyd in "Never Weaken" (1921)
Dennis James at the Wurlitzer

Never weaken your
resolve to overcome all
and complete your task. Wednesday, August 15, 2007, 10:00 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Harold Lloyd in "Speedy" (1928)
Dennis James Interview (Wurlitzer)

Speedy drives Babe Ruth
in cab to Yankee Stadium—
a fast bumpy ride!

Thursday, August 16, 2007, 3:00 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Ludwig van Beethoven (Listen)
Symphony #1 in C Major, Op. 21 (1800) (Analysis)

His first symphony—
we see only the claws but
not yet the lion. Thursday, August 16, 2007, 3:44 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Enrique Granados (Listen),
Spanish Dance #5 'Andaluza' (1890)

Gypsy tunes from Spain—
Tango dancing with flair when
the bullfight's over.

Friday, August 17, 2007, 10:58 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Mozart (Listen)
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K. 525 (1787)

Little Night Music—
Ascending & descending
staircase to heaven. Friday, August 17, 2007, 12:18 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61a (1806) (Listen)

Beethoven arranged
this piano music from
his Violin Concerto.

Friday, August 17, 2007, 8:55 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
W.C. Fields in "It's a Gift" (1934)

An orange grove
in California. That's his dream—
It's a gift come true! Friday, August 17, 2007, 10:30 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Jack Haley in "Follow Thru" (1930)

Cupid to Psyche:
We'd make a peach of a pair—
and his dream came true!

Saturday, August 18, 2007, 12:12 pm
Walking on Galvez Street to Stanford
Meditating on the symbol of the cross

Horizontal and
vertical lines intersect
at Eternity. Saturday, August 18, 2007, 12:22 pm
Walking on Galvez Street to Stanford
Meditating on the symbol of the star

Five-pointed star points
to transcendence beyond earth,
water, air, and fire.

Saturday, August 18, 2007, 7:13 pm
Home in Mountain View at kitchen table.
Sun shining through the trees on my eyes

The sun shines on me—
In my mind's eye I see fruits
of the star and cross. Saturday, August 18, 2007, 7:25 pm
With my eyes closed, I meditate
on the Sun no longer shining

Now the sun has set,
can you find the glow inside
that lights up all things?

Sunday, August 19, 2007, 10:09 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Mozart (Listen)
Piano Concerto #21 in C, K. 467 (1787)

Beautiful music—
Elvira Madigan theme:
Lovers merge as one. Sunday, August 19, 2007, 10:55 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Anton Rubinstein
Melodie in F, Op. 3 (1806) (Listen)

Morning stroll music—
Stanford Library closed so I'm
going out for hike.

Sunday, August 19, 2007, 10:09 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Mozart (Listen)
Piano Concerto #21 in C, K. 467 (1785)

Beautiful music—
Elvira Madigan theme:
Lovers merge as one. Sunday, August 19, 2007, 10:55 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Anton Rubinstein
Melodie in F, Op. 3 (1852) (Listen)

Morning stroll music—
Stanford Library closed so I'm
going out for hike.

Sunday, August 19, 2007, 11:07 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Domenico Zipoli
Elevazione (1715) (listen)

Such haunting music—
you're in the midst of angels
playing in heaven. Sunday, August 19, 2007, 12:15 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for 2 Violins in d minor, BWV 1043 (1731) (Listen) (YouTube)

Listening to Bach
brings me joy like a river
flowing to the sea.

Sunday, August 19, 2007, 2:20 pm
Castle Rock State Park, Los Gatos
Hiking on Loghry Wood Trail

Butterfly hovers
over me— California
Sister on Bay Tree. Sunday, August 19, 2007, 2:42 pm
Castle Rock State Park, Santa Cruz County
Hiking on Loghry Wood Trail

Four Madrone trees snake
up their way to the blue sky
gathering sunlight.

Sunday, August 19, 2007, 3:20 pm
Castle Rock State Park, Los Gatos
Hiking on Loghry Wood Trail

No flint from this rock
but a Douglas Fir shoots up
straight like an arrow! Sunday, August 19, 2007, 4:15 pm
Castle Rock State Park, Santa Cruz County
Saratoga Gap Trail, Russell Point

Russell Point vista—
Santa Cruz coast mountain range
under the hot sun.

Sunday, August 19, 2007, 5;17 pm
Castle Rock State Park, Los Gatos
Saratoga Gap Trail, Pass Russell Point

Rock on cliff edge—
Pig's head with ear & snout with
sea turtle by its side. Sunday, August 19, 2007, 6:00 pm
Castle Rock State Park, Santa Cruz County
Ridge Trail, Oak Tree growing out of rock

A giant oak tree with
multi-branches reach skyward
dancing like Shiva!

Sunday, August 19, 2007, 6:15 pm
Castle Rock State Park, Los Gatos
Ridge Trail, Giant rock with tunnel

Cave tunnel in this
huge rock with a narrow space
for me to squeeze through. Sunday, August 19, 2007, 6:30 pm
Castle Rock State Park, Santa Cruz County
Ridge Trail, Scenic Overlook near Goat Rock

Panoramic view
of distant hills with three hawks
circling the sky.

Sunday, August 19, 2007, 6:30 pm
Castle Rock State Park, Los Gatos
Ridge Trail, Near Goat Rock

She sees rock with breasts
but I see eyes bulging out—
Milky Way of Light! Sunday, August 19, 2007, 7:55 pm
Passing Castle Rock State Park on way home
on Skyline Boulevard, Overlook Area

Through leaves of the oak
I take photo of the sun
setting down the hills.

Monday, August 20, 2007, 10:55 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Ludwig van Beethoven (Listen)
Symphony #3 in E flat Major, Op. #55 (1804)

Eureka moment—
Beethoven found himself in
writing Eroica. Monday, August 20, 2007, 11:30 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Ottorino Respighi
Ancient Airs and Dances Suite #1 (1917) (Listen)

Apollo plays his
lyre as the nine muses dance
on Mount Olympus.

Tuesday, August 21, 2007, 11:03 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Antonin Dvorak (listen)
Slavonic Dance #4 in F Op. 46 #4 (1878)

Patterned after Brahms'
Hungarian Dances, Dvorak
wrote his folk rhythms. Tuesday, August 21, 2007, 11:37 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Tchaikovsky (listen)
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Scenes (1875)

While dancing this waltz
I see myself as a swan
flying by with grace.

Tuesday, August 21, 2007, 12:26 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Hector Berlioz (CD)
Rob Roy Overture (1831)

Scottish highland clans—
High adventure with Rob Roy
by Sir Walter Scott. Tuesday, August 21, 2007, 12:46 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Camille Saint-Saens (Listen)
Carnival of the Animals: The Swan (1886)

Socrates dreamt of
a swan— the next day Plato
came to learn from him.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007, 11:33 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Franz Lehár (CD)
Gold and Silver Waltzes, Op. 79 (1902)

Lilting tunes for waltz—
She's wearing a gold necklace
and silver bracelets. Wednesday, August 22, 2007, 11:45 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony #96 in D "Miracle" (1791) (Listen)

Audience rushed to stage
for closeup look at Haydn
when the chandelier fell.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007, 11:00 pm
KSFO 560 AM: Coast-to-Coast.am
George Noory interviews Shirley Jones (Photos)
(Rodgers & Hammerstein signed her at age 18)

A voice of gold in
Oklahoma, Carousel,
Music Man— Shirley Jones. Wednesday, August 22, 2007, 11:55 pm
Reading obituary of Brooke Astor
who died at age 105 on August 13, 2007
(New York Times, August 13, 2007)

Socialite without flair
sharing her wealth with the poor—
Brave heart— Brooke Astor!

Thursday, August 23, 2007, 10:44 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Frederic Chopin (Listen)
Waltz #1 in E-Flat, Op. 18 (1835) (YouTube)

The Sun spins around
in 28 days waltzing
with every women. Thursday, August 23, 2007, 11:45 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Franz Liszt
Consolation #3 in Db (1849) (Listen)

Music consoles more
than words because there are more
silence between notes.

Thursday, August 23, 2007, 1:35 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Roger Norrington
conducts Robert Schumann (Listen) (CD)
Symphony #3 in Eb, Op. 97 "Rhenish" (1850)

Inspired at Cologne
Cathedral in writing this
music of the Rhine. Thursday, August 23, 2007, 1:48 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Itzhak Perlman plays
Carlos Gardel's Por una cabeza (1935) (Listen)
in Scent of a Woman: Tango (1992) (YouTube)

Great tango music—
Spin out, spin into corté
dip with flash and style!

Friday, August 24, 2007, 10:36 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Franz Schubert (Listen)
Serenade, D. 957 #4 (1828) (CD)
Schwanengesang "Swan Song"

Music of sorrow—
Violin and guitar
tunes to soothe your heart. Friday, August 24, 2007, 10:46 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Roman Hofstetter
Serenade in C, Andante cantabile (1777) (Listen)
String Quartets Op. 3, formerly attributed to Haydn

Light delightful tunes
to cheer you up whenever
you are blue and sad.

Friday, August 24, 2007, 8:50 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto, Julie Adams
in "Creature from the Black Lagoon" (1954)

Aquatic King Kong—
The Gill Man captures Kay to
his Black Lagoon lair. Friday, August 24, 2007, 10:30 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Dorothy Lamour in "The Jungle Princess" (1936)

The raid of monkeys
rescued the jungle princess
thought to be a witch.

Saturday, August 25, 2007, 10:40 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Johann Strauss, Jr. (Listen)
Roses from the South Waltz, Op. 388 (1880) (CD)

Roses from the South—
great music to wake up and
dance my dreams away. Saturday, August 25, 2007, 11:50 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Ludwig van Beethoven (Listen)
Symphony #5 in C minor, Op. 67 (1808)

A symphony that
stirs the soul to heroic
action and great art.

Saturday, August 25, 2007, 1:00 pm
Ortega Ave. & El Camino, Mountain View
Finding oak branch with sunlike acorns

Four baby acorns—
Dot in center of circle—
Sigyl of the Sun! Saturday, August 25, 2007, 1:45 pm
Walking up Galvez to Stanford and
finding a Snowflake Eucalyptus Nut

A six-pointed star
eucalyptus nut just like
six-cornered snowflake!

Saturday, August 25, 2007, 7:07 pm
Home in Mountain View at kitchen table
watching sun shining through window

Sun shines through the trees—
the West Wind sweeps over me—
Real treasures are free! Saturday, August 25, 2007, 7:20 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: George Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue (1924) (Listen) (CD)

On noisy train ride
he saw beginning to end—
Rhapsody in Blue.

Saturday, August 25, 2007, 7:30 pm
Mountain View, Reading "Time" (9-3-2007)
"The Secret Life of Mother Teresa"

Outward she's a saint.
Inward she's bereft of God
for fifty long years. Saturday, August 25, 2007, 8:00 pm
Mountain View, Reading "Time" (9-3-2007)
Pondering on Mother Teresa's crisis of faith

How strong is your faith?—
Rocks may crumble. Light may fail.
But cling on to Hope.

Sunday, August 26, 2007, 10:24 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Sarah Chang
plays Felix Mendelssohn (Listen)
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 (1844) (CD)

Violin soars out
alone before orchestra
joins in harmony. Sunday, August 26, 2007, 11:52 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Alfred Brendel
plays Mozart (Listen) (CD)
Piano Sonata #12 in F major, K. 332 (1783)

Soft and sweet music
of Mozart played by master
of the piano.

Sunday, August 26, 2007, 2:30 pm
Read poem to Cay Horner at Forum
at Rancho San Antonio, Cupertino

She's a brave woman—
recovering from her ordeal
from head-on collision. Sunday, August 26, 2007, 3:30 pm
Sanborn County Park, Saratoga,
Entrance of John Nicholas Trail (Map)

At the trail's entrance—
The End is my beginning
as we climb uphill.

Sunday, August 26, 2007, 4:00 pm
Sanborn County Park, Saratoga,
Hiking up the John Nicholas Trail

Huff, huff, and puff, puff,
up this hill as we pass cute
Pomeranian dog. Sunday, August 26, 2007, 4:10 pm
Sanborn County Park, Lake Ranch Reservoir,
Big-leaf Maple Tree with "Rabbit Hole"

At bottom of this
maple tree, a rabbit hole
to another world.

Sunday, August 26, 2007, 4:44 pm
Sanborn County Park, Saratoga,
Hiking by the Lake Ranch Reservoir

On rock by the lake,
a black coot rests— suddenly
it flies to the waters. Sunday, August 26, 2007, 5:00 pm
Sanborn County Park, Lake Ranch Reservoir,
John Nicholas Trail past Lake Ranch Reservoir

With its roots exposed,
Sentinel of the forest—
this Douglas Fir soars.

Sunday, August 26, 2007, 5:12 pm
Sanborn County Park, Saratoga,
Hiking on John Nicholas Trail

House on the hill with
baby pines in the foreground
and trees all around. Sunday, August 26, 2007, 5:40 pm
Sanborn County Park, Lake Ranch Reservoir,
At south end of Lake Ranch Reservoir

Bay Tree by the lake—
quiet place to write poetry—
a black coot flies by.

Sunday, August 26, 2007, 6:05 pm
Sanborn County Park, Lake Ranch Reservoir,
A♥E carved on bench at north end of Lake

Ah Enlightenment!
AE taught James Joyce— highest
state of consciousness. Sunday, August 26, 2007, 7:45 pm
A near full moon and colorful clouds
reflecting sunset at Cristo Rey, Cupertino

Hilltop view of clouds
illumined by setting sun
and rising full moon.

Monday, August 27, 2007, 10:36 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Itzhak Perlman
plays Antonio Vivaldi, (listen)
Four Seasons: "Winter" Op. 8, #4 (1723)

Pizzicato tunes
of snow falling from the sky
inspiring my poem. Monday, August 27, 2007, 11:32 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Ludwig van Beethoven
(Listen) (Conversation with Stumpff)
Symphony #6 in F, Op. 68 "Pastoral" (1808)

He soars beyond blue
skies and even the stars to
where creation flows.

Monday, August 27, 2007, 3:00 pm
Friend takes me grocery shopping at
Long's, Milk Pail, Safeway, Trader Joe's

Chicken soup, olives,
alfafa sprouts, onions, eggs,
raspberries and grapes. Monday, August 27, 2007, 3:15 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Domenico Zipoli
Elevazione (1715) (listen)

Stop your business
and whatever you're doing—
Listen with your soul.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 1:48 am
Home in Mountain View looking at
the Full Moon of August & recalling
the Native American Full Moons

Moon of the Green Corn,
Sturgeon Moon, August Full Moon—
on Goethe's birthday. Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 5:24 am
Home in Mountain View watching
the Lunar Eclipse from my porch
(1:52 am-5:24 am) & writing poem

O Hare in the Moon—
send your elixirs to Earth
and blessings for all.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 11:45 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Nikolai Tcherepnin (listen)
The Distant Princess, Op. 4 (1896) (CD)

Wake up to this tune
of The Distant Princess— Am
I still in a dream? Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 11:55 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Johann Sebastian Bach (listen)
Brandenburg Concerto #5 in D, Finale (1721)

Violin, harpsichord,
and flute unite to make this
music a delight.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 9:30 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Orson Welles in "Citizen Kane" (1941)
Music score by Bernard Herrmann

Waltz tunes when married,
but as their love falls apart—
harsh discordant notes. Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 11:25 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Humphrey Bogart in "The Maltese Falcon"
Directed by John Houston (1941)

The first film noir made
Bogart a hero as Sam Spade
searching for the black bird.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007, 11:03 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Gustav Holst (listen)
The Planets: Venus, Op. 32 (1916) (CD)

The Planets calling—
Venus, the Bringer of Peace
where love has its bloom. Wednesday, August 29, 2007, 2:00 pm
Stanford Green Library, Reading Op-Ed
"A Saint's Dark Night" (NY Times, 8-29-2007)

Mother Teresa—
a modern saint of darkness
enshrouded with doubt.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007, 9:00 pm
Stanford Theatre, Reginald Denny
in "I'll Show You the Town" (1925)
Dennis James at the Wurlitzer organ

Silent comedy—
A professor juggling
three dates on same night. Wednesday, August 29, 2007, 10:30 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Reginald Denny in "That's My Daddy" (1928)
Dennis James at the Wurlitzer organ

Playboy caught speeding—
lies about his injured kid,
ends up adopting her.

Thursday, August 30, 2007, 10:50 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Mozart (Listen)
Flute Quartet #3 in C, K. 285b (1782) (CD)

This flute quartet wakes
me and says to do something
creative today. Thursday, August 30, 2007, 11:00 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Ludovico Einaudi
Two Sunsets (2003) (CD) (listen)

Fly around the world—
See continual sunsets since
the earth is spinning.

Thursday, August 30, 2007, 11:09 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Ludwig van Beethoven (Listen)
Symphony #5 in c minor, Op. 67 (1814)

The famous four notes—
Four directions of space &
four seasons of time. Thursday, August 30, 2007, 12:04 pm
KDFC 102.1 FM: Joseph Haydn (listen) (CD)
Symphony #49 in F minor, "La Passione" (1768)

What is your passion?—
Work on it with all your love
and follow your bliss.

Friday, August 31, 2007, 11:10 am
KDFC 102.1 FM: Gioachino Rossini (Listen)
William Tell Overture (1829) (CD)

Lone Ranger music—
Hi Ho Silver galloping
downhill with Masked Man. Friday, August 31, 2007, 11:19 am
KDFC: Johann Christian Bach (listen) (CD)
Harp Concerto in D, "God Save The King" (1763)

Long may our queen reign—
her heart inspire and move with
wisdom from above.

Friday, August 31, 2007, 9:00 pm
Stanford Theatre, Alastair Sim, Trevor Howard, and Sally Gray
in "Green for Danger" (1946)

Sim as Inspector
Cockrill is so funny in
this murder mystery. Friday, August 31, 2007, 10:30 pm
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
Sylvia Sidney in "Sabotage" (1936)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Based on Joseph Conrad's
Secret Agent, bomb explodes
on a London bus.