The poetry which follows is written in a 17^th century Japenese form called Haiku. Haiku is one of the shortest forms of a poem and consists of three lines with five syllables, seven syllables and five syllables respectively. There are also spaces between words which are part of the haiku form. In Japanese what is not said is often more important than what is said. The haiku form ends in the third line with some insightful image. The haiku poem itself consists of a simple image which allows the imagination to continue it. Dermot O Brien is an Irish Poet who uses this form and the poems here are used with his permission and at his request. He would like others to get something from his poetry. These poems are deeply spiritual, and show an insight into the simple things of life. Each page contains twelve poems. For a detailed description of the Haiku Form, visit the Dublin Writers' Workshop Site on Haiku.

From the collection The Light of The World: A Micro Poetic Way To God

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