Haiku – note to my book by Rev Prof Peter Serracino Inglott

21 Comments
  • Zeppi
    Posted at 12:26h, 20 September

    Dr. Debono,

    Can you please tease us with one poem so we can have an idea what the book is about.

    I would really appreciate if you can share with us one piece of your work.

    Regards,

    Zeppi

  • Kapo gdid tal-PN
    Posted at 11:07h, 20 September

    kemm inti bravu. Hasra ma hallewkx tohrog mal-PN u jien dejjem nghid li bhalek ma ghandux il-PN ghal-kap tal-partit. imma..

  • malti
    Posted at 10:06h, 20 September

    X’unur li jkollok lil Fr Peter jiktiblek!

    Nammetti – ma fhimt xejn minn li kiteb – imma kemm ghandu kliem sabih!

  • Josephine
    Posted at 09:58h, 20 September

    Meta ha johrog?

  • Nightingale
    Posted at 22:44h, 19 September

    Carry on with the good work dear Dr Debono
    An astute mind like yours is so hard to find in parliamentarians nowadays.
    Please do not let the witch intimidate you from shouting out the truth.
    Only the likes of the evil clique would find fault with what you stand for now.
    Note that you are in my thoughts and prayers of many.

    • Stephen
      Posted at 10:00h, 20 September

      Being a self-confessed poetry buff, while I disagree with Franco’s
      logic in his parliament-related arguments, his keen interest in poetry
      and particularly Haiku, changes my impression somewhat.

      By seeking refuge in this subtle art form, Franco, you have risen by
      a few notches in my esteem. I have some regret about having mis-
      judged you. I may not agree with what you say, but I now see you in a
      different light.

      🙂

      • il-Bully
        Posted at 11:50h, 20 September

        @ Stephen
        When I read your writeup and saw your name it remind me of:
        Jesus who also was not believed by Peter the Saint, going to the Cross Peter spoke foul language to emphasize he did not know Jesus.
        His 12 apostles went into hiding.
        Thomas did not believe until he touched Jesus open wound.
        It is said Stephen was stoned but Paul the Saint.
        The lesson is when one is alone it is uphill his only strength is truth, correctness and strength to lead in time others will follow.
        Stephan you are not the first who changed your mind on Dr. Franco Debono.
        . . . and I heard Gone zi saying if you do not vote for him you vote for labour, really, really, do you have to be a leader of the P.N. to enlighten us, my goodness that will make us all feel bad or pleased I guess.

        • Franco Debono
          Posted at 12:00h, 20 September

          a vote not cast is a vote not cast

        • sturdut
          Posted at 12:13h, 20 September

          wow. prosit

          • Stephen
            Posted at 12:26h, 20 September

            Stardust, il-bully,
            until I realised the depth of Franco’s
            character, I thought he was just a Mr
            know-it-all. Franco’s interest in haiku
            earns him my respect. I have always
            read his blog pre-conditioned, but I now
            see that I was wrong.

            🙂

  • grima.d
    Posted at 20:50h, 19 September

    Jien ma fhimtx wahda x’ qal. Int fhimt xi haga Franco?

  • J Mercieca
    Posted at 19:53h, 19 September

    Franco, x’unur kellek biex Rev Prof Serracino Inglott ikkummentalek fuq il-poeziji tieghek, Alla jahfirlu. Sfortunatament qatt ma kelli c-cans niltaqa’ mieghu!

    • Franco Debono
      Posted at 19:56h, 19 September

      prof serrcino inglott wiehed mill-aqwa mhuh ta malta

      • J Mercieca
        Posted at 20:02h, 19 September

        Naf, qrajt xi kitbiet minn tieghu. Kelli ktieb tieghu x’nistudja ghall-A level tal-filosofija dis-sena. Iddispjacini meta smajt li halliena, minn meta qrajt xoghol xtaqt li jkolli l-opportunita` li niltaqa` mieghu.

      • J Mercieca
        Posted at 21:08h, 19 September

        Ma nista nsib xejn dwar il ktieb tieghek fuq l-internet.

  • Demm Nazzjonalist
    Posted at 19:44h, 19 September

    Dak kien wiehed mill-‘brains’ tal-PN ,Franco.

    • Franco Debono
      Posted at 19:44h, 19 September

      u wiehed mil-aqwa mhuh ta malta

      • N Zammit
        Posted at 10:02h, 20 September

        Taf li skont il-ligi trid taghti zewg kopji lill-Bibljoteka Nazzjonali ta’ Malta bhala ‘legal deposit’?. Skond il-katalgu li ghandhom on-line ma jidhirx li ghandhom kopja tal-ktieb tieghek. Lanqas l-Universita’ ma ghandhom. Min fejn jista’ wiehed jakkwistah?

  • sturdut
    Posted at 18:37h, 19 September

    ejja ghejdilna minn fejn nixtruh u meta

  • Francista
    Posted at 18:32h, 19 September

    Very deep and insightful…..What an honour!

    • Blanched Almond
      Posted at 23:23h, 22 September

      Is this book in the shops?