03 Oct 2012 Haiku Herman
The first copy of my book, a haiku anthology, has been sent via Parliament, to Herman van Rompuy, President of the European Council, who was on official visit in Malta some weeks ago, writes haiku and has recently published his first haiku collection. This has earned him the nickname of Haiku Herman.
The book has an introduction by Prof Oliver Friggieri and by the late Rev Prof Peter Serracino Inglott. A special thanks also goes to Lino Spiteri for his patience, suggestions and especially his eye for detail.
Alfred Falzon
Posted at 22:31h, 03 OctoberCongratulations, dear Franco for your praiseworthy effort in the field of culture.
I am looking forward to read your poetic thoughts, but first I advise those who are launching your literary work to inform us from where and with effect from which date we could purchase a copy as, to date, no such information is available.
Keep it up, Franco, we treasure your struggle against odds for many are the genuine Maltese who share your beliefs!
We have had enough of corruption and sleaze in these Islands and people who stand up to be counted are the ones who should be trusted!
The Party is not supreme.
The Nation and the People are the ones who deserve loyalty!
MALTA and its PEOPLE first and foremost!
Malteser
Posted at 22:16h, 03 Octoberawguri, look like an interesting read. I’ll get myself a copy.
LEJALI.
Posted at 19:32h, 03 OctoberHabib.
jekk hassejt li dak il QAWL kien ta xi disprezz ghalik, nista nghidlek li ghandek edeja hazina,
jekk sa tibda tahseb hazin fija , jien qed nitolbok sabiex tnehhi dak li ktibtlek il bierah ukoll.
grazzi .
Franco Debono
Posted at 20:11h, 03 OctoberLEALI,
fuq dan il-post niehu gost b’kummenti dwar il-poezija, jew xi ghanja !
sturdut
Posted at 20:44h, 03 Octoberu bil-Malti jew Ingliz? Grazzi
Franco Debono
Posted at 23:21h, 03 Octoberenglish
Malti
Posted at 23:26h, 03 OctoberGive us a teaser please, just one….
sturdut
Posted at 23:38h, 03 Octoberghandi feel li ktieb bis-sens ta’ vera
kajju
Posted at 18:59h, 03 OctoberSincerament nawguralek ghal dan il-ktieb Franco.
Jien kemm ilek li ghamilt dal blog tajtni l-opportunita nipprova nifmek ghalkemm mhux dejjem gibt il-posts tieghi (u dan ghamiltu bla raguni valida ghax sa fejn naf jien dejjem kont moderat f’dak li nikteb)
Li ghadni ma nistax nifhem hu:
1. Kif ghadek ma ndunajtx li dak li qed taghmel huwa sproporzjonat u esagerat
Kulhadd jaf, li kieku thallejt tohrog ghal elezzjoni, probabli bhalissa kont tkun qed iggib ruhek ferm differenti! Kieku probabli kont tkun qieghed taqdef mal-partit u mhux tipprova tiskreditah billi tasal anke li tichad l-istorja sagrosanta tieghek innifsek u ta pajjizek.
2. Kif ghadek qatt ma ghidtilna fejn trid tasal u fuq il-passi ta min qed timxi?
3. Kif ghadek tghid li int Nazzjonalist, iktar minn kulhadd sahansitra iktar minn EFA, meta fl-istorja ta dan il-partit zgur li ma kien hemm hadd li ghamillu hsara daqs kemm qed taghmillu int.
4. Kif ma taprezzax li il-partit kien honest mieghek meta seta facilment waqqfek milli tohrog f’ismu dak il hin li tithabbar elezzjoni u bdan il-mod kienu jkunu disonesti.
Nistenna minn ghandek u j’Alla permezz tal-Haiku tikkalma daqxejn!
RED OCTOBER
Posted at 18:14h, 03 OctoberDEJJEM HEKK NAFU L DR FRANCO DEBONO
TIFEL BRAVU U ZVELT HAGA WAHDA KELLU HAZINA GHAX MAL
FIORENTINA ———-
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Posted at 18:11h, 03 October@@@ HAxIKU @@@
Il-bewwila l-ossesjonata ta’Franco kif ratu li hareg ktieb dlonk qabzet fuq l-ideja u ppublikat ktieb hi ukoll bl-isem ta’ “25 YEARS of HAxIKU”. HAxIKU huwa forma ta’ filosofija ta’kif wiehed jahseb f’xi haga li taparsi tkun ghal hafna, pero fil-verita tkun ghall-ftit, jew bil-kontra ikunu se jhalsu hafna pero jigwadanjaw ftit. F’dan il-ktieb il-bewwila elenkat diversi stejjer fejn is-sens ta’ haxiku kien kbir u kollha taghthom l-isem ta’ per ezempju; HAxiKU Mistra, HAxiKU Vat, HAxIKU Smart City u ohrajn.
Il-ktieb ghandu introduzzjoni mill-aqwa ta’ Fr. Joe Qasha Mula espert fl-arti tal- Haxiku u se jigi launched fil-program ta’ zeppi li kellu jbiegh ix-xarabank, li wkoll inzerta awtorita fil-Haxiku, fejn ilna narawh 20 sena…… u ta’ haxiku li hu jistaqsina fejn huma qeghdin?
K
WhiteSummer
Posted at 18:04h, 03 OctoberSeems that you are afraid to answer my question … have something to hide Franco? Let’s see if you have the cajones to post this comment as well as a reply to the question which you have thus-far evaded … nay – ran away from, for four times.
Sahhar bl ixkupa
Posted at 15:21h, 03 OctoberFrom Malta Today:
“A flamboyant rising star in the legal profession up until a few years ago, Patrick Spiteri has been at the centre of several court actions in recent years.
His flashy cars and large boats attracted attention, but so did later his investment advice and property deals. He was also an advisor to Prime Minister Alfred Sant’s Labour government in 1997 when it introduced CET to replace VAT.
Spiteri is appealing various convictions on misappropriation and falsification charges.”
Does Daphne Caruana Galizia know anything about Patrick Spiteri?
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Posted at 14:58h, 03 OctoberWhat is haiku?
Haiku is a Japanese poetry form. A haiku uses just a few words to capture a moment and create a picture in the reader’s mind. It is like a tiny window into a scene much larger than itself.
Traditionally, haiku is written in three lines, with five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second line, and five syllables in the third line.
Haiku examples
Here’s a haiku poem written by a poetry student:
The last winter leaves
Clinging to the black branches
Explode into birds.
MySayMalta
Posted at 14:21h, 03 Octobermeta rajtek ktibt ‘herman haiku’ fit-titlu hsibtek qed tghid ghall-herman tas-south!! – dak li ilu jipprova jipponta jara kif jaghmel u jdahhal saqajh fil-parlament wara li ma kienx kapaci jingabar 🙂
Gardell ta Malta
Posted at 13:56h, 03 OctoberDr Franco, you remind me of Dr. Alfred Sant. Writer, textbook politician and honest. Country first then party. Any more analogies? Well done . I will buy this book, sit somewhere away from politicians and relax.
Censu
Posted at 13:10h, 03 OctoberProsit Dott. Debono, mhux li kien fil-parlament hemm 4 deputati kolti u ta’ sustanza daqsekk…u dawk li hemm jippruvaw jehilsu minnhom!
KEEP IT UP!
gina
Posted at 11:53h, 03 OctoberCongrats Dr Debono. Is the book already available in local bookshops? And how much does it costs?
500EUROS
Posted at 10:57h, 03 OctoberDr Debono , in your book did you gave indication how one can take over a political party , eliminate his opponents,change democracy into oligarchy, manage the country by evil clique,give himself rise of 500 Euros per week and do everything in his power to remain in power at any cost for his country ???.
Franco Debono
Posted at 11:00h, 03 Octoberbook has nothing to do with politics. poetry and short philosophical essay
BETTER FUTURE
Posted at 10:25h, 03 OctoberIs the publication for sale anywhere?
Franco Debono
Posted at 10:34h, 03 Octoberbookshops
sturdut
Posted at 11:30h, 03 Octoberfrom when?
dawra brotta ghawdex
Posted at 10:05h, 03 Octoberhe he issa daqt johorgu soft toys tijak franco :)* ara nicajta qijad franco ghax taf kemm ingiblek rispet u nemmen il kawza tijak. jien nixtieq niftah halqi u nuri min jien imma qabel nixtieq il ligi whissel blower act.
keep it up franco