Photo Haiga

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In a genre is called photo-haiga, where text and images are delicately matched, Gabriel Rosenstock brings you beautiful words in both Irish and English, to accompany Ron Rosenstock’s photographs. A gentle way to greet the New Year. Find out more about their books and DVDs here.

Cruach Phádraig –
fanann na seandéithe
glan uirthi
Croagh Patrick –
ancient gods
keep their distancePhoto by Ron Rosenstock. Poetry by Gabriel Rosenstock. 

 

Other Ones
fál claí
tagaid anseo chun damhsa a dhéanamh –
Neacha Eile
rock enclosure
they come here to dance –
the Other Ones
Photograph by Ron Rosenstock. Poetry by Gabriel Rosenstock

 

Morning Mist, Punakha, Bhutan
osna na hoíche
is í ag géilleadh
do cheo na maidine
with a sigh
night gives way
to morning mist
Photography by Ron Rosenstock. Poetry by Gabriel Rosenstock.

 

Graveyard
reilig
scamaill is mó
a thugann cuairt uirthi
graveyard
seldom visited
except by clouds
Photo by Ron Rosenstock. Poetry by Gabriel Rosenstock

 


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