Brother Buddha Author:Geert Verbeke 'Brother Buddha' - what an apt title for this book by Geert - impish, playful. Geert; a brother not only to the Buddha, but to haijin the world over. The output of material from this man simply takes my breath away - haiku books rolled off in days; many of them in conjunction with his beloved Jenny, whose photographs have their own startli... more »ng brilliance. Geert's haiku have always appealed to me, from a first reading through the many books to this latest. His capability to express profound, intellectual, simple and sad themes with a conversational naturalness. I would not do these haiku a disservice by dissecting them (I leave that to the lab-coated technicians, to fret over a misplaced cesura, or a word too many) I would simply suggest to the reader, open any of Geert's books, and sitting comfortably, let him converse with you - like some well-travelled cuddly uncle, eager to share his discoveries with his family.« less