Poems
by Dorian Haarhoff

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A long loaf*
Advent
Afterplay
Arriving at the night fire
Bird Hide Langbaan*
Curry Kindling*
Doll Project
Drawing Water (title piece from a collection of Dorian's poems published 2006)
Dream chef
Falling in love in a Yoga Class
Ink, Bleach and Gold
In the balance*
Joseph, the Serving Man
Magnified Moment*
On Stage
Parrot at sea
The Afterbirth Star
The Red Earth Jar*
Translating your Poem*
Walking Meditation
Weather and Season Song*
Weighing Words
Wheat field

several poems appear in a recipe book The Cake the Buddha Ate, 2011 - from the
Buddhist Retreat Centre at Ixopo
Dorian teaches an annual Zen Pen workshop there

*these three poems were published in the Edinburgh Review 118, 2006

A long loaf
was judged first
in Folio Books competition 2010

Dorian in Medellin
- watch a film-clip of
Dorian at the poetry festival

*these three poems
appear in Poemegranates
to be published by Leopard Press

*these three poems appear in
The Sol Plaatje European Union
Poetry Anthology 2011, Jacana Press
In the Balance was shortlisted for the Sol Plaatje European Union award 2011