We are delighted to host a new selection of haikus by Herman Van Rompuy, former President of the European Council, as part of our series "The old poet speaks gently.

These haikus were originally written in French

Herman van Rompuy: The old poet speaks gently

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Like every year the flowers
Are on their way to their appointment
More faithful than people

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A vast forest
With spaces of shadow and light
Like life

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Everywhere in the world
Poets sing of life and nature
This sharing makes peace