GEERT VERBEKE (born 31 May 1948, in Kortrijk Flanders).

Writing haiku and travel stories is where his heart lies. He is a real Kuyu (haiku friend), who prefers to write (Western) haiku, including both seasonal and non-seasonal poems. 

His modest pathway has taken various avenues, he did some `bread and butter' jobs: factory worker, service station attendant, artist, parks department worker, jazz-photographer, volunteer in terminal care & expert in Creative Problem-Solving (C.O.C.D, Antwerp). 

He don't claims to be a guru nor a teacher. The focus of his haiku writing & singing bowls music is to strike a balance between structure and expression, between new creativity and amazement. He believes in the possibilities of haiku & music to promote a peaceful understanding and respect between people from all cultures. 

He just edited his first haiku book (English & Dutch): KOKORO.

Website: http://users.skynet.be/geert.verbeke.bowls

In Japan: http://home.alc.co.jp/db/owa/ph_diary 

GEERT VERBEKE
Flanders - Belgium