Tag: Poetry

#Troiku: Heat Waves

heat wavesdistant shimmering miragedancing on hot sand bringing to the deserta distant oasisbrimming with wonder an ocean viewblending of hot and coollight reflections Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: #1687 Troiku Month Heat Waves Author’s Note: The haiku given to create a Troiku: heat wavesbringing to… Continue Reading “#Troiku: Heat Waves”

Shadows of Thoughts

Squander notprecious words and mindsideasare shadowsof thoughts seeking and drifting into splendid light Luminouscolors of fire dancebrilliant mindromancingmelodic syllables singmusic to poets Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge: No. 133 Synonyms only- Plan & Spend. I used ‘ideas’ for plan, and ‘squander’ for spend. The form… Continue Reading “Shadows of Thoughts”

Epitaph for Lovers

And should the treasured words cease to mean anything at allwhat more is there to say for the epitaph is written on the wallfor when true love staggers and flees, the silent treatment beginsas we play over in our tortured minds the other’s mortal… Continue Reading “Epitaph for Lovers”

#Troiku: Butterfly

spirit seeks solacepreparing for life journeyswift change is coming joyful butterfly dreamingemerging from chrysalisa heart opening soft whisper of wingsfluttering in the fresh airnature’s miracle Join us at Carpe Diem, where we have been given the word ‘butterfly’ to create a haiku, and then… Continue Reading “#Troiku: Butterfly”

Waltz of Nature

When the world weighs heavy on this tender heart, I get out in glorious nature and take a walk to feel the warm sun upon my wrinkled face, to marvel at the majesty of graceful trees, swaying in an elegant waltz with the summer… Continue Reading “Waltz of Nature”

#Troiku- Ancient Cypress

ancient cypressgnarled and bent from ocean’s windroots buried down deep leaning over the lightchasing warm sun-rays of joyancient sentinel at sunrisegreen shadows in golden glowlone hawk soars above Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: #1689 Troiku Month Ancient Cypress Below is the haiku given to work… Continue Reading “#Troiku- Ancient Cypress”

So I Sleep

“Darkness came, full of moths and beetles. I was oppressed by the velvety emptiness of the word and swathes of soft grass. Then the fumes of the night put me to sleep.”- Laurie Lee Night’s ink spills into my haunted garden while torchlights flicker… Continue Reading “So I Sleep”