My very first attempt to write a poem using the 5-7-5 haiku format. So please be kind!
The poem itself describes the dichotomy of nature, its amazing beauty as well as its inherent cruelty.
Life is a string of pearls; black,… gray of every shade Each pearl a moment; happy, sad, a… emotion in between Moments in our life shape us; that…
This poem is ugly; it’s brutal too But it’s my honest point of view I love my city and will always do So surely, this poem makes me blue… ***
his spirit lifts suddenly now that his thoughts on paper when verses at last written his sadness turns to vapor poetry’s his quick release
To all of my brothers and sisters: Here goes a poem about our mother In the hope that everyone remember… That our mom was simply like no ot… Life was very unkind to our mother…
It’s Tuesday, early morning My old friends, I’m off to see Few hours of story-telling Over cups of black coffee Same stories, I’ve heard before
Been raining a few hours; a flood… Sent county wide; a dark, gloomy… Wanted to stay in bed, to my disma… Got a meeting at work; ten this mo… Turned the telly on; a power outag…
A Tribute to my Daughter Amanda.… Her shiny steel blades crack the h… As she glides through the frosty d… It’s freezing, an arctic morning,… And she would rather be here, than…
Just for Laughs... How I love to dance! To waltz the… To trot with the foxes, in steps s… A lift here, a swing there, and ma… Perhaps a dip, a sashay and a high…
She’s waiting for tomorrow Hopeful, better it will be Today was a real challenge For her emotions, mostly In truth she hurts all over
O death! A thief you are in the d… Although you visit even in the sun… At times you come swiftly with fur… Mayhem, chaos and uproar; in a vio… Times when you’re unseen, or quick…
From the Ashes Twilight it was, storm clouds roll… Lightning flashes tortured the ski… Torrential rain and fearsome winds Power’s out as the tempest flies
center Tantric melody; Candied lullaby in his head Sweet emotions overwhelm; Soporific and hypnotizing!
Our backyard labor of love My wife chose all that’s in it Fruit-bearing trees solar lights The concrete bench where we sit Garlic society
In awe-inspiring majesty, one of… Breath-taking, impressive, carved… At the dawn of creation, from befo… Of history brought man into these… In silence, we gazed at the immens…
An Ode to America, the Beautiful… she drives on the lonely highway to a place far away; scenes unfold before her, nature’s bounty on display...