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.
Let every word we utter Be fraught with encouragement Each phrase a nourishment... To everyone who’ll hear Let every verse we write
It’s morning The sun shines Wear a smile Have a laugh Shed no tears
A summer day; pleasant morning at… The tide was out for miles, the oc… He built what only his imagination… A grandiose castle! But sadly, th… He watched as wave after wave cras…
Little mustard seed, windblown mil… Lands in fertile soil; blest with… In the morning breeze its yellow l… Surrounded by blossoms of every hu… Atop a green meadow, the tree stan…
Quickly, time moves forward! All of the passing years Have caught me unaware... And soon the end appears Have I enjoyed the laughter?
Sunday early I woke up Three hours before I planned to Tried hard to get more shuteye But my brains just turned to goo I stared up eyes wide open
Yes, we kid you not She’s the prettiest li’l girl In the whole wide world Today she turns two There’ll be a birthday party
Crisp the air; cool, refreshing th… Clear, the night sky, looking like… Silvery the full moon, peeking ato… Into the woods she gazed, and felt… But go! She must! Quickly, no tim…
For miles and miles ahead of me The fog so thick I couldn’t see Onward I go, trusting the Lord For every day, I heed His Word! ...
Adventures await not the faint of… Grit and courage set the champions… Search for truth the province of t… Whether you be royalty, knight or… In the valiant quest for the golde…
He gazes into her eyes and sees hi… To hold her tight, embrace her for… The setting sun peeks behind the c… As they watch on the beach, along… They watch gliders jump off the th…
It’s a frightful curse That breaks families apart Because love departs In its place comes emptiness Void despair and loneliness
Aurora Australis... The Southern Lights in Antarctic… Ethereal flashes of brilliance Oscillated across the panoramic vi… Ripples of emerald and vermillion
‘Twas early winter night, a pregna… Soon to be full, rose quarter high… And illumined the snowfield and fr… Otherworldly dreamscape, as far as… Vast wonderland gleaming in silv’r…
Milquetoast existence A vanilla life No peaks no valleys No drama no strife Nothing to highlight