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.
Just for Laughs... She lay in bed few moments aftergl… Not mindful of a strange bedfellow Not itsy-bitsy tiny Definitely not shiny
center Tantric melody; Candied lullaby in his head Sweet emotions overwhelm; Soporific and hypnotizing!
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! ...
A Sonnet Overwhelming! True, life can be a… Hundred things to juggle and atten… Focus on important ones, one must… And learn to separate nickels from…
Quickly, time moves forward! All of the passing years Have caught me unaware... And soon the end appears Have I enjoyed the laughter?
The breaking dawn is vast, but inf… A golden glow out east; but still… The landscape is grey despite the… But soon day will come to give nig… Snow fell relentlessly the whole n…
When life’s problems overwhelm, I… As I watch happy, lucky folks; I’… At times I’d see red; for at the… But my heart’s never black wheneve… For you, my love’s pure, white as…
Atop a hill he stood, in the magic… The sun shining sideways, colorizi… Rainbow hues have exploded in brea… And the rolling golden fields of g… Turned deep ochre; burnt orange, t…
A straw in the wind; imminent mena… Stillness uneasy silent eerie calm Thick vapor-laden air nebulous haz… In a flash the sullen skies broke… Cloudburst sudden avalanche blindi…
And so, I paused a moment, there… As verses came to mind; the birth… Then a smile curled my lips; and a… Gripped my heart, for at last, my… For when words abandon me, I’m a…
He sat by the window, lost in thou… Watching the sun fade away complet… Behind patches of cotton-ball clou… As the cool breeze whispered sweet… Green hills appeared ahead, miles…
Enter, Stage Right Not much to tell So this will be quick Nothing special happened Though many memorable moments
Outside, dark and gloomy, almost n… Though afternoon, air stagnant, su… Starling clouds, acrobatic feats m… A waiting game for first raindrop… Then, drop after drop came, an end…
I have haikus in my veins I have verses in my soul A thousand rhymes in my head Write them! my elusive goal With eyes closed; I visualize
center A Soul’s Journey Mindless cacophony Movements in helter skelter In the hustle and bustle