Black lace and shadows Stain glass wings, emerald jewels Onyx eyes piercing Floating on the breeze Silhouettes rice paper thin A song without words Music barely heard Whirlpools in the wind, fairies Make a wish, believe * Submitted for Amy's 'Five-Minute Breakfast Poems.' * Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL.
Category: Poems
Split pea soup
Thick as thieves and split pea soup Quite a pair we two Morning light and off we go On tiptoe quiet Alone in thought A song or three In harmony Dancing all alone Fingers tapping, arms raised high Peek to see who’s watching A smile, and laugh Sweet memories reborn Not mom, nor wife But … Continue reading Split pea soup
Muses: fear and hope
Fear, hope, twin sisters Muses, their sultry voices Not so contrary Whispered cruel asides Murmured secrets, tales and lies Of what fate withholds Anticipation Of the may-bes, of could-bes Possibilities A dance, eternal Turning, spinning off balance The band relentless Hope, fear, twin sisters Sing duets in harmony Hymns and dirges, discordant Sudden catch of … Continue reading Muses: fear and hope
Haiku Friday – toward the light
Struggling to survive Reaching out of the shadows Stretch up toward the light Setting roots, grasping For a hand to hold, a home Built of hope and love Tearing down fences Burning bonfires of 'what-ifs' Phoenix from ashes Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL. *photo taken with iPhone4, post-effects created with Artista Haiku … Continue reading Haiku Friday – toward the light
Haiku Friday – Guardians
Ever vigilant Ridding the world of vermin One squirrel at a time Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL. *Our Girls, Labrador-Chow mixes Maxx (age 14) and Hershey (5), guard our backyard against those bushy-tailed rats. They've never caught a single squirrel; probably wouldn't know what to do with it if they did. Maxx, … Continue reading Haiku Friday – Guardians
Haiku Friday – water
Fierce force of nature Churning waves, rolling breakers Cruel power unleashed *Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL. My thoughts and prayers are with friends and family during the earthquake in Japan, and the tsunami impacting Hawaii, and the continential U.S. west coast. *image: remnants of Hurricane Gustav, Florida Gulf Coast Sept. 11, 2008
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