A Hokku

A HOKKU I Of Nature and man What tragedy, sorrows wrought! Wept, dawn cries its truth II Autumn colors pale White sidewalks heat mother earth Sad, winds and morn's glow III Earth and sky falter Rivers flood with flowing trash Blinded, mankind plays IV Beneath oceans dark Life its beauty imperiled Greed, man bows to gold R.J. LINDLEY 7-18-2021

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Regina Mcintosh

Date: 7/19/2021 3:12:00 AM

Sad...so very sad. Brilliant writing but such pain and sorrow. God bless you always, Love, Gina

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/18/2021 1:27:00 PM

- Woow ... you are proficient in haiku, Robert :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Vijay Pandit

Date: 7/18/2021 10:58:00 AM

Enjoyed the haiku poems Robert...beautifully intertwined--nature and life emotively blended in this splendid write.

Robert Lindley
Date: 7/18/2021 11:22:00 AM

Thank you my friend. Sad reality is that mankind has reached epic engagements in its misuse and and thereby devastation of Nature and those earthen resources that are key to the welfare of all. God bless...