David Smalling Poet Haiku

A Rough Haiku (For Jew)

A diamond in
The rough wears common disguise
Nothing shines like stars

I should have loved her
My diamond in the rough,
O pity me blind

Forgive me, too late
Time polished my diamond
In the rough at last

And I cannot hope
To reclaim this diamond
In the rough I lost

A diamond in
The rough prejudice eyes see
Not heart of darkness

Only fools compare
The treasured diamond
In the rough to stars

I should have loved her
My diamond in the rough
Still shines on my mind.

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Brian Strand June 10, 2009 at 12:17 AM Thank you for your observations today David.Have a good day.Brian

James Fraser June 8, 2009 at 1:26 PM Wonderful Haiku David, enjoyable read. Good luck in the contest>James

Sharon Winter June 6, 2009 at 2:21 PM An incredible haiku sequence and most excellent entry for the contest. Good luck and thank you always for your kindest comments. Love, Shar

Brian Strand June 6, 2009 at 7:05 AM Best wishes with this one David.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments.

Carrie Richards June 5, 2009 at 6:25 PM This is a unique, and terrific twist on the contest! Great job!! Good luck...well done, David!!...Love, Carrie

Carolyn Devonshire June 5, 2009 at 9:28 AM Very nice take on the contest, David! Enjoyed it. Love, Carolyn

Christopher Higgins June 5, 2009 at 7:48 AM The title is awesome and the poem sparkles with that magic that comes from your pen..nuff respect.

Charmaine Chircop June 5, 2009 at 7:45 AM this is beautiful my friend and its never too late to love your Diamond in the rough,sometimes we have past regrets,but fom our mistakes we learn to treat a Diamond as a diamond,and we still have time..beautiful