Notes About The Poem

Bygone Garden of Eden

Calm serenity masks nervous energy
Gentle eyes that twitch at every sound
No paradise where there's mistrust



Wordku: 5-7-5 words

AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Croft Avatar
April 23, 2024 at 9:42 PM
I could feel this haiku! Enjoyed reading
Gauthier Avatar
September 15, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Thank you so much, Karen ~
Wolf Avatar
May 4, 2023 at 6:55 PM
Dear, dear John Milton!
Gauthier Avatar
May 9, 2023 at 8:36 PM
lol ~ thanks, Gershon
Foster Avatar
May 4, 2023 at 3:03 PM
Beautiful. Ann
Gauthier Avatar
May 9, 2023 at 8:37 PM
Thanks, Ann. Much appreciated
Rodrigues Avatar
May 4, 2023 at 5:56 AM
Line, this is gorgeous! First the pic! I dreamt about deer the other day, as vivid as this and adore coneflowers! Love your poem. A fave, in fact! God bless!
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May 9, 2023 at 8:37 PM
Thank you very much, Kim. Most appreciated ~
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