David Smalling Poet Haiku

I Am

I’m the uttered word
The arrow in the apple
Seething on the tongue

I am the finger
Moving across the white page
Blind eyes see black rage

I am the blown sand
Making dunes by shifting seas
Time falls like a leaf

I am in your head
A constant chirping to see
Rain fogs the glass pane

I am the sweet fruit
Each bite the child’s face is smudged
Innocence is beauty

Beauty is a leaf
Falling like light from a tree
Debris on the ground.

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Aleera De La Keur March 27, 2009 at 7:13 PM I loved the way you have several of the haiku verses grouped into one poem, brilliant....Aleera

Yara Rouhana March 26, 2009 at 11:16 PM David, my friend thank you for your comments. Your poems are very lovely, i liked this much a great deal. Nature, Nature how amazing to observe it... Time falls like leaf, that's so true. God bless you too

Frank F. Atanacio March 26, 2009 at 12:43 PM I love this little group of Haiku-- I am enjoying them

Abe Lopez March 26, 2009 at 8:59 AM I love this set of haikus. this is one of my favorite form of poetry to read and write great job!

Sharon Winter March 26, 2009 at 6:35 AM Awesome haiku sequence here. I have trouble writing just one. Nice work. Love, Shar

Arany P. March 26, 2009 at 4:38 AM wonderful piece! each haiku expands into a greater thought... this is truly great! ~ Arany

Christopher Higgins March 26, 2009 at 4:34 AM I love the flow of Haiku..these modern day haiku are really wonderful to read..nice break from the traditional...love the title and how the poem feeds it..well done.