Howard Kerr Poet Haibun

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Wide Eyed Saunter Part Two

There’s a burning yen nomadic deep within entrenched,
to absorb fresh environments ambrosial on foot,
where incidental hue or august colour wash abound,
or that March bloom tantalising shady patch,
with its dreamlike mystic wide-flung allure,
some blue pigment dawn whisper tempting spur on,
that hidden orange-red sunlit  prompt I can’t curb,
I follow blindly without oppugning brier cloak
pitfalls,
yet noonday mishap neither blight nor wanton cross,
as other fellow venturers might script a manifold offshoot,
but from sound and slant sentient aspect,
I can awaken fond galvanic episodes,
of uproarious elation emanating from a golden grained beach,
where energetic offspring unleash their zeal,
adjacent to labyrinthine thriving townscapes,
ancient river, the stuff of verse and bard,
parallels its salted surging thunderous ripple, 
with its indigo bold rush beneath a stoic wharf.
     
        to capture lush spots
        with the pourboire of  bright eye
        as timeless haven


Yet late phase hours settings have cachet,
in tandem with the peep of day burst,
as I  reveal a harvest swept ashore,
flotilla at a dock and day boundary,
so nocturnal bliss enraptured round each plinth,
and plethora of svelte unearthly steps,
where haunted hair-raising halos splash,
adding lustrous night fly element,
beside the raucous alleyway caper,
inchoate, invisible, intriguing inlay,
shards of boisterous daring impishness,
cast at my intrepid moonlit atman,
enigmatic echoes chase skinflint shadows,
whoosh of splintered black ice sepulchral,
under reckless swerving car manoeuvre,
muddy slush speckled rim upshot,
street lanterns wondrous wide arc madrigal,
spoon wink and woo lambent opus,
banisher of eerie eve  ghost glow silence

     earth atmosphere shall
     watch bemused as moonlight orb
     peers at globe beneath

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Ink Empress December 18, 2024 at 1:32 AM Dear Howard, your haibun here flows with such rich diction, love how youv painted imagery throughout this and your haikus are stunning too: i especially love the lines "dreamlike mystic wide-flung allure" and also "haunted hair-raising halos “ you definitely have a very creative way with words. And i love the subtle use of alliterations! Impeccable write: congratulations on your placement to: sending you light always

Susan Ashley December 16, 2024 at 6:15 PM Dear Howard, your vivid haiku encapsulate the descriptive, expressive beauty of your poem perfectly. Deep, rich and soulfully resonant. Congratulations for your success in Tom's contest. Delighted to share the podium with you! Warmest wishes my poet friend.. ~Susan

Christuraj Alex December 15, 2024 at 7:16 PM A very lively scene is illustrated. I feel, while reading, as though I'm there. Congratulations!

Hilda Greenhough March 2, 2024 at 12:58 AM These haunting halibuns are marvelous, and doubly so for the beautiful accompanying photographs. The in-depth stories continue in a ongoing journey that brings wonder to my senses.

Sotto Poet February 29, 2024 at 12:46 PM Dear Howard, you have crafted such an amazing poem showing your burning desire to wander and explore the world around you, taking in the vivid and picturesque details of your surroundings. Your word choice is so rich and evocative, with the use of vivid imagery and sensory language to paint a detailed picture of the experience. Literary devices such as metaphor, personification, and alliteration are used to enhance the imagery and create a sense of movement and energy in the poem.