clouds moisten the soil
Heat is kept under control
human function boost
the wind cools the ground.
a pollen-carrying breeze
Humankind life span
gravity means life
stability in motion
this core anchor all
Written: December 09, 2021
rush hour five o'clock
hands clinging to a milestone
bus smash up victim
Observe the iced twigs.
trembling in cold winter wind
as they didn't have mitts
winter's crowning gloat
Chandeliers of ice crystals
Melt away slowly
the fireplace burns wood
There are seeds beneath the snow
tonight, dream of spring
Written; November 13, 2021
early morning chirps
migrating birds are now back~
warm spring serenade
bright fluttery wings
in colors of emerald~
hummingbirds delight
lilac bushes bloom
sweet perfume wafts in the air~
butterfly magnets
4/19/21
Contest: Spring Haiku Chain Poetry Contest
Sponsor: M.L. Kiser
green and brown canvas
intricate bright strokes on flies~
swimming fishes
silver canvas
trees, fruits, flowers, sky, sun~
beetle crawling
multihued canvas
birds chirping, fluttering~
swaying flowers
19.01.21
Contest Name - Spring Haiku Chain
Sponsor - M. L. Kiser
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carnation cuteness
class ceremony
graduation day
red rose redolence
lily scent countryside dew
springtime perfume cue
orchids blue bloom
valley violets, tulips hues
geraniums soothes
springtime flowers vase
lilies tulips azaleas
scent fragrance cues
summer sandy beach
swimming snorkeling surfing
summer exploits fun
fall color honor guards
canopy red brown gold tan
leaves final slow dance
winter frost fleece
snowy ivory chalk mounds
cast blank white canvas
blub big blue blazing
bedazzling boisterous
brilliant beacon bright
pulsar pulsates
projecting prominently
pinpoint precisely
quixotic quasars
quintillion quarks quirkiness
quantum quintessence
wind whirl waves
watery whirlpool
wreckage washed-up
whimsical weasel
waterfall weathered willow
wilderness walk
zoo zebra zip
zealous zoologist
zeal zen
villas villages
vestige views valley vinca
vacation venues
pains of loved one gone
no tangible events now
lives in silent mind
titanium brow
cranium steel robotic
a i intellect
abstract words
composed harmoniously
mind bender solved
sperm egg coalesce
embryo hidden progress
nine-month time childbirth
space ring of fire
view of moon blocking star
God precision seen
water wet has swimming
fire flames cake cooked
earth soil surface stand
love pomegranate
fauna and floral embrace
phileo eros
freak evolution
gods are time gaps links bones
nothing slim mess glob
an anomaly
gravity supremacy
single point is end
rainbow circle sky
blues greens yellows orange
a dew prism light
red rose redolence
lilies scent countryside dew
springtime perfume cue
rose mums tulips blooms
valley violets veronicas hues
lilies lilacs soothe
fireflies in flight
bioluminescence bright
a seasonal light
bug process honey
pollen flyers yearn nectar
flowers turned sweet fruits
bees labor party
pears peaches pineapples
flower foods eaten
aquarium seas
whales snappers sharks dolphins
ride wave vehicles
sky ring of fire
huge star blocked by a pea
the moon eclipse sun
whimsical weasel
waterfall weathered willow
wilderness walk watch
winged ballerina
arthropod in flight
orange wings with eyes
leaf cutter cuts leaf
squirrels store nuts in tree huts
humankind does same
Crumpled by thunder
Cowering inside the dark
Covered in your fears.
~
Hallowed by your charm
Your crimson sight hungry- bold.
I am merely prey.
~
Leaves scatter- muddy.
Crawl toward the horizon
Find high ground. Don't sleep.
-James Kelley 2019
pulsar pulsating
projecting prominently
pinpoint precisely
quasars kinetic
a billion mass dark hole belch
gamma-ray spawned
nebulae vast clouds
tarantula orion
stars hidden
super star massive
super stellar explosion
nova temp star seen
interstellar stars
interpolated light-years
starry orbits
gravity meld
a million solar mass tell
light imprisoned cell
space darkened lair
a speeding star caught
devastation done
space dark black cauldron
vortex whirl to final end
singularity
christmas tree
star on top
proud and bright
quiet night
gifts are wrapped
tucked away
paced myself
feet are up
life so good
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Submitted on December 11, 2018 for contest CHARLIEKU 3-3-3 sponsored by CHARLES MESSINA - RANKED 2ND
The snow, lit, sparkles
Each flake reflects the moon’s light
Revealing the night
Revealing the night
In its blanketed beauty
Enriching the heart
Enriching the heart
With a sense of adventure
Magic in the air
Magic in the air
Stirs my imagination
Excitement rising
Excitement rising
I feel the day approaching
What adventure comes
What adventure comes
Beneath the moon, I wonder
As it shines above
As it shines above
The moon turns nighttime to day
The snow, lit, sparkles
~*~
Petrified forest
the grandest canyon of all
Monument valley
~*~
dancing mesquite trees
arid breeze through sage and sand
Saguaro just pose
~*~
wolves howl at the moon
pack of coyotes scream and cry
beep beep roadrunner
~*~
Arizona heat
a hundred ten in the shade
eggs fry on sidewalks
The Desert
~*~
misty morning
silver over cactus thorn
diamond drops
~*~
mesquite trees dance
smooth breeze through the sage
ripples on the sand
~*~
invisible clouds
sunlight melts morning
woodpecker news
~*~
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