Haiku poems yield
Untapped marketing tie-in;
Boost this Maui town.
leaden clouds disperse
by grace and awe enlightened~
bathed in golden bliss
(•v•) (•v•)
Nestled in soft nests,
Tiny beaks greet dawn’s promise,
Spring’s gentle whisper.
frostbite kisses cling~
January's breath stains glass
with ghosts of summer
I picked up my pen
Joy fled at the sight of it
I was once happy
Soft musical chimes
Silenced by autumn's still air
Poised for winter
. * . * .
in darkest of throes *
lies sparking awareness hence~
* our effervescence *
. . .
. * . * .
* . * . *
.
__ \ \ U / /__
all of bonds l o o
s
e
n
impervious our friendships~
silver chains sparkle
robins, cardinals
wings sing through a gentle breeze ~
spring’s rhythmic applause
As I gaze long, far
The Sun leans into the sea
Sets water on fire
A lone fisherman
Paddles through the angry waves
Few fish in the can
Has nought to take home
To his wife, hungry children
Hoping for food, some
The man sees not far
In the glistening waters
A floating buoy
On which a goldfish
Lay lifeless beckoning him
The tired man picks fish
Unknowing to all
Only to find a treasure
That’s kind of not small
Inside are gold coin
Life is changing, knows he will
Never fish again.
mbfarookh
Words dance on the page,
Ink whispers secrets profound,
Poetry's embrace.
April, by the pond
two old men debating the
nature of haiku
© Gail Foster 17th April 2023
To read poetry
the most passive plus pleasure
if active, don't read
only one star shined
so bright that it lit up the
night until the day
the drums got me now
I don't know how but I leaped
high I touched the sky
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