President no more
while we had been waiting for
who next is in store
morning seems so still
made by God who always will
all our lives fulfil
heard cardinal call
now spring and no longer fall
from tree which is tall
God is never late
we always appreciate
knowing our each fate
more mulch may put down
made of hard wood and dark brown
smile and no longer frown
way America will lead
profits do stampede
which is what we need
what we have to do
is no justice without truth
which is what God say
when we are prepared
let Jesus be our savior
will forever more
Categories:
hardwood, allegory, analogy,
Form: Haiku
Putting Out My Brown Hardwood Mulch
Grass was old and would wither;
Four yards of mulch did deliver;
Pure delight;
To see invite;
Now enjoyment a great giver.
Jim Horn
Categories:
hardwood, allegory, analogy,
Form: Haiku
She stood drifting around back and forth
on her shoeless naked feet
on the scorching sand dunes
reminiscing on the horizon
of all the summers she and he
spent together watching sunsets
taking selfies and free diving in the waves
but today she is left all alone
navigating the ocean of hardwood
without him by her side
Categories:
hardwood, beach, lost love, ocean,
Form: Free verse
Down where the wisteria blossoms
Tall pines release their pollen
Oak tassels paint the woods spring-green
And winter is most forgotten
Cars and trucks go in a flurrie
Scurrie about all day
Government work keeps funds flowing
A few don't have time for play
Where hardwood meets pine a contrast
Dark emeral green splash
Those hardwoods vibrant green shades
A palette's ocre dash
Splash and you've got spruced it up
Where's the colorful jobs
Those that pay the dark green cold cash
Instead of wretching sobs
Categories:
hardwood, political,
Form: Rhyme
Linear form hewn from tree
cold to touch
of bare feet
© Feb 22 2010 Charles Henderson
Categories:
hardwood, nature
Form: Senryu