Nature Sijo Poems

He is lifted above the deserted wilderness as a snake
His tail is the starlight river that flows into delight 
Christ bursts forth the brightest river...

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In the heart of colorful autumn, skies were colored, too,
for flaming time was getting older, out in the hilly country.
Springtime's budding charm, lends a certain...

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We had been on the road for about thirteen hours by then
So the traffic that we saw was a most unwelcome sight
A turtle, on his...

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Fiery, sunset days of crackling autumn, such colors in trees-
birds of every hue, not to mention vibrantly, cascading leaves!
The bittersweet season's lingering, like moonlight on...

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On a street of mellow autumn, gold leaves have turned deep orange
As harvest season offers vibrant hues, and cold that makes you cringe
And wild, bitter...

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nothern hemisphere a month where nature begins to die
the lust of new year begets the last day of september a birth
gone the cull of nature...

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Suddenly the osprey is there
circling diamond-tipped waves
in search of that which eludes
us who are by nature confined~
circling higher and away
until not a jot of it...

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Purple orange light painting fiery pregnant horizon
Blood-moon slides behind the red yellow sun
Enchanting sky births eclipse a black monsoon.







FOR SIJO CONTEST    ...

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When the loud thunder died, clouds open a smile with sunshine.
Raindrops danced upon blush of scarlet petals, cleansing the warm earth. 
Sparrows chirped an explicit...

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solar flare-burst the sun throws its tantrum, 
a clean burn this time.

irritating Sol’s not a good idea, he’ll hurl fire at Earth.

spark his rage you’ll...

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over and over they tumble, colorful specters playing

the dying leaves of autumn have one last chase, before passing.

they will sleep in painted canvas ground, recycling...

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stones voice, echoes in the distance, a baritone frequency.

they tell of earth’s past, the origin of animals and dawn of man.

an edge-of-seat tale the opposite...

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Petals  trace upward akin blazing tongues, a quick kiss it asks
Moving blind and incoherent , cold wind spirit dejected
Blaze hues of love upon the...

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verdant grassy knoll,  cardinal flying warm summery sun
lullaby ready buzzing of jet plane, gorgeous memories
scent of sweet lilacs, drone of lawnmower and songbirds trilling

Written...

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I planted a variety of seeds tending them with love.
each day I protected them and soon put them in the  garden-
but the squirrels...

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