A white-winged visitor stops by ~ Multichromatic flowers' delight
amid rainbow hues
flies a lone white butterfly ~
colourless wonder
Flitting by, dazzling bright,
There she comes, cabbage white,
Blooms laugh at her tickle,
God's undyed miracle.
29th May 2023
{Monoku: 17 syllables
Haiku: 5.7.5 syllables
Rhyme: aabb scheme, 6 syllables per line}
Contest: A Monoku, Haiku and 4 lines of Rhyme - same theme
Sponsor: Tania Kitchin
It finally came down on that grey sombre day,
Like a raging dragon breathing a tsunami of ice and snow,
The wind violently thrashing against the torrents of blazing alabaster,
In retaliation to the combative clouds,
releasing rapturous hails of bleached ammunition
The bare trees skeletal frames tortured by frost,
Burning deeply into their wounded limbs,
Landscapes buried deep,
beneath undyed shrouds of uneven flurries,
Wildlife hibernation, human incarceration – became one
A continuous colourless cold stone sarcophagus,
Conceals the bruise of life and possessions,
An aftermath of paralysis and deafening silence,
Overwhelms the awe of beauty and perfection
No living creature utters a minor chord,
Only the icicle daggers piercing their hearts,
The habitats shiver with a plethora of cold and dread,
And plead to the thaw for seasonal absolution
Date: 30/12/22
Winter Storm Imagism Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Kim Rodrigues
Poet: Otieno Elvis Gikoi
Pen : el.oti.gi...
*EGYPT AN ANCIENT CULTURE*
It's a ring,
A ring of Egyptian culture,
Where people lived together,
Optimism, confident, kind-hearted
Generosity and sense of humor,
Is all they are known for.
Egyptian People:
Had a wonderful nature,
With a welcoming heart,
Used to live happily even after work,
Were self-sufficient on the poor.
Peaceful they lived.
The wore undyed clothes,
Respected the laws of the land,
Believed in a happy life,
Clothing were so descent,
Respected women rights.
Their culture,
Gave power to man,
As the head of the family,
As women, the head of the home,
Taught their kids on their culture,
Which was full of harmony and balance.
Making them different from other cultures.
Egyptian culture,
Believed their land was intimately,
Hitched their distinctive salvation.
Ooh, what a wonderful culture,
That was patriot,
Which served their country army,
And encouraged,
Which is still immortal in history,
With simple behavior and living.
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Love is fire and water rising;
The making of all things new
Can't believe that I'm believing
All's love, when I think of you
Love is formless and yet it forms
Without muscle yet it moves
And now all that's night skies and storms;
The same remind me of you
Love is the soul, by world undyed;
In it's hope are all souls true
And all that's wild and drums am I,
For the very stars are you
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