Full Moon Hiku 48
full moon mounts high
silver light dances on waves~
dreams softly unfurl.
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Lilies Haiku 39
white lilies in bloom
cotton petals unfurl~
nature`s sacred world.
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The clock strikes twelve, and the world exhales,
a breath held too long, now let loose in fireworks.
Here’s to beginnings wrapped in the glow of possibility,
where dreams unfurl like banners in the wind,
and hopes spark like lanterns lighting the night.
This year, I will weave stories from the threads of my soul,
binding words into pages that whisper to the world,
“Here I am—alive, striving, writing to touch hearts.”
I will stumble, perhaps, but rise again,
stronger, wiser, with ink-stained hands.
I will study the art of kindness,
learn its language and speak it fluently,
offering compassion as freely as the morning sunlight.
Each day will be a class in becoming,
not perfect, but better—a truer reflection of love.
Travel might come, or it might wait,
but journeys aren’t just of roads and planes;
I will explore within, a voyage into self-discovery,
mapping the landscapes of courage and grace.
So, here’s to you, to us, to the stories untold,
to mornings steeped in hope and evenings with peace.
May we greet the year with hearts wide open,
writing our chapters with joy and resolve.
Each fragile dandelion Orb of feathered, tiptoed seeds
Invite Curiosity's breath to loft your prosperous needs
Anchor away La Pinta, La Niña, cast off Santa Maria
Heave hoe your Astrolabe Star ward to map Nirvana
Sail well past your daunting precipice in daring abandon
The Perils of Earth's plate, let emptier thoughts imagine
Be bold. Lift in weightless step. Jump ship to board Apollo
Hitch a ride to wander in imagination the coming tomorrow
There was a boy and a girl
Who let their love unfurl
Till one day they were together
And their love lasted forever
It was a love that was meant to be
As they walked by the sea
Holding hands and walking shoeless
To the world who was clueless
A love that will last for eternity
Forever and infinitely
Once, a cage of custom, tight and small,
Held her spirit, bound and in thrall.
But now she yearns, a restless soul,
To break the bars, to make her whole.
Like fledgling bird, she feels the urge,
To spread her wings, and take the surge
Of life's wild winds, to soar and fly,
Beyond the sky, towards a sunlit sky.
The chains of doubt, they fall away,
She rises strong, to face the day.
Her heart beats loud, a fearless drum,
The world awaits, she's coming, come!
If only I could make evil disappear
and let the blooms of love unfurl
in the souls of humanity
bringing happiness to this world.
4/9/2023
rose unfurls pristine petals in my dreaming eyes … fragrance wafts your way
February, 27, 2021
Contest : Without Saying I Love You
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Under vivid scattered sun rays
Of the boundless horizon spun;
Thy breath spent upon mine cheeks graze
Disarray gripping visit won.
Thy deep warm bass pulse, resonant,
Unfurl a thrumming flow as one
Through bare feet. Provoking movement,
Need to feed not just anyone.
Twisted hunger for more than fate
An infinite pleasure heart's truth.
Melodic scores though intimate
To beat fiercer within. Forsooth.
Full quietus of thy calm makes
Absolute wisp of it awakes.
2/12/2020
As allusive as you are
I’m still crazy about you
I find your heart beautiful
Flowering into my soul
I hope one day you’d see me
And desire my heart to hold
Free, I’d give it all to you
I would unfurl and be yours
Russell Sivey