My evolving project for 2013 and 2014 is to write and post here one poem each day. |
We are all in need of being inspired. I find that if we lift our eyes just a few times each day, we will discover something poetic that might just touch our hearts. Of course putting those emotions in a 17-syllable poem is another matter altogether! A brief explanation of my style of haiku writing, though. I believe in traditional haiku that must speak about nature and I try to follow the pattern of two lines exposing a particular scene and a third line making a commentary. And as of mid-August, 2013. I've been experimenting with modern English haiku which doesn't require the stiff 5/7/5 pattern. However, after my decision to continue the project another year, I have decided to use the haiku structure as a departure for "haiku-like" poems having three lines but not more that 17 syllables. I hope to maintain poems with haiku-like souls. Wish me luck! |
nap time a sudden burst of wind broken dreams [2014.10.8...b] |
strange light murmuration of clouds dark magic [2014.9.8...b] |
pink streaks offset the wrath of clouds a whisper [2014.8.8...c] |
heavy gray cannot oppress rainbows no victory [2014.7.8...b] |
so much gray perfect black and white mix rainbows? [2014.6.8...a] |
first light snails relish last night's rain flowers bloom [2014.5.8...a] |
grey lingers like slow drying plaster no fresh paint [2014.4.8...b] |
rooftop beams drenched by unyielding storms house fountain [2014.3.8...d] |
hostile skies the planet writhes in anger this is not war [2014.2.8...a] |
pine cones collected in a straw hat a child's gift [2014.1.8...d] |
subtle rhymes join sunlit and clouded skies church bells [2014.31.7...a] |
drops cling from clouds to leaves to earth primal thirst [2014.30.7...a] |
between words enlightening shadows river rocks [2014.29.7...e] |
between bricks a tree seeks existence like a smile [2014.28.7...a] |
daylight plays like a child discovers life hesitant [2014.27.7...a] |
between storms my voice and the thunder laughter [2014.26.7...b] |
calmness bathed the park in dew breathe deep [2014.25.7...a] |
colors shine brighter below blue skies rhyming verse [2014.24.7...b] |
gentle winds fluff clouds over washed-out blue children laugh [2014.23.7...b] |
a thick veil drapes the city in grey tears farewell [2014.22.7...a] |