Tag: haiku

May

at the end of May
tender hawthorn blossom falls
into summertime

Plans

while we sort out plans
the winds play chords of lament
as another fades

Vestige

tired looking petals
their translucent elegance
now but a vestige

Monster

We make our monster
from chaos, boxes and glue.
When you go, he stays.

Kiss

bruised vodka kisses
your cheeks with cold aggression
and desperation

Imagine

try to imagine
this concrete-cast parking lot
as primal woodland

Unfold

a rose bud bursting
to reveal tender secrets
as drama unfolds

Guess

blinded by their light
we didn’t see it coming
or guess the result

Over

we were taught well
over the course of decades
to keep our eyes closed

Belief

I always believed
my childhood naivety
a precious moment

Rope

I’m out on a limb
enough rope to hang myself
and there’s no way back

Still

her painted still life
a brushed feint so deceptive
I tremble in awe

Message

the message was brief
hidden in pulsing starlight
‘you are not alone’

Wash

traced secrets in steam
as condensation obscures
wash room love poems

Yearning

a simple childhood
making camps and tales and games
and yearning for nowt

Send

send me polished words
but I’ll choose those gnarled by time
and a worn beauty

Either

the message is clear
we either embrace the truth
or live through shadows

End

the end can appear
like a sudden summer storm
blowing plans away