My very first attempt to write a poem using the 5-7-5 haiku format. So please be kind!
The poem itself describes the dichotomy of nature, its amazing beauty as well as its inherent cruelty.
It was a Christmas night she’d al… She saw him the first time, her he… It happened years ago, but remembe… For she can’t imagine her life cou… He wore a blue jacket that frigid…
From deep sleep, slowly, he awaken… Eyes half-opened skyward obsidian… Semi-conscious he spoke but not a… Vocal cords sadly muffled as he cr… Glancing left, he sees southern li…
I met a lady once, walking around… Quite upset that she’s going the w… I smiled, said hello, and reassure… “It may take longer, but you’ll ge… ***
We reveled in the days of youth, With brothers standing side by sid… Through every challenge, time and… We shared our strength, our bond,… They called us reckless, bold and…
center ‘twas dark at break of dawn; with just a hint of light a faint glow, at the edge of the dark frothy sea
Be kind, be gentle! You’d never clean a dress with suc… A fireman’s hose would tear in two… Its power wrecks, and doesn’t mend… Like hard words that crush, never…
When the end comes, whispering thr… I’d wish to join the fields and ri… Meld with the earth, in nature’s a… My breath merging with the soft ev… Across the plains, I’ll be an oak…
He sat by the window, lost in thou… Watching the sun fade away complet… Behind patches of cotton-ball clou… As the cool breeze whispered sweet… Green hills appeared ahead, miles…
He heard loud echoes in the wind But it was just the sound of his v… His conscience reprimanding him For his life’s a mess; albeit by c… Early this morning, he looked in t…
A Sonnet Four lines of poetry I wrote toda… Then my mind went blank; I can wr… The well is empty like never befor… As if all my thoughts have been bl…
The rumors of war have now come to… In deserted streets; rubble, broke… And crimson blood spilled on snow… Yet no one can say what the reason… Sleek iron birds soar raining dest…
We’re called to be intercessors For others with sins unconfessed That their supplications yet unspo… Can be heard; and their souls bles… Abraham prayed for Sodom’s delive…
Medium is Often Rare, But Always Well Done And Life - Just a Laugh! Her life has turned into a happy m… Oh, from the very first moment he…
And so on this beautiful day of sp… We honor the brave who died for us… They have shed their blood to let… Let their names be etched on the h… 05-31-2021
when the truth hurts we lie when it’s uncomfortable we lie when we are fearful