Seasons
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Author’s note: This is a suite of four haiku that reflect the seasons of the year.
Seasons
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Spring
(haiku)
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wings flutter gently
spring breeze bends full flowered stems
meadow dance begins
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Summer
(haiku)
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green leaf on blue pond
turns in golden summer sun
red bird softly sings
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Fall
(haiku)
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stalks lie down in fields
arbors burst with ripened grape
fall is on the land
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Winter
(haiku)
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coarse lands [...]
Swept Away
Thursday, April 17th, 2008A bluesman’s life and soul. Music gives me goose-bumps, especially when created by genuine human spirit
NOTE: I invite you to listen to the recorded “spoken word” version of this poem you’ll find at the bottom of this post. I’ve mixed in a little ‘atmosphere’ to heighten the immersion.
Swept Away
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memphis red
no longer is
gray [...]