Posts Tagged ‘Haiku’
NaPoWriMo #3 - The Leap / New Life
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Haiku, Image, NaPoMo 2010, Poetry, courage, photo, wisdom
This is my third post for National Poetry Month 2010
• one free verse poem
• one haiku
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…facing one’s fear…
The Leap
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she need not be frightened
she knows the moves
sees the steps
clearly in her mind
she knows the stride
the position of her body
just before elevation
she understands the speed
the run up
the lead foot
the plant angle
the knee bend
the thrust
she has done this
literally [...]
NaPoWriMo #2 - The Willow / Spring
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Haiku, NaPoMo 2010, Poetry, courage, dark, love, photo, tragedy, wisdom
This is my second post for National Poetry Month 2010
• one free verse poem
• one haiku
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…Remembering Willow Pond…
The Willow
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the old man sat quietly
day after day
hands resting on his knees
day after day
hardly moving
save to raise his hand
to brush his brow
or adjust his cap
day after day
quietly
on the same park bench
at the pond
near the same tree
same willow
you could [...]
NaPoWriMo #1 - This Journey / Birds
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Haiku, NaPoMo 2010, Poetry, courage, gratitude, mystery, tragedy, wisdom
This is my first post for National Poetry Month 2010
• one free verse poem
• one haiku
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…written in the spirit of the wonderful journey that is NaPoWriMo 2010…
This Journey
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this journey has been one of wonder
joy, sadness, awe, and tears
it’s carried me ‘cross boundaries
borders
mass of lands
‘cross time and space
it’s shown me magic
marvels
the mystery of love
the best
the least
the [...]
Seven Red
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Haiku, NaPoMo 2009, Poetry, love story, wisdom
NaPoMo poem-set #28
This is the twenty eighth day of poems I will write this April, in honor of National Poetry Month, as proclaimed by the Academy of American Poets.
This set of seven haiku were inspired by the read write poem NaPoWriMo prompt #28, “Seeing Red”.
• NOTE: these poems will all essentially be early drafts, so [...]
For Granted
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Haiku, NaPoMo 2009, Poetry, dark drama, homage, prayer, tragedy, wisdom
NaPoMo poem #22
This is twenty second of the poems I will write this April, in honor of National Poetry Month, as proclaimed by the Academy of American Poets.
This poem is an homage to Gaia, our mother earth, in celebration of Earth Day 2009. Embedded within this free verse poem are a trio of haiku, [...]
Poems of the heart…
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Haiku, Image, Poetry, art, humor, humor noir, sketch
Following here you will find a whimsical poem entitled “Heartbreaker”, and humorous haiku entitled “The Color of Love”, each inspired by this Kyknoord illustration, which is offered as a visual prompt at “readwritepoem”.
Heartbreaker
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this is a broken heart you see
this broken heart belongs to me
it once was vital whole and strong
‘till one day beauty came along
she [...]
Echolalia - 3 variations
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Haiku, Poetry, humor
• here are three ‘light’ pieces in response to the word “echolalia”, focusing on the word as a derivation of the Greek - “to echo or repeat”, suggested as a writing prompt by readwritepoem.
Liar Liar
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you’ve killed our dream
destroyed our home
you dreadful liar liar
I’d faith in you
thought you were true
not a horrid liar liar
but you’re exposed
you [...]
Impulse (a haiku)
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Haiku, Image, Poetry
Impulse
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captive to urges
woodpecker drums summer stumps
boys kiss moist red lips
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rob kistner © 2008
Seasons
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Haiku, Image, Poetry, Spoken Word, collage
Author’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 [...]
Gaia Weeps (earth day ‘o8)
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Haiku, Poetry
Gaia Weeps
(haiku)
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Man seeks dominion
Frail balance has been disturbed
Gaia is weeping
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rob kistner © 2007
