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A Summer's Night Dream
By
JimEee
A summer’s night dream was fulfilled
as the evening summer’s breeze embraced the night
It’s refreshing touch brought forth the feelings of
romantic inclinations
The stars shinning up above contributed to
an ambience for young lover’s wants
They held hands, whispering reciprocating love to their prospective mates
The breeze was accompanied by rippling waves
dancing on the moonlight bay
The man whispered words of love and presented an engagement ring to his girl asking her if she would become his wife
She melted in his arms saying I will and they
continued their romantic adventures of love
for an eternity ~
About this poem:
Sharing the evening starsand the Summer's night
with your dream partner
what more could one ask for ~
HAIKU APPLES
Winds helping with their message
"Apples are falling"
Haiku/Senryu Compilation
Icy lacy frost
blankets Holly bush and tree,
Graces berry feast.
Sky Art (Colour) Haiku
Crimson wisps blood-stain
azure's fading sky to paint
dusk's art at sunset.
Tall Order (Animal) Haiku
Legs all sprawled askew.
Yards of neck enmeshed in thorn.
Delicate giraffe.
Despair (Emotion) Senryu
Anguish, held too long.
Wracking sobs and flowing tears.
Eyes implore. Arms fall.
Today (Open Choice) Senryu
Baby born today.
Text said: "Girl, black hair. All well!"
Could be monkey too.
I Am. (Tanka)
Set me a challenge.
Give me a reason to know
something that I don't.
When I can master it once,
Then I'll show you who I am
About this poem:
Senryu is a Japanese form of short poetry similar to haiku in construction: three lines with 17 or fewer morae (or on) in total. However, senryu tend to be about human foibles while haiku tend to be about nature, and senryu are often cynical or darkly humorous while haiku are more serious. Unlike haiku, senryu do not include a kireji or verbal caesura (cutting word), and do not generally include a kigo, or seasonal word.It is often said that both haiku and senryu can be funny, but that if it’s funny, it’s probably senryu. Both haiku and senryu can be about nature, but if it’s about nature, it’s probably a haiku. In addition, both haiku and senryu can be about nature or human nature. Both haiku and senryu can be serious or humorous/satirical. A serious poem about nature is certainly a haiku. And a funny/satirical poem about human nature is certainly a senryu.
Tanka consist of five units (often treated as separate lines when transliterated or translated), usually with the following mora pattern: 5-7-5-7-7.
The 5-7-5 is called the kami-no-ku (“upper phrase”), and the 7-7 is called the shimo-no-ku (“lower phrase”).
Kiwi Loss
Lifeless blossoms tinged dark red
Hearts around world bleed
About this poem:
Written in sympathy for the 50 who were mercilessly gunned down and for their friends, families and fellow New Zealanders who suffer these overwhelming losses. Such terrorist acts are an attack against all who hold peace and each other within loving hearts. May our communities find or construct avenues to reclaim civility and health.Spring Mix
Elevate through sweats and ache
Spring arrived to awake
A drop of sunshine
Is brewing in bubbling brine
Dandelion wine
A school of sardines
Swam in sync into a tin
Sardines of my dreams
About this poem:
Inspired by spring
THE DIVER
into your ocean -
oyster
About this poem:
world of alice: walrus and the oystersHAIKU SPRING
Courtships and squabbles songs cease
Evening regains peace
About this poem:
Natures circle
online today!The Sound Of Silence
permeating all others
the sound of silence
About this poem:
Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sounds of Silence" was, and remains, my favourite song of all time. I spent many hours listening to it.Silence is the canvas on which all sounds are painted.
I have tried to capture its essence with this haiku.
I am not sure how others will respond to it but it is deeply personal to me.
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a cactus flower
even snow flakes could not destruct the beauty
of the white petals between thorns
About this poem:
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