mountain rain
the steady grey
I see in her eyes
(Jars of Stars October 2013)
"A petal shower/of mountain roses/ and the sound of the rapids" -Matsuo Basho
26 Oct 2013 6 Comments
in Haiku, Poetry Tags: eyes, Haiku, jars of stars, mountain, poetry, rain, senryu
mountain rain
the steady grey
I see in her eyes
(Jars of Stars October 2013)
17 Oct 2013 2 Comments
in Poetry, Tanka Tags: abuse, breeze, free, poetry, tanka, trees
those summer days
I held tight to your branches
swinging in the breeze
free from his violation
still innocent in your leaves
17 Oct 2013 Leave a comment
in Poetry, Tanka, Uncategorized Tags: poetry, tanka
this stormy night
stars hidden behind raindrops
these pieces of me
empowered and poetic
trying to find their way out
17 Oct 2013 Leave a comment
in Haiku, Poetry Tags: Haiku, poetry, senryu
dragonfly
I spiral
into a dream
night wind
I remember a story
of my ancestors
swaying palm-
I forget
what day it is
bluebird above
this path of enlightenment
where will it lead?
hydrangea bush
a little girl spins
in her kimono
sparrow song
I sink deeper;
afternoon sun
17 Oct 2013 Leave a comment
in Poetry Tags: bright, light, moon, nature, poetry, sky
How bright, The light I stand in-
It falls on my toes; a splash it goes
And sways on sails of red,
And white,
And green.
I reach towards it; sky slips through my palms
And dips down large pink vines.
I gaze up to dome of blue and ask day moon-
What am I to be?
A short time I sit; eyes fixed on a tiny gold bird.
A quick breeze and I am brought back to bright sails
Of sky, and vines; a splash on my toes
How bright, The light I stand in.
01 Oct 2013 Leave a comment
in Poetry, Tanka Tags: flowers, love, poetry, tanka
handful of flowers
she holds closely to my face
a faded scent
all the colors of heaven
she sprinkles across my heart
01 Oct 2013 Leave a comment
in Haiku, Poetry Tags: flowers, Haiku, love, mama hood, poetry
01 Oct 2013 2 Comments
in Poetry, Tanka Tags: autumn, nature, poetry, tanka
Indian summer
a trail of golden maples
the song sparrow’s silence
that little girl again
still uncertain of her voice