Haiku
Haiku is a Japanese form of syllabic poetry.
It consists of three lines.
Line #1 has five syllables.
Line #2 has seven syllables.
Line #3 has five syllable.
the drizzle begins
as even the Heavens cry
bemoaning your death
having forgotten
why I walked into this room
a senior moment
I have asked too much
finally realistic
melancholy now
filling me with joy
whenever I see your face
love blooms once again
the sun dares to shine
Nature's egragious faux pas
as I morn your loss
cast aside once more
having outgrown usefullness
life's lesson learned
rainfall like feathers
from the wispy floating clouds
caressing my face
swiftly shooting stars
streaking across the sky
Nature's fireworks
as dazzling sunshine
floods the hemisphere with light
contentment fills us
the patient cat waits
intently watching its prey
readying to pounce
no longer needed
sadness is my cocoon now
hidden from the world
grieving once again
while smiling on the outside
crying deep within
tolerance-something
that we expect of others
but not from ourselves
unexpectantly
as you are drifting away
loneliness begins
anticipation
faces eagerly waiting
the baby's first smile
breaking through the fog
as the roller coaster streets
come alive again
sun slowly setting
as twilight begins again
dreamers dream their dreams
vibrant hues splattered
on the canvas of the sky
bringing the days end
another sunset
nature peacefully sleeping
as the world should be
rain gently falling
again bathing the landscape
freshness fills the air
snowflakes falling now
blanketing the barren earth
Winter has begun
mountains capped with snow
forming halos on the hills
against the blue sky
INTRODUCTION