long live the reasons
and meanings universal
that e’er elude us
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When Winds Turn Afoul
when winds turn afoul
when clouds amass in anger
when gloom turns the day
veer not from thy righteous path
lift thy chin and stay the way
#notetoself
Image courtesy of JOSHUA RYAN OF UNSPLASH.COM
Sprayed
If this haiku written by the blighters rock doesn’t explode wonderful bursts of imagery within the skull then I feel for you my friend…
written on the wall
a love story in spray paint
graffiti desires
With the Arisen
waves lap unrestrained
the haughty sol mounts the sea
only I assent
The Wind Through the Lea
the wind through the lea
sings like a soft lullaby
the scythe grows heavy
Seek Not the Enchantment
seek not the horned beast
for it will e’er elude thee
seek instead what’s true—
that of which it means to thee
for that is within thy grasp
Adrift of Course
a boat far a’sea
adrift as tho’ waywardly
of course tho’ it be
Territorial
the hawk’s caw commands
yet the blue jay fears it not
and responds in kind
The Blank Means More
HAIKU CHALLENGE
HAIKU CHALLENGE
HAIKU ON GEN-X VISION
FEBRUARY 15, 2017 LEAVE A COMMENT EDIT
Nina Mariah
By: E. R. Smith
Haiku on Gen-X Vision
Gained Gen-X vision
eye strain on optic axon
mutant lens fade hue
Poetry Is My Balm
Many of the haiku and other poems in Short Verses & Other Curses were written as a therapeutic balm in response to my cancer. I don’t know why or how I survived all that nonsense but I suspect writing the poems helped at least a little.
Recent events make it seem to me that my country is suffering such a life-threatening and cancerous disease so I was naturally drawn to some of the poems I wrote for the collection. To some degree they helped again, if only as a temporary distraction from present reality.
I doubt if these poems have any healing power potent enough for all the ills sickening my nation; however, it is out of love and desperation that I shall share them with you now.
For the next day or so, please feel free to download the collection. If any of the poems move you in any way, I ask that you share your thoughts here in the comment section. If you have any other poetry that you believe will help relieve a troubled soul, I ask that you also share those with us as well.
You may download the collection by clicking on its book cover.
Peace.
Thank you to all who downloaded a copy of the book and especially to those who left me such kind, encouraging comments. They mean very much to me.
