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Monthly Archives: December 2020
Gauze
Alone note struck The last of winter birds sings A piano plays note A grove – suspended silence A rose awaits the end of gauze. … December 28, 2020
A ballad of a lonely raindrop!
This poem is an experimentation with Haiku and Tanka forms. It is also a reflection on the year of the pandemic as the year draws closer to its end. A storm passed? Let’s hope. … Lonely raindrop left An angry … Continue reading
Posted in c’est la vie, Haiku, Poetry, Tanka
Tagged being, existence, fate, Haiku, hope, human life cycle, life, loneliness, mind, New Year, news, Poem, reflection, Tanka, thoughts
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A Christmas Haiku
As I hear the news of vaccine successes, couldn’t help but be hopeful and wondered if the Christmas miracle this year is a happier New Year. So, I wrote this simple Haiku hoping we will have happier times ahead. … … Continue reading
Posted in c’est la vie, Current events, Haiku, Poetry, Pros
Tagged life, New Year, news, Poem, reflection
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Celerity
Celerity The word of the day … Celerity The word of the ages … Celerity Is today’s word … With celerity The unseen visitor makes It’s calls on houses Unsuspecting Innocents Rides in Its waves … With celerity The unseen … Continue reading
Posted in c’est la vie, Health, Poetry, Reflections, Religion
Tagged being, family, fate, Health, hope, life, news, Poem, reflection, theology, thoughts
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Letters
I write to you A love letter Every day, Not posted On my table They stack, A monument To love And fear, What might be Your reply! … December 7, 2020
Posted in c’est la vie, Love Poems, Poetry
Tagged fear, life, longing, love, Poem, romance
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Daughter
She arrived unexpectedly Bundle of joy to a broken heart Blue green eyes looking. … She cried and she walked Now the broken heart misses its cure Little birds must fly. … She arrived unexpectedly Years later back from a … Continue reading
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Tagged children, life, love, Poem, separation
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Mother sings
Child cries in the night Afraid of darkness That looms. … She sings for the child A lullaby calm Silence. … Child cries in the night Calming lullaby She sings. … A mothering sound She utters loving Words calm. … … Continue reading
Posted in c’est la vie, childhood, Lai, Parents, Poetry, Reflections
Tagged children, dreams, innocence, Lai, life, longing, love, Poem, reflection
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Call unanswered – Haiku 3
It rings endlessly Patience has left last pose Echos dinner hear last. … November 30, 2020
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Tagged Haiku, life, loneliness, longing, memory, Poem
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Call unanswered – Haiku 2
It rings endlessly Your call is unanswered Hear echos in my head. … November 30, 2020
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Tagged Haiku, life, loneliness, longing, memory, Poem, reflection
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Call unanswered – Haiku 1
This is a part of a longer poem where I experiment with Japanese and old French forms. Still work in progress but this is one to share. … It rings endlessly A rose stands dry on the table Dinner served … Continue reading
Posted in c’est la vie, Haiku, Lai, Poetry, Virelai
Tagged Haiku, life, loneliness, longing, memory, Poem, reflection, separation
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