Category Archives: Haiku

Three lines

Posted on November 13, 2021 by alaindesade

Three more lines she saidThen it’s your favorite dinnerI draw butterfly instead. November 13, 2021 ——© 2021 Alain de Sade

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Syllables

Posted on October 24, 2021 by alaindesade

Broken words as sheSpeaks , syllables stumble unsteadyOn her lips lost. Long ward and I amWaiting for her arrival likeThe last syllable She spoke in silenceLocking into my eyes memoriesWith a syllable Love. October 23-24, 2021 ———-© 2021 Alain de … Continue reading →

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Snowed today!

Posted on January 24, 2021 by alaindesade

Bicycle ends hereDucklings skid on frozen lakeSnow sleeps on trees happy. January 24, 2021

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Wondering souls

Posted on January 23, 2021 by alaindesade

In the darkness ofYesterday wonder the souls goneFlowers grow on the cliffs. January 23, 2021

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Pebbles

Posted on January 21, 2021 by alaindesade

Small feet run over thePebbles scattered across the oceanCoast line draws the line. Between life and deathPebbles hold the names, the soulsSalty waters and dry lands. Tears on the cheeks gonePebbles scattered memories Small feet run the line. January 21, … Continue reading →

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A ballad of a lonely raindrop!

Posted on December 27, 2020 by alaindesade

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 →

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A Christmas Haiku

Posted on December 11, 2020 by alaindesade

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 →

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Call unanswered – Haiku 3

Posted on December 1, 2020 by alaindesade

It rings endlessly Patience has left last pose Echos dinner hear last. … November 30, 2020

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Call unanswered – Haiku 2

Posted on December 1, 2020 by alaindesade

It rings endlessly Your call is unanswered Hear echos in my head. … November 30, 2020

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Call unanswered – Haiku 1

Posted on December 1, 2020 by alaindesade

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 →

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