August 8, 2011
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I ~ gained hope ~ at the sight ~ of the mountain ~ peaks #Lanterne
As ~ the world ~ awakens ~ the sky turns pale ~ red #Lanterne
Peace ~ rests in ~ the cleansing ~ raindrops that drift ~ down #Lanterne
I ~ listen ~ to the breath ~ of the living ~ earth #Lanterne
The ~ blue bird ~ searches the ~ ground for tired ~ worms #Lanterne
My ~ soul weeps ~ in the mist ~ of the darkened ~ night #Lanterne
August 5, 2011
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I could sleep for days ~ and dream of yellow sunsets ~ over blue oceans #haiku
America ~ turning toward the sun ~ hiding from the moon ~ ready for peace ~ on an already long day #tanka #micropoetry
Solitary man ~ hides his face with a blank mask ~ on the busy streets #haiku
Vicious sun ~ pounding down on the dry earth ~ mercy #haiku #micropoetry
Tell the sad masses ~ that the path to happiness ~ begins in nature #haiku
When I fell in love ~ the clouds parted from the sun ~ and I was reborn #haiku
I saw two moons ~ sitting in the morning sky ~ watching me smile #haiku
On the train ~ sun still asleep ~ as my day begins #haiku
June 11, 2010
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Walking ~ with rain clouds ~ through the streets ~ of happy voices ~ and Spring laughter #gogyohka
The moon ~ has finally arrived ~ in the night sky ~ calling for ~ my vitality #gogyohka
The forest ~ at the worlds end ~ sits silently ~ waiting for ~ the warm sun #gogyohka
In the mountains ~ of ice and snow ~ the air fills tired lungs ~ bringing new life ~ to angels wings #gogyohka
Overcome ~ with desire ~ from the precious gift ~ of your heart ~ and soul #gogyohka #ReneOfMyHeart
In the bright moonlight ~ I dance with her beams of love ~ all throughout the night #haiku
My dragon of luck ~ rise at the foot of my bed ~ and bring me sweet dreams #haiku
From the simple heart ~ love bursts forth in waves of heat ~ with magical gifts #haiku
Kissing the river… life giving and pure… pain drifts away #haiku
The orange moon ~ hanging in the dark sky ~ on a warm Spring night #haiku
Swollen heart with love ~ a gentle kiss ~ a warm smile ~ a tender touch ~ and a passionate gaze #tanka
I sat ~ in solitude ~ listening to ~ the rain ~ fall down #gogyohka
Love wanders ~ into the sleeping ~ heart ~ making precious ~ dreams appear #gogyohka
Troubled clouds ~ running through ~ the dark sky ~ being chased ~ by the wind #gogyohka
May 26, 2010
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Great wind of the Earth ~ life to first man and woman ~ praise to your power #haiku #NavahoLegend
Bird of paradise ~ representing joyfulness ~ and tranquility #haiku
Flowing with peace ~ consumed by love ~ vibrating soul ~ about to explode ~ in hope and beauty #tanka
The warm sea ~ gentle waves ~ on sandy beaches ~ on tired feet ~ reviving wasted lives #tanka
Souls of my children ~ in the bright glow of the moon ~ you will find your peace #haiku
Tiny rays of sun ~ shine on me like a spot light ~ waiting for the show #haiku
Angry heart ~ calm your troubled mind ~ rise above ~ there’s beauty in your world ~ just open your eyes #tanka
May 24, 2010
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In one breath ~ I feel the life of the earth ~ consume me
The darkness ~ anticipating the sun ~ its gentle glow ~ flirting with the horizon ~ while morning birds sing
In my greatest dreams ~ I dance with the winds of time ~ from ancient mountains
Oleander ~ beauty beyond words ~ blooming in the yard ~ to smell is ecstasy ~ to taste is death
Overcast Spring morn ~ sun dancing behind the clouds ~ waiting to emerge
The fragile petals / in magnificent beauty / paint the rolling hills
I watched the flower / emerge from the warm brown earth / to reach for my soul
In a thinkers heart ~ rests the answers to a peace ~ confused with logic
March 30, 2010
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Spring sun shines / on tired faces / bringing them new life #haiku
Small flowers emerge / winter has now passed / and the world is new #haiku
Lost in the sky / I rest on a cloud / never will I leave #haiku
March 4, 2010
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Tiny earth~Spinning ball of blue~Defenseless ~Ancient world of life~Violent lava veins #tanka
The harsh sun~Burning in the dark~Powerful~Throwing wicked rays~Into the dark void #tanka
The soft moon~With her sweet embrace~Shining down~Radiating love~Bringing happiness #tanka
A sweet calm~To the troubled souls~To dark nights~Spreading hope and smiles~Watching over dreams #tanka
The full moon~Worshiped for ages~Sacred light~Changing our moods~Lifting lost spirits #tanka
The bright stars~Small lights in the sky~Primitive~Ancient mysteries~Simplistic wonders #tanka
February 3, 2010
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Haiku:
The small lonely seed / emerges from the darkness / reaching for the sun
Spring time has arrived / and the naked trees await / explosions of life
The tiny tadpole / transforms into a young frog / ready to catch bugs
7/10 poem:
Tiny boy born of the womb
Emerges with hopes and dreams
Nurtured by his mothers hands
Encased in security
Each day mothers hands release
As independence sets in
A boy becoming a man
The once small world now immense
While lessons learned become real
And hopes and dreams become life
February 1, 2010
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A tired face / no lines from smiles / no love from heart #haiku
Capturing visions / fading in and out of mind / holding them with thoughts #haiku
Innocence is / tiny hands / reaching for the moon #haiku
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Haiku’s from my 1st and 4th period senior English classes.
These 5 students’ poems were the best:
****Alex:
A storm is brewing / night bestows itself upon / the glorious earth
The truth is out there / swimming in a sea of lies / waiting to be found
****Ben:
Fragrant red blossoms / swirls of different colors / like a galaxy
Piercing through the clouds / like the prince of light striving / to match the heavens
Leagues under the sea / fluorescent fish swimming in / vibrant toned coral
Below shallow sod / beneath the solid bedrock / mighty caverns lie
****Stuart:
I see the chaos / who are we? what can we do? / Just open your heart
A fire that cleans / all the sin from the forest / to start a new day
Different faces / walk along worn out places / going nowhere fast
****Lauren:
Feline creatures roam / they move in a stealth like mode / they pounce on the bug
The different mood / the nervously awkward face / today’s the first day
****Jon:
In the field of fun / people run around loudly / others are blooming
****The following poems (by various students) made me smile:
People say haiku’s / are easy, but they are not / they are very hard
I went to Nordstrom’s / and bought a pair of black shoes / I really like shoes
I just got a car / he looks purple at nighttime / I have named him Steve
It’s the last poem / just in time for the lunch bell / I’m not proud of this
