silence. midnight.
head bowed, white hair –
errant frost catches moonlight.
silence. crickets sleep.
sword across her knees
catches moonlight.
silence. dew falls.
wings flutter.
owl settles.
silence.
侘 寂
12 Sep 2013 3 Comments
in Haiku Tags: early autumn, Japanese style poetry, midnight, poetry, silence, wabi sabi
mi ni shimu
03 Sep 2013 Leave a comment
in Haiku Tags: cicada, mono no aware, night, reminicense, wabi sabi
dark night – quiet. sound
of cicadas a memory.
empty night – empty heart.
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完璧 – Explanation for David
17 Aug 2013 10 Comments
in General Poetry, Haiku Tags: Japanese style poetry, katana, perfection, reflections in sword blades, swords, wabi sabi, wakizashi
perfection is seen reflected
in the blade of my sword
greens and golds
melt on the blade
with a thin edge of blue
snow swirling,
resting, melting,
white glimmers,
now red as it reflects
early blooms of quince
blood rust, sun gold
seasons change
shades of grey
glints of starlight and full moon
in the blackness after midnight
an ever changing picture
less than two inches wide
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Branches
20 Nov 2012 Leave a comment
in General Poetry Tags: autumn, haiku, longing, poetry, regret, serenity, snow, spring, wabi sabi
At last, it has come
To this. Resolution hangs
To the branch like a
Maple leaf in autumn
Or cherry blossoms in spring
Or snow caught between
The trunk and the branch.
Nothing lasts.
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