POET'S CORNER

A haiku is a type of short-form poem that originated in Japan. Haiku poems are typically written in three lines, with five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third. They are unrhymed, but some poets may choose to rhyme the first and third lines for added challenge. Haiku poems often focus on nature or the seasons, and emphasize simplicity, intensity, and directness of expression.)

GHOST                                                                                 LEAVES

You'll notice curtains                                                     Ochre leaves flutter,

Moving when you see a ghost                                   Brisk wind ruffles the old trees.

They float on the air.                                                      Leaves blanket the ground.

SNOW                                                                                  ROAD RUNNERS

High Mountain snow fall                                            High desert welcomes

Causes a deep white snow pack.                           Shifting sands and road runner,

No driving today.                                                             To play in the world.

MORNING

WISPY PINK TENDRILS

CREEP ACROSS A MORNING SKY,

WHITE MOUNTAINS BELOW.

FEAR                                                                                     LOSS

Surrounded by walls                                                     My world crashes down.

The Castle of Heart hides,                                          My stairs to the sky falls,

Afraid of the Truth.                                                         Loss destroys our Now.