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.)
HIDE HEAVEN
Where did the bird go Another short step
When the wind whipped the tree? Followed by heavens steps
Birds know where to hide. Each step launching up.
TO MOURN GIRL
My heart lost center. She is four years old.
The pain of loss blots out joy. Eyes too big for their sockets,
Mourning fills my day. And her toothy grin.
GHOST FIRE
Thumps and bumps at night, High winds push fires.
My old house is ghost ridden, Nature is at loose on us.
From centuries past. Where do we fit in?
JUSTICE MY ROCK
The court house is cold, What wears our selves out
Hot anger flows thru my veins. Is not the mountain ahead,
No justice today. But a shoe held rock.