Haiku, Limerick, Poetry and Tanka
DARK AS SIN
Originally posted on SUSANNE LEIST:
mistymorrning Source:imgfave-chat-hero ? ? Dark skies are moving in. The town is dark as sin. Rumbling fills the humid air, And The Dead will soon be here. ? Hail begins to fall, Big as a baseball. Lightning joins the hot fray. I’m not going to stay. ? We must escape this…
natural artist
Originally posted on Annette Rochelle Aben:
Fast away, day ebbs Into a bright evening sky Comes glorious light Peeking from behind the clouds Laying dapple, the tree leaves ©2018 Annette Rochelle Aben
CASTLES
Originally posted on SUSANNE LEIST:
? CASTLE IN THE SKY The castle in the sky, Oh my, oh my, oh my. I so want to be there and let down my long hair. Water flowing by my feet, such a miraculous feat. A violin waiting at my feet, but I only want to go to…
LIGHTNING STRIKES
Originally posted on SUSANNE LEIST:
Source:boy-so-pale ? ? Lightning hits the water with long fingers so fine. ? It glistens in the sky with its curvaceous spine. ? Sizzle goes the sound, electric in the air. ? It crisscrosses the sky with its own savoir-faire.
THE GAMES
Originally posted on SUSANNE LEIST:
Source:whenyoudiethenistarttolive-blog ? ? Lights flicker non-stop, Bodies block my way. Darkness shows the truth Never seen by day. ? Horror clogs my throat, A weak cry creeps out. “How did I get here?” I run as I shout. ? Arms reach for me. They want me to stay. I refuse…
CATS
Originally posted on SUSANNE LEIST:
Source:les-memorables ? If you come near, I might not hear. I’m taking a dip, Beware of a nip. Tigers might be cats. We are hungry rats when silly humans approach us away from their tour bus. Meow.
Write a Haiku & Get the Kids Writing Too!
Originally posted on Bette A. Stevens, Maine Author:
Let nature inspire you… Our rock garden at the Farmstead is singing. The columbine were so glorious this season they inspired me to write “The Choral Debut,” a haiku (Japanese-inspired, non-rhyming three-line: 5-7-5 syllable poem). I hope The Choral Debut inspires you to get outdoors and let nature…