Today I’ve added another Haiku to my piece from yesterday to create a dual Haiku, I hope it doesn’t detract from the heartfelt intentions of my original Haiku, and I’ve also added another piece of glorious music by Ludovico Einaudi. Thank you Kate, of Calmkate, for the excellent photo prompt
Haiku: Trees, We Apologise To Thee
Ancient trees of life
Anoint colour to the sky
Cast shadows aground
I, hugging a tree
I, apologise to thee
I, seek mindful peace
Ivor Steven (c) June 2019
Haiku: Treats
Eating cream doughnuts
And peanut butter with jam
Hots dogs in mustard
For my cousins in Philadelphia, dear, Terry, Maureen, and Ken. Thank you, love you all
Ivor Steven (c) 2019
Haiku: We Lost The Sea
Bridges of dreams crossed
The ocean and river spanned
Waters of love found
Ivor Steven (c) 2019
Haiku: Winter Rain
Chilling winter rains
Heavy fat drops of coldness
Spread by icy winds
Ivor Steven (c) 2019
Haiku
Field of Dreams
Life is sweet and smooth
Eating strawberries and cream
Full of tasty dreams
Ivor Steven (c) 2019
Haiku: Family History
Boxes of photos
Memory lane in my hands
Decades of stories
Ivor Steven (c) 2019
I’m not a prolific writer of Haiku’s. Actually flicking through my poem file’s, I could count them on my fingers and toes !! Yes, out of the hundreds upon hundreds of poems, I have only written “21” Haiku’s. There is no reason as to why so few, because I do enjoy the concise format of the Haiku, they flow well for me, and I think most of them come out ok….. Well here I go, Ivor’s complete collection of Haiku’s… Oh and I only started writing them, about 6 months ago, with “Sky Blue” …….
I’m covered in blue
The morning sky clears my eyes
Sea-air fills my lungs
Blue
Today’s deep sky blue
Warming my chest and soul too
Curing cough and flu
True, it’s a dog’s life
Who would kill a lonely cat
Peace to you and you
Leaf
Spring’s about to start
Your winter withered my heart
Birds sing until dark
Chinese courtyard sounds
Guzheng music gently strums
Beijing alley hums
Today
I walk past today
Remembering yesterday
Gone is tomorrow
Today my earth blooms
Yesterday is forgotten
Tomorrow I weep
Coastal
A strong coastal wind
Blowing sand across bare dunes
Vegetation going
Red Crown:
Red the morning sky
Day lily my courtyard Queen
Garden summer crown
The Sun
The fiery sun burns
Bitumen melts underfoot
Tomatoes glow red
The Forest
Tunnel grows wider
Walking out of the forest
The light glows brighter
Family
A hive awaits me
My Philadelphian tree
Branches will rejoice
I Climb
Step by step I climb
Steadily walking my path
Time is flying fast
A Window Voice
I cannot hear the bird
Singing in the window tree
Birds are the free voice
A Flower Gone
In a sea of lights
She, an unpicked bloom, wilted
Young and fresh, now gone
Reflect
Cloud level seven
A step closer to heaven
My time to reflect
Green
Green’s my spring colour
Sparkle on my angel’s wings
Green makes my heart sing
Tribal
I’m a proud member
A player in the world team
Now I’ve left the tribe
January
Cloudless happy days
Sunlight kisses everything
Feeling warm within
Wall of Thorns
My bed of roses
Is scaling a wall of thorns
Perpetually
After The Wine
Beyond the wine bar
Radiant sunset begins
Tired eyes failed to see
My Cafe
A coffee and cake
Moorarbool Valley Cafe
Rustic country scene
Dead
Old cypress tree dies
Driest Autumn recorded
A sign of the times
Alive
My green fernery
Watered garden signature
She lovingly thrives
Recital
The voiceless man spoke
An old poet recited
His words clear and strong
Ivor Steven (c) 2019
