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Spring HaikuA soft breeze sweeps through
Pale cherry blossom petals
Carrying my tears.
PrisonerThe prisoners in
cages of sadness. What if
it was us instead?
Broken Temple Cradled by forest
And gentle whispers of wind
Songbirds softly call
A solitary temple
A broken shrine so patient

A stone goddess waits
Flowers adorn her figure
A smile on her lips
Arms outstretched to weary souls
Butterflies rest on her hands

So long forgotten
By all but the falling leaves
That ever praise her
And her sacred resting place
Hidden by nature's children
One minute past twelveLuscious shoe-lace skies
Tied in a mint moonlit bow;
Open this next day.
TimeRiver flows frozen
Birds like to dance in the sky
Another year past
Nightthe moon is outside
water rushes from the sky
my universe cries
NightThe darkness of night
Made complete obscurity,
Then comes daylight.
Haiku - Springtime!
Hope is in the air

                    The wonders of creation

                                              Can you hear feel the warmth?
Lavender- HaikuLavender smoke drifts
Burning sweetly in my pipe
I am calm, at peace
The Sun KingLook at the Sun go down,
In the fire lit sky,
Burning. Melting; into night.
Watch the sun die slow, calmly,
The night takes over,
Arising in the daytime.
Breaking in the crack of dawn,
Taking its birthright,
Ruling the day forever.
Valentine's SeasonValentine’s season
Full of happiness and love,
Rain falls silently.
Seasonal HaikuA sparkling moon:
Shimmering in the water,
A glittering eye.

I feel the wind blow—
Blushing bright autumn colours
Turning of new leaves.

Frothy white waves soothe
Troubled minds. I scrunch my toes—
It’s too cold this year...
The Weird Colored Birds.The white and rusty
Brown colors adorning each
Bird mean it's springtime
momentsunny air
spiderweb shadows
soon summer

campfire smoke
cherryflower dance
gracefully now

through the air
like an uncommon melody
white petals flow
WastelandImmortal fallout.
Invisible specters stay
to echo silence
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Glass DoiliesIcicle spiderwebs
like lace across glass; a
sleepy moon stands guard.
Mason JarsMason jars, nestled
in kaleidoscope leaves, collect
liquid moonbeams.
Filtered PhantomsLilac ribbons
wrap delicate wrists
as grey phantoms
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All I can think--
if people were poems,
she'd be easier to read.
Sloped CeilingsA black galaxy
billows around moon-rock knees;
bird-shaped and lonely,
the constellations twinkle--
stickers on a dark ceiling.
Crescendo BreathsPhantom phoenix, your lullaby--
broken like the wind over sandy shores--
promises my heart will halt
when you sneak, shy, into my veins, but...
Crescendo--my pulse cries
as your tail feathers tangle with
my fist, clenched clam-tight to your name.
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Butterflies
recaptured--
misunderstandings.

2. Dusk Settling
Mischievous,
fireflies
pirouette.

3. Meandering Landscapes
Caterpillar
zigzags--
daydreaming.

4. Lover's Alibi
Midnight--
branches
silhouetted.

5. Polka Dots
Blossoming--
ladybug
spots.

6. Starlight Echoing
Rabbit
ears,
quivering.

7. Hopeless Dreaming
Scorpio
meandering--
blindsided.

8. Summer Warnings
Cicada
lullaby--
unsatisfied.

9. Summer Waters
Unbridled
dragonflies--
tsunami.

10. Breaking the Veil
Translucent
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stretchmarks.

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Morning Calm

:icontwilightpoetess:

Six a.m. sunrise:
orange smoke on gentle waves
as seagulls take flight.
:icontwilightpoetess:
For :iconthe-haiku-club:'s June Saijiki Contest.

:bulletblack: Form: Haiku
:bulletblack: Region: Wyoming, USA
:bulletblack: Season: Summer
:bulletblack: Category: The Earth
:bulletblack: Kigo: Morning calm.
:bulletblack: Description: You know that moment between the sun coming over the horizon and the world waking up? This is that moment.

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June 2011
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~saiun Jul 6, 2011
Accepted for the Haiku Club 2011 June Saijiki Contest! Make sure to check out the other entries and our contest history as well.

Good luck and consider participating in our other active events. =D

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=TwilightPoetess Jul 6, 2011
:heart:
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~DizzyTestament Jul 5, 2011
This is lovely.
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=TwilightPoetess Jul 6, 2011
Thank you. :heart:
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~11x2 Jul 3, 2011
I'm amazed of all the imagery created in such few words <3
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=TwilightPoetess Jul 3, 2011
Thank you. :heart:
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~PrettyThings9 Jul 2, 2011
this is a very interesting piece because i'm sort of conflicted by it; there are massive overtones of calm and such, but then there's this really nice undercurrent of past violence, to me at least, like the calm after the storm.

in particular it makes me think of a modern naval battle, modern because of the rather analytical 'six a.m.' bit, and battle because of orange, which while is a sunrise-y colour, makes me think of fire and after-burn, which is backed up by the word 'smoke' and the idea of seagulls flying off in fright.

therefore, i love the juxtaposition of the violence and peace, which to an extent makes me think of the juxtaposition of nature and humanity. all in all, i really like this; there's a warmth to it that's wonderful :D
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=TwilightPoetess Jul 2, 2011
:iconbigheartplz: Thank you!

You're right; there IS a juxtaposition of calm and violent. I appreciate your in-depth close analysis of this, too. Thank you so much.
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~PrettyThings9 Jul 3, 2011
you're welcome :D

i enjoyed reading and analysing :)
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