Haikus...

The candle flickers,
gutters, then extinguishing;
the darkness consumes.

Crimson, gold and green.
The leaves lay upon the path,
soon to be disturbed.

Ripples spread across
the moon, yet it stays unchanged
above the water.

National Poetry Day

I know it's a day late but I *did* make this yesterday:

Wordsworth, Milton, Donne.
Great poets before our time;
immortal in text.

....

That pinpoint of light
Coming closer everyday.
Hope glimmers brightly.

As the sun rises
The clock's ticking steadily
Bringing the new day.

Memoirs Of A Geisha Inspired Haiku

Pink cherry blossoms
Concealing the love within
Behind a facade.

Haikus I created this morning....

Waves lap at the shore
Serenity overwhelms
Calming restless minds.

I ponder upon
Sweet dreams of a memory.
Lingering Softly.

At my window taps
The falling rain, decending
to waken the world.

Tall oak standing proud
Dappled green, golden and red.
Weathering the storm.

The phone rings and rings
Do I answer, yes or no?
Only time will tell.

Do you notice me
Here in my faded blue dress.
Eyes shining brightly.

Standing here alone
Do you recognise me now?
Broken up inside.

or

Broken up inside.
Do you recognise me now?
Standing here alone.

Ancient rocks below
Witnessing life pass them by.
Secrets they must keep.

Inevitable,
That impending darkness lurks
To take your last breath.

Lamp Light..

The lamp light flickers
As cold wind blows asunder.
Will it ever stop?

or

Will it ever stop?
As cold wind blows asunder
The lamp light flickers.

...

I put on the break
Wondering which route to take.
Life continues on.

One hour late but...

The clock chimes midnight.
Silence resounding throughout.
Yet I lie awake.

now I'm just bored :P

Yonder lies Heaven,
Not to the East nor the West.
I sigh in wonder.

Ambiguous Haikus

If u haven't wondered most of my Haikus are in pairs as a way to make them harder to create

Coldness seeping in,
O this cage of mine constricts.
When shall I be free?

When shall I be free?
O this cage of mine constricts.
Coldness seeping in.

hmm perhaps I'm in a bad mood...

As you leave me here,
Footsteps hitting solid ground.
I crumble and fall.


or I could change it to:

As you leave me here,
Footsteps hitting solid ground.
I stumble and fall.

Nighttime Haiku

Stars twinkle above.
Meditation arises
Of that deep, dark abyss

OR

Of that deep, dark abyss
Meditation arises.
Stars twinkle above.

Picture Haiku challenge

Based on a picture of three raccoons stuck:

Three little raccoons
Trapped with no way to get out.
Stuck in the gutter.

Stuck in the gutter.
Trapped with no way to get out,
Three little raccoons.

Rainy Day Haikus

Now darkness descends
The storm clouds loom overhead
Bringing forth the rain

Bringing forth the rain
The storm clouds loom overhead.
Now darkness descends.

A Haiku partly inspired by Jennifer Ehle

Well this was inspired by her caring for her ill baby and just generally a mother's love for her child :)

A mother gazes
Upon her young sleeping child.
Sweet sighs emanate.


(I thought the last line could be rather ambiguous as the sighs could be either from the mother or the baby)

Penalty Haikus

Two that I made for saying 'lol' when I wasn't meant to :P

Vampiric snowman
Gazes longingly at house.
Please let me come in.

grey skies overhead,
Leaves fluttering in the wind.
Longing for summer.

My 1st proper attempt at a Haiku

The sun's setting low
Across the majestic sky.
My heart skips a beat.

Or you can switch it to:

My heart skips a beat.
Across the majestic sky
The sun's setting low.