I am in love with haiku, especially the Americanized 5-7-5 pattern. I know many do not follow this pattern, instead considering it a short observation on a moment, but the 5-7-5 pattern is the one I love. I write things I see and hear. Declarations of love, relationships moving to their inevitable ends. I attempt to encapsulate my life and experiences in this limited form. And so...
read these and enjoy
they are the song of my heart
i give them to you
On Nature:
today i noticed
fireworks. the smell of them
reminds me of dawn
the light of the moon
clear and clean and unwelcome
washes over me
i woke this morning
troubled, yet not afraid and
to the sound of rain
near the cherry tree
the little maple still stands
my childhood beckons
horizons of mars
this barren wilderness is
full of promises
apotropaic
a sign, a sigil, a ward
yet evil still comes
On others:
lo, the summer sun
her face blesses us with warmth
content, i think of you
'ease' is knowing that
you are welcome here, my friend
no matter what comes
i cannot forget
the way your smile sounded
that clear, bright morning
my pockets are small
room for change and a cellphone
memories of you
scientific method
if i ask you a question
will you answer it?
reciprocity
turnabout is fair play, right?
stop being so cruel
On myself:
no sestinas here
i am not meant for epics
but simplicity
folding paper stars
i open my heart to hope
this is my prayer
spin wool into thread
my heart laughs, my fingers burn
intoxicating
laughter bubbled up
that uncontrollable joy
it still consumes me