running free—
away from the wind
and the walls
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This poem was written in response to the Free prompt at Haiku Heights.
haiku for Haiku Heights 9/30/12
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Wisdom
Some wisdom
is to show the way—
now walk it
/ / /
This poem was written in response to the wisdom prompt at Haiku Heights.
haiku (joy in the air)
hummingbirds
at morning glories—
instant joy
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This poem was written inspired by two prompts: joy at Haiku Heights and In the Air Tonight at Poetic Bloomings.
hour
the moonlight hour-
no trains, no cars, birds asleep,
crickets chirp softly
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This haiku was written for the hour prompt at Haiku Heights.
zest
It may not be an
apple a day, but zest does
make life worth living
a spiral of zest-
lemon or orange in drinks-
long life everyday
zest in a cocktail-
lemon zest in an entree-
no zest for dessert
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These poems were written in response to the zest prompt at Haiku Heights.
the future
a happiness tour-
still married, now retired,
kids are in college
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This poem was written for the poet’s choice prompt at Haiku Heights.
Process Notes: Wrote this last weekend. We were driving home from a day out and about (it was beautiful and sunny) and on the side of a bus I saw the words “happiness tour”. I pointed it out to my wife and told her, “That’s going in a poem.”
clarity
clarity-
ambiguity-
a poem
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This poem was written in response to the clarity prompt at Haiku Heights.
temptation
See’s candy-
favorite brittle-
temptation
coworker-
she is now divorced-
temptation
wallet found-
no one is around-
temptation
feeling bad-
been sober, but now?
temptation
boss gone now-
can be done later-
temptation
over fence-
my neighbor’s new car-
temptation
won first place-
thinking what to say-
temptation
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These 3/5/3 senyru were written to the temptation prompt at Haiku Heights.
melody
pre-dawn light – birds sing-
but is it a melody?
don’t know – but it’s spring
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This poem was written in response to the melody prompt at Haiku Heights.
Sadly Waiting for Recess 