Monday, August 29, 2011

I cast no shadow


I cast no shadow 
I hear no words sing no songs 
invisible I be

Images: Chris Loft, Adelaide, August 28 2011

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Soft stillness whispers


Soft stillness whispers 
gravestones leaning on the ground 
in final repose #haiku


Image: Rakowicki Cemetery 
http://www.cracow-life.com/poland/rakowicki-cemetery-krakow

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Friday, July 15, 2011

New dawn emerges


New dawn emerges 
under alien sunshine 
eternal dreaming



Hush I hear whispers



Hush I hear whispers 
scraping at your window pane 
the dark of the moon 
#haiku ☾☯‿☯☽ 

Image: Via Sarazad528 

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

In the dark of night


O meu eco de pegadas 
amortecido em sussurros silenciosos 
marcha na chuva

In the dark of night
a wild and woolly wind blows
scattering my mind

My footsteps echo 
muffled in silent whispers 
walking in the rain

In each drop of rain
needles trace a winter sky
shadows shroud my dreams

Monday, July 4, 2011

Icy hail needles


Icy hail needles
stitching up the morning sky
in my frozen life
#haiku #Adelaide 


Saturday, July 2, 2011

Friday, July 1, 2011

Lest I fall apart


Lest I fall apart 

stringing myself together 
with thread from my sleeve 

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Rolling in thunder



Rolling in thunder gray clouds dancing on the wing 

in chorus laughing


Some days your kisses
fall from the sky in rainbows
just like yesterday 


Image: A Cloudy Day in Naples by Laurie Paci

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Friday, June 24, 2011

Darkly sliding moon


Darkly sliding moon 
shining without consequence 
I worship your smile 

Plunge into the sea 
your waves rise up in greeting 
of salt water smiles

#haiku ☾☯‿☯☽ 
Image via Sherazde's Retweets
 
http://cheriert.tumblr.com/post/6832352888 


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Monday, June 20, 2011

Sunday, June 19, 2011

When you wish upon


When you wish upon ~
a star, it makes no difference ~
whoever you are

Image via Cherie @Sahrazad528
http://cheriert.tumblr.com/post/6685062585



In the space between


In the space between 
night time and morning's new dawn 
still moments linger


Image: Eerily silent in the forsaken amusement park, the Cool Zone is creepy;
it’s like an ominous omen of what is to come in the forlorn and forgotten
abandoned Six Flags in New Orleans.
Photo © lostlosangeles / facebook.com/lostlosangeles
http://www.lovethesepics.com/2011/05/creepy-crusty-crumbling-illegal-tour-of-abandoned-six-flags-new-orleans-75-pics/

I will hold my breath


I will hold my breath ~
until the summer solstice ~ 
the last rice planting 

A cup of sake ~
and sweet pickled vegetables ~
neri kasu style


Image: Big Ball at New Orleans’ Six Flags.
Photo #9 by © Ron Fuchs, Photographers Mate Third Class, USN (Vet)
http://www.lovethesepics.com/2011/05/creepy-crusty-crumbling-illegal-tour-of-abandoned-six-flags-new-orleans-75-pics/

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Friday, June 17, 2011

I take a deep breath


I take a deep breath / 
but can't stop the wind blowing / 
tears slip from heaven

Somehow, on dark nights /
I remember you calling /
through the pouring rain

Image: via www.sonnekern.pl

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Raging fires burn


Raging fires burn from /
a breath a sigh a whisper /
a spark in the night



Blinded by sparks from /
a fiery comet blazing /
through my atmosphere




Video image by @Beezknez 2006

Thursday, June 9, 2011

I see you in stars


I see you in stars ~
reflected in smoke-filled bars ~
a haze of dark light 



Te veo en las estrellas ~ 
reflejado en los bares llenos de humo ~ 
una nube de luz oscura



Vejo-o em estrelas ~ 
refletido em barras enchidas por fumaça ~ 
uma neblina de luz escura


Thursday, June 2, 2011

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

I have strayed, emeshed


I have strayed, emeshed ~
between your fine lines and curves ~
sweet solace

 wake my aching soul ~
stomp over my wicked heart ~
with your pointed shoes

Breathless in your arms


Breathless in your arms
pierced by jagged edges of
your smooth heart of stone

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Dreams float in waves



Dreams float in waves ~
in starry meadows of light ~
just out of your reach 

Floating waves of dreams ~
flicker through moonlit meadow ~
hearts ride on the wind

Image: Rose Park Grasses by Chris Loft


Thursday, May 5, 2011

In a world of dreams


In a world of dreams
I wander between shadows
cast out from the light

Image: From the Lost Places series - photograph by Sven Fen­nema
via http://ow.ly/4NxZ9 

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

My heart flies outward


My heart flies outward ~
dancing in the summer skies ~
like spent hanabi 

Image: Purple Hanabi by Chris Loft

Fireworks


Saturday, April 30, 2011

Dragons brisky ride

Dragons briskly ride 
behind pale summertime moon / 
where there’s smoke there’s fire




Monday, April 11, 2011

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Silently spoken


Silently spoken
encoded information
 reflects in your eyes

Within your dark eyes
our worlds are lost forever
and new ones are found



Saturday, March 26, 2011

Bullets rake my chest


Bullets rake my chest -
you will never defeat me -
in peaceful protest
#haiku #Libya #Syria #Yemen #Bahrain 


Thursday, March 24, 2011

I shed many tears


I shed many tears -
when cherry blossom withers -
and a cruel cold comes
#haiku #Japan

Image: White on White (by AJ Brustein)
http://omochiwokudasai.tumblr.com/post/3947127982/white-on-white-by-aj-brustein
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajbrustein/4196423752/
I've been to a few castles in Japan, but my two favorite are the black one in Matsumoto (松本城) and the white one in Aizu Wakamatsu. This castle is sometimes called Tsuruga Castle (鶴ヶ城) and sometimes Wakamatsu Castle (若松城). But anyway, I think this white castle looks best in white - what a cool castle.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Icy bitter wind


Icy bitter wind -
rasping every single breath -
white snow flake fallout #haiku 


Images: A woman walks around the devastated area where her home used to be in 
Ofunato, northern Japan
Firefighters continue search for survivors as snow begins to fall in Minamisanriku
Source: Mirror News AP, Reuters and Getty Images
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/03/16/japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-rescue-teams-battle-cold-and-snow-pictures-115875-22994183/