A Memorial Day

red poppy

pinned black on lapel,

mother's pride 

~0~0

silent guns

on field of poppies, 

son's salute 

~0~0

    

bronze coffin

flag wrapped by father,

cloudy sky    

~0~0

field of white crosses, 

red poppies grow row by row,

she sings bravely, free

~0~0

red poppy,
  soft on widow's lips,      

beating heart

    Posted for Imaginary Garden with Real Toads:   OpenLinkNight

And D'verse Poets Pub:   Memorial Day

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Devotion

draw the curtains close
as I unpin my long hair
brushing opened shirt   

~0~0

light feather touches
rolling, unrolling my hips
air heavy, smoky

~0~0


silent communion 
lips and hips in rhythmic beat
piercing paper walls

~0~0


resting gentle lips
bare devotion in your arms
making my heart jump


~0~0


quiet end of night
serenity curled my lap 
sleeping days on end 

Poetry form:  Senryu (3 lines, 17 syllables in 5/7/5 format).   In writing this form, I strive to provide a contrast of image between the first line and third line.   As part of Haiku Heights Challenge:  Prompt # 78 is Feather.  My other haiku (nature themes) poems are here.  

Also posted for D'Verse Poets Pub - OpenLinkNight hosted by the Brian Miller.  Doors open Tuesday (every Tuesday at 3pm EST.)  


Update:   This was featured in Poetic License Feb 2012.

 


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Sweet kisses

rainy afternoon

he holds her hands ardently

sun smiling his face

~0~0~

he asks her shyly

silver ring gleaming his hand

boldly she answers

warm soft kisses

enveloping, engulfing

cool stiff composure

~0~0~

salt on his lips  

toes curl in delight with kisses      

sweeter than custard

Author's Note:   Written for Haiku Heights - Prompt # 64 ~ Kiss.  This is part of the on-going month long haiku challenge at Haiku Heights.  

Also shared with D'Verse Poets Pub (doors open every Tuesday at 3 pm EST).   Link your poem (any form) and enjoy warm company.

In writing haiku poems (3 lines, 17 syllables) I strive to provide a contrast of images between the first line and the third line.  

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Slowly

unfold me gently
with deep lingering kisses   

searing my skin pink 

unwrap me slowly

peeling each tissue to gaze

gem in jewelled folds

Poetry form:   Haiku (3 lines; 17 syllables)

For Haiku Heights Challenge # 62:   My choice for the prompt is slowly.   

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Letters

handwritten letters  

pressed closely against pale cheeks
warming lonely nights

 

~0~0~

 

she inhales his words
written amidst dry soil,
each word a heated kiss

 
~0~0~

letter in mailbox
creased with blood-stained fingerprints
cold as a coffin

Author's Note:   I wrote a series of haiku poems for D'Verse Poets Pub - OpenLinkNight.   Share your poems (any form) starting 3pm EST (every Tuesday).   

Also for Haiku Heights,  the prompt is Write.   For those who are interested in haiku poems, there is a 30-day challenge in Haiku Heights beginning Sept. 1, 2011.   

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Whisper my name

i hold you closer

no hushed sounds, not a whisper  

but love's voice clearly      

dawn comes quickly as 

velvet lips whisper my name 
breaking night's silence  

Author's Note:   This post is for Haiku Heights and the theme is Whisper.   Haiku and Senryu are both Japanese poetry forms that have three lines. The three lines (5,7,5 syllables), if reflecting nature, form a haiku; and if reflecting emotions and life in general, forms a Senryu.


Also shared with One Single Impression, the prompt is Silence.   And Poets United # 62.

Confessions

if we are plain friends      

how come your lips taste like sweet

wine and cinnamon ?

i could not resist
show you my true intentions   
i  lied, i do care   
 


Taken aback by his admission, she chides him,
"What was all that talk about - I am busy, let's just be friends only - then?

Embracing her, he murmurs against her soft lips,
"I like confusing you."

Updated Author's Note:    I have revised this post to fit the theme of Friday Romantic Challenge: Confusion.  The first part is the original poetry (haiku) form to give you the backgrounder of the story. 

The second part is in fiction form, a short one so I don't overstretch myself.   FCA is fine as I am trying to improve writing in fiction form.   

Original notes:  In haiku form (3 lines, 5-7-5 syllables), the theme for Haiku Heights is Confession. 

After almost 4 months into blogging, I feel I have grown so much from joining communities and reading a lot of writing / blogs.  Free verse is still my favourite form, but haiku is growing on me.   Thanks for your kind words and visit ~  

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Content

fingers amble to  

gently caress my flushed cheek

for moment, time stilled      

shoulders burrow deep

listening to shallow breaths

heart content, i sleep

 

Author's Note:   This is a senryu (a haiku form) because the subject is emotions or life; outside of nature.  While writing with a form restricts my thoughts, it is a challenge to find the right words to make it tight and meaningful (17 syllables).  The haiku form is growing on me; it is much easier than the Royal Rhyme Form.

Shared with Poetry United:  # 60 

Haiku: Sunset

           

          eyes blazing, preening  

          orange hues, pink and yellow

          trampling white and blue   

          joy brimming over 

          sighing gently, pondering  

          she sits down to rest

          combing strands of dust 

          weary arms stretched out to pull  

          cool blanket to wrap 

          embraced by lover  
          whilst wind chiming lullaby 
          closed her eyes to dream

Author's Note:   Since the subject is nature, I used the haiku form.   The haiku consists of 17 syllables, made of three phrases of five, seven and five syllables. Within this format, the Haiku was generally divided also into two parts standing in contrast or reversal to each other.   The challenge of haiku is to catch the moment or an acceptance of the life’s impermanence per Shashi.

This post is for  the OpenLinkNight at D'Verse Poets.  Party starts (every) Tuesday at 3:00 pm EST- join us by linking your poem (any form).   See you~      

Also shared with Thursday Poets' Rally Week 47, Haiku Heights and The Purple Treehouse.  

          

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