Spring

spring breeze -
i catch the tune
she leaves behind

Kala Ramesh





she buries her face
in bunches of  jasmine
the sweet scent of spring

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

Haiku Horizons

life is a sad trick
the greek gods laugh at us
the stone always rolls back

Spring Bloomers Tra La

silly vapid bouncy girl
writing songs on her knickers
if discovered
will end up sharing an adjoining room
with her friend in the loony bin

three word wednesday

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

the mystery
of the disappearing soap
must be the duck

Don´t let it bring you down- by Annie Lennox

Shadorma

things improve
eventually
life goes on
the hurt heals
when it has run its long course
then all becomes right

B&P's Shadorma and Beyond MLMM

Remembering Joan

1926 - 2010

our joan
la stupenda
the greatest bel canto
to date
not a sports star
so does not count for much
down here in
Philistinia

the diva's childhood home
sold off  to a chinese billionaire
spent millions destroying /renovating it
then reselling

Queen St Woollahra Sydney



no heritage listing
no preserving the building
intact for posterity
no plaque
for la stupenda

unrecognizable
this lovely 19th century home
'clyde cottage'
brutally reduced to a souless mcmansion
resembles an office block





i used to leave a flower
now i walk on the other side
don't look - hold my breath
dark thoughts rumbling
willing brewing  a storm
to rain down dynamite sticks
on this edifice of disgraceful disrespect


our diva song bird
her top notes made angels grin 
her country sadly deaf

Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille  - MLMM

THINKING IN NEUTRAL

neutral 
o so safe
bland
comfortable
a la mode
low impact
lifeless



k madison moore

let colour conviction imagination
be the brush strokes of your life
refuse
to be oppressed by
the weight of opinion
the pc thought police
fight for
freedom
freedom of speech








speak out
stand up
stand tall

and

when you
turn around
find all
the troops have fled
find yourself alone



keep standing
anyway


Midweek Motif PU

 

Marriage

the shift in values
marriage once a life commitment
now more than half fail

Haiku Horizons

The Gentle Arts

fine needlework
hours of intricate sewing
destined for the  thrift shop

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

3 word wednesday

symbol unhinged tendency

the quintessential symbol of sleazebags
with a strong tendency towards pussy groping




unhinged deranged ignorant and unprincipled
a potential president who does not even know
the correct date of the elections !
how could this happen? we might ask
he's filthy rich -  we might answer









Good Luck Folks!




the canadian immigration department 
is  being overwhelmed (of course)
with applications for asylum by americans
get in early - avoid the xmas rush for citizenship

Full Circle

time
is not always
on your side

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai



rain pelting down
on the umbrella leaves
protecting their buds



on a mountain top
meditating in silence
a monk searches for stars



floating down a river
her tresses caught in a summer breeze
last thoughts - she thinks of hamlet

shivering in snow
the little sparrow prays for
warmth and a blue sky

Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello - Concerto no. 4 E minor

Dreams

Karl Briulof

have hope hang on
to your dreams -sometimes
they are all you have

Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille
MLMM

Whispering Grass

the sergeant  major
hams it up with his little
songbird friend in a safari hat

a crazed duo
having a musical  conversation
about whispering grass
conversing with trees

a loony toon special
from the series
it aint half hot mum
in a gentler time
when humour
based on silliness
was more creative and clever

Poetic Gem

James Kavanaugh
1928 - 2009

Grey Monday

a grey day
another monday
in sydney
it's raining
a good day to stay inside
writing shadorma

MLMM
B&P's Shadorma and Beyond

Sting - Shape Of My Heart - Offiicial Video (High Quality)

twists knots and chains
that's not the shape of my heart
it needs to fly free

Haiku Horizons

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

she made these flowers
jane leaves some beauty behind
to inspire us

Sunday Scribblings 2

a birthday celebration
a cork popping
champagne symphony
roses
beautiful fare
beautiful weather
lovely surprises
a long time coming
and appreciated

this annus horribilis
has taken its toll

finally
smiles sunshine
a slice of happiness
for a few precious moments

overnight and over the moon
away with the pixies riding high
spring tipsy'd
her mind fizzing with champagne bubbles
she wrote  - revealing her heart to him
in a thank you note
spilling words she swore 
would never escape
her inner sanctum
or sneak past her lips
on to a page





next day
waking up
to  the blurred late morning light
a techno lit


sign emblazoned
flashed before her eyes

one click
of the send button
is all it takes
to make a complete
fool of yourself

Billie Holiday "I'm A Fool To Want You"

rhythm
raspy
radiance
three words
describe
a voice
unique
black
in its despair

3WW

Chacun A Son Gout

home
was  never like this
stitched
suited
grand piano
(we only had an upright)

there are
no flowers
no lace
no cushions
no cats
no art
no fruit bowls
no glass decanters
no persian floor rugs (faux)
no wooden floors
no pot pourri
no lamps
no warmth

growing up
we had no idea
what we were supposed
to be missing out on

we were
the only people in the street
who had wine delivered by a merchant
*Gasp !..*(.must be drunks)
the only ones who
tracked into town to buy imported food
( on public transport )
*More Gasps!*

it was a time when
wog was a term
reserved for greeks
and italians
we were fair skinned and blue eyed
labelled foreigners
marginally more acceptable...just...

our  food clothes and ways
men greeting each other with a kiss
*Beyond Gasps!!*
never got us an invitation
to a home
that looked like this

*Sigh*
(of relief)
 



 

Mask

she wears it well
her happy little vegemite mask
very convincing



Haiku Horizons

Cinquain

somehow
it does go on
one is not quite sure how
it is getting more difficult
i think

For The Weekend

i've had a bad day
i've had a bad week
i've had a bad month
i've had a bad year
i need a blue sky break

if i don't get one soon
i'm not waiting for providence
i'm going to wrench apart
the dark clouds with my bare hands
steal as much blue sky as i can


Alex Almeny

i'll pack my house with it
pack my flat with it
pack my car with it
all my handbags too


i'll even pack my mind with it



Edward Hopper

i'll steal the blue from the sea as well
use it as a welcome mat


Music Prompt 63 MLMM

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

scent of lavender
hankies and stocking drawer
in nana's bedroom

Wednesday Shadorma

a nice song
you gave it to me
long ago
i found it
clearing out some old boxes
unopened for years

surreal
to revisit there
we were young
unworldly
it's like someone else's life
filled with dark shadows

Writing Kanji

delicate brush stroke
across his frozen heart
did not feel a thing

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

Anoushka Shankar - Traces Of You ft. Norah Jones

sisters
ravi does a great line
in genes

Haiku Horizons

The Birth Of Venus

something about
boticelli women
make them special




Haiku Horizons