Haiku

i bought these myself
to revel in the beauty
rather than the thorns

paper thin egos
so transparent and fragile
torn by soft feathers

Haiku Heights - For The Weekend

no origami
for Lou Reed in his dotage
walk on the wild side

These Foolish Things

A Farewell To Foolishness

3WW

a transfer of affection
a brutal severance of connection

groping around looking for the light switch
in the dark in the middle of the day

these foolish things remind me of you sweetheart

For The Weekend

Haiku Heights

it's mardi gras  time
everyone's breezy today
fun frolics tonight

the roads are blocked off
everything's coloured rainbow
even the sea breeze

Trireme Sonnet...Matisse

They say he swallowed the sun
Wore the moon as perfumed  cologne
His hair soft and silver -his smile beaming

He loved his muse-she was young fun
Striped in orange and raspberry tones
Her pose seductive whilst day dreaming

His sunburnt house all pink and plum
Bunches of  flowers  all home grown
In rich coloured mosaic vases gleaming

At the end when his time was almost done
Did he think of her when he was all alone
Of her firm beauty and sensual leanings

Whirls of vibrant colour with crushed grey stone
Magnificent white magnolias in pale blue folds