Summer haiku: Surf, rain, & sun(set)

[I've diverged from the traditional 5-7-5 format with the first two poems below.]

Two beautiful young blonde boys
Dancing through the surf
Making us smile so
Just by their presence.

Drip drop splish splash rain comes down
Soaking the already-soaked ground
So that our shoes leak.

Wait a little bit –
Wait a half-hour to see it.
Yes! Sparkling sunset.

Talk, Talk

Tired of list'ning
To everyone else's
Tales of this 'n that.

New door

Open a new door,
Step into the life you dreamed –
Feel the magic there.

February 28, 2009

Bright purple marker
Infuses words with color
Making each one sing.

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Polka dot pj’s –
One small bright spot in winter,
Soft flannel and warm.

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I wish I could stop

Thinking of time and deadlines –

Brain, please turn off now.

Haikus

I've been inspired by my friend Julie to write some haikus, and I've decided to keep the momentum going by creating a blog where I can share them. For now, I am sticking with the traditional 5-7-5 format.

Here are a few to start with:

Lacking motivation,
The young girl just rolled over
And went back to sleep.

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The purpose of art
Is to lead you deeper
Into your own heart.

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She dreamed of flying
Over the tall green mountains
Into the wide sky.

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Please let spring come soon --
I need to see some flowers.
They will soothe my soul.

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Cosmo in her hand,
The young woman glides toward him,
Seeking adventure.

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She picks up the phone,
Rapidly punches numbers,
Not stopping to think.

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