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*Selected Haiku's for a Haiku Challenge,at Blueline Poetry, September/2005(a new Genre for me)*
*1st ever attempt at haiku*
anxiously looking-
though there's something out of place
while looking serene
© SB/2005
shimmering rainbow-
colors
the ripples of thoughts
gathering in mind
© SB/2005
Thirsting
soldiers march
toward an oasis-
sand dunes shimmer blue
© SB/2005
Yellow ribbons tied
on trees and picket fences-
hope flies in the
wind
© SB/2005
Broad weeping willow
filters raindrops
through leaves-
a fairy's shower
© SB/2005
dreams of you melt
into fluid motions-
i turn, you are there
© SB/2005
feathered creases
surround twinkling brown eyes
and ageless
smile
© SB/2005
soft
firelight
illuminates the room-
a babe nurses
©SB/2005
On Tasting Snowflakes (Snow Crystals Challenge)
My head turned in
slow motion
taking in the sight of my first
snowfall. Incredibly white, like
a curtain of downy feathers
drifting
down to earth.
I wanted to run out and play;
I wanted to jump for joy, I felt
free. I was 19 years old and
working,
I waited and watched;
increasingly excited.
As we closed the day, the flakes
still fell softly to the ground.
I
stood still in awe, then stuck
my tongue out to taste one or
two, maybe three.
Cold, cold, and cold again. There
was
no taste, I discovered. Like
drinking water. So I closed my
eyes and tasted again...Heaven's
water, fresh and pure.
© 2/14/05 sqb
Galactic Invasion (Snow Crystals Challenge)
It looked like an alien lifeform laying there on the bench.
I didn't know what it was, but it
didn't look good. I saw another fall and settle to the left; and then another to my right. My heart started to beat faster
as I thought, what in the world is this?
Some form of Star Wars; maybe biological warfare I thought. We were being invaded,
I was sure of it! I took a hearty gulp from my flask, peach brandy to warm me, and warn me. I looked around for someone to
tell, but saw I was alone, facing this threat.
They continued to fall all around me, settling on my hat, my coat, my gloves.
I became still and stared at the bench. They were mounting the forces as I swallowed another gulp of brandy. I became brave
with the internal warmth. I bent over to have a better look.
In disbelief my jaw fell open, as my eyes told me what my
brain would not.
Snow was falling from the sky. Freeform spatial dendrites they were, collecting in mounds to attack. I
turned and sat on them, and drained my flask.
©
2/11/05 sqb
Gin (One Word Challenge)
gin and tonic was my drink
when i turned
twenty-one.
drank a whole bottle of
tangaray that night and
saw shrimp crawl up the wall.
© 1/23/05 sqb
Mop (One Word Challenge)
as i grabbed
the mop
to wipe the bile once
more from the floor,
i wondered why i
married you at all.
what did i see
in you.
i wrung out the mop
and placed it oustside
the back door and saw
a feather falling-
me.
© 1/22/05 sqb
Seldom ( One Word Challenge)
i seldom see you anymore,
you remain a ghost in my
thoughts.
we don't visit like we used
to.
i miss you.
are you still my friend?
© 1/16/05 sqb
 Worth ( One Word Challenge)
i am worth everything
i am worth nothing
who measures my worth if i am not worthy?
i measure me.
i am worthy to be considered your worth.
i am everything
i am
© 2005/sqb
Fade (One Word Challenge)
memories of you fade against time
tears fall freely yet will fade away
always the heartbeat continues of
a love that lives on
© 1/10/2005 sqb
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