Saturday, February 17, 2007

A Few Haiku

Inspired by Julius N's Valentine's Day Haiku Contest I wrote a few of my own. It's been a long time since I've written any decent poetry, and I'm not sure these qualify; but maybe they can inspire some of you out there to come up with some brilliance. It's fun, to quote Julius:

Five syllables here
Then seven syllables here
End with five more here

See what you come up with and please share.

1.
There is a secret
A small place within myself
A hidden vastness.

2.
Angel in the Machine
Battle scars and hidden wars
Her proud wings destroyed.

3.
Moses get thee down
The Infinite is vanished
Remember us Lord.

4.
She is so ragged
Filled with Holy confusion
A river run dry.

5.
She begs for your help
Trips and stumbles down the street
God in the shadows.

6.
The place in the flowers
Where love sleeps and dreams may rest
Amphibious soul.

7.
She stumbles from you
A frightened girl, rejected
God in the shadows.

8.
I am a vessel
A lonely ship on high seas
My cargo, thoughts and dreams.

9.
I am not ready
Hold me ever in stasis.
A nomad, frozen.

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