Haiku #339

Hand picked for their pits The so-called stone fruits give life Through my daily pour

What sets us apart

Everyone has a story to tell About how hard they fell In and out of loves’ peril The masses seem to give-up Rather than hold-on they breakup While we continue to makeup How do we hold it together When others dismiss their forever During ominous, stormy weather What sets us apart When lost in angers’

Proofing ~ #Haiku

A spoonful of couth Sprinkled on doughs of respect Make the final rise

New motto ~ #Senryu #Poem

I’m happy to help Once I take care of myself It will all be dealt

Pragmatically ~ #Tanka

It’s truly June gloom, yet it doesn’t mean we’re doomed reverse of belief It’s what we need to succeed On this reef as the sun peeks

Restless soul 💤 | #Poem

My mind is always seeking peace Yet my soul never seems to sleep Not even a wink It constantly speaks To give me nothing but grief That makes me think When I should be fast asleep  Else counting sheep

Commodities

You’re expected to hold a degree In this dog-eat-dog world To be a functioning part of society Tell me what does it really mean When students display their dubiety Perhaps, they aught to pursue a PhD Education never mattered much to me I just wanted the rewards and treats That came with living the dream

Seasonally adjusted ~ #poem

The biting, crisp reminders Send shivers up my spine From that moment in time – A late December morning When the semi-cool breeze Had enough of record heat Gusting thru the Inland basin Pushing summer to an end Where we all could fall in love With winter once again Plan to ring the New Year

Joe ~ #Tanka #Poem

Rich, bold and luring Invigorating body Stimulates my mind The moment my lips touch Sweet, creamy heat in my cup

Gone Fishing 🎣 # Haiku #Tanka

A gentle lapping Breaks daily monotony Against calm lakeshore – Haiku A gentle lapping Breaks daily monotony Against calm lakeshore Vacation hooked and baited Nature’s wild, a peaceful feast – Tanka   In response to Ronovan Writes – Haiku challenge #171 using the words = Lake & Calm.

Hate Crimes – #Tanka

Towering over, ill placed egos swell with pride while victims cower suffering from their birth rights subject to fearful hate crimes In response to weekly prompt (hate and pride) challenge #45 here: https://butismileanyway.com/2017/08/08/colleens-weekly-poetry-challenge-45-haiku-hate-pride/

Practice it Daily #Tanka

Be in the moment Allow yourself to focus On what’s important Those problems, tasks and burdens will wait for your attentions

Painted Ladies

Glamorous it seems from the eyes of a young child taught to cover up ~ Accentuating their natural-born beauty artistically ~ Sashay Shante, Queens Sis’ of Perpetual Sin spreading awareness   Last week, I stumbled upon the below  site hosting weekly Haiku prompts, and thought fun. This week, I decided to give it a go

Revived

Three purple pansies Caught running wild Dehydrated and frolicking Out in the midday sun Wearing nothing but foliage A magnificent green Bringing out their violas Looking a bit shunned Until I poured them some Rehydrating the fun

The time

Excuse me do you have the time to scribble another senseless line of purple prose, and stuttering rhymes standing in line buying time fighting lines wasting time losing your mind

Shamanic encounters

A gentle breeze walks Through my spirit, whispering A canticulum Freeing the atrocities Constantly plaguing my soul   ~Tanka

Bump in the night

The creatures go bump in the night Causing a fright Peeking one eye Trying to hide White knuckles clinging to covers Body shudders Frantic heart beats For lurking beast Watching and anticipating Speculating One’s very fate From growing hate -Minute Poem

Foolish

I’ll provide the illusions If you’ll draw a conclusion With your rudimentary intrusion In the light we’ll persist To believe though we’re remiss With finer details, so easily dismissed Yet we still exist in the dark Pinching corners of our heart Where wrong and right ain’t far apart

It’s That Time

When days swiftly fade to night We think about the coming fright Plan our dress up to play pretend It’s the beginning of this year’s end Ready to pass by in a blink of an eye Then it’ll be time to do it all again

Twilight Zone

How many days turn To sleepless nights That pass us by In a blink of an eye Unable to discern What’s wrong or right   Open the windows Let the light shine Breathe in fresh air Exhale toxic cares Sink into the pillows As the terminator aligns

The Long Haul

You can’t be in it just for a day Your heart needs to be committed to stay Knowing that there’ll be barriers along the way To overcome by being honest – mean what you say Now listen to what isn’t being said I want you to get it all out of your head Our words

Inhalation

Navigating aquatic passageways Following the muted light rays Shining above the calm surface Breaking through with purpose Tangled in life’s painful ropes Restricting the breath of hope Sinking back into depths below Following channels that flow Emerging over and over again Frightened kids, we call men Struggling to swim upstream A daily occupational regime In

Wake Up

Living in the dream In love with the fantasy No clue what it means To be somewhere in between As reality does sleep

Bullshit Factor

If you don’t tell them What they want to hear They will never listen To you, soft-spoken dear You have to get in Plant a bug in their ear So they really hear you Come in loud and clear Once you begin to speak The language they need Appealing to their greed You will pick

Open Mind’s Eye

Might I reach for the sky To open your mind’s eye Where happiness lives, And hearts can forgive Pass through heavy clouds Making each other proud As we begin to believe In more than you and me Imaginably a collective us A universe capable of love Minus boundaries known In the past that we’ve shown Bring back