the scorching passion of a thousand flaming suns can't propel me to where my first sorry tale was spun where bucking wild horses failed to meet my eye and deeply buried secrets-under wraps just lie where an impassable gulf is... Continue Reading →
“A violent windstorm the night before the solstice Jim Harrison Solstice Litany What quarrel has the moon with the sun? What angst has the wind with the ocean? What battle has the land with the sea? We don't know the conversations... Continue Reading →
a placid lake the sun unzips without sound ©Vivian Zems Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille - MLMM-Silence is Golden
A view of the ocean reminds me of relationships I watch the rocks either being kissed by the waters ever so gently again and again Or the rocks being pounded into a form of submission by an insistent ocean ever... Continue Reading →
A new day can't decide if it wants to make an appearance It looks around for inspiration stopping to observe the sea kissing the shore It looks in the recent past to see the moon and stars snoring soundly It... Continue Reading →
Spring peers around the corner unsure -as a foreigner Winter's show's gone-a horror! The sun beams-a restorer ©Vivian Zems (#Tanaga) Real Toads : Fussy Little Forms~Tanaga The tanaga is similar to haiku and tanka, being a compact quatrain with four... Continue Reading →
Mayhap not as bright as a sun drenched sky my face pours forth a soft glow in your shadows mayhap not as hot as that passionate star my coolness bathes you with soothing tones mayhap not scorch to touch as... Continue Reading →
unsuspecting prey hawk's wings block the piercing sun a blur of movement ©Vivian Zems Frank J. Tassone #Haikai Challenge #17: Hawk
Frozen still A block of ice remains Cold air flows A block of ice remains Arctic winds blow A block of ice remains Perchance sunlight's warmth Touches it's face Melting hubris to humility Perchance warm hands caress This block of... Continue Reading →
