Category: Poetry
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Checkmate
Time to make your move, I’ll be Queen, and you my Knight, Step up and check, mate. I thought I’d have a little more fun with my favorites things… dancers, black, white & red, and haiku. Previously, I did an illustration that was somewhat similar, and I thought it was cool to surround the dancers…
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The Storm
Angry storm rages, Love battered, Hearts holding on, Refusing to bend. I’m taking a break from my emotion images, although my haiku and photo art appear to hint at some of the emotions I’ve been seeing in my neck of the woods lately… thanks to the “Rona” and all of the crap that goes with…
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Wake-up Call
a haiku Father time is blue, The world is in a sad state, “God help them,” he cries. Before I go any further, just let me say that I’m not trying to be a downer. Especially with Christmas around the corner. The world has issues right now, I’m not going to lie (or live in…
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Wait
a haiku “When undecided, Often it is best to wait,” Said the wise old owl. I thought the old hooter’s sage advice was pretty wise until I did a little Google sleuthing for quotes about waiting for the right moment. Apparently, waiting is not always advised. “Life is too short to wait,” is a popular…
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The Giant
In search of answers, Giant gnome begins to chant, “Where are my cauldrons?” …gnome… gnome… gnome… I couldn’t resist. I’ve been dying to write a haiku, or some other kind of writing challenge and – in the wee hours of the night with one eye open this is all I could come up with. I’m…
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Fairytale’s End
Green eyed and fair haired, Irish maiden waits in vain, Alone, evermore. By no means did I plan on popping back in and being a downer… it’s JUST a haiku. Saying that makes me think of my mom. Whenever we watch our shows she’s always asking me… “why did this person do that, or why…