tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63486702813067362272024-11-08T16:40:38.558+00:00haiku's and other short syllabic poems linked to images or haibunJohn (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.comBlogger226125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-33557623781078556342012-12-02T20:59:00.001+00:002012-12-04T19:55:06.807+00:00<br /> moon soft waves splash<br /> around heather kiss<br /> as love makes love <br /> <br /> When his eyes met mine from the womb, I saw no father in the stare. No past echo. I was blank. In me alone the river flowed to his sea. But the future is shadow, absence, not the dawn mist in giddy love.<br /> <br /> the house shudders<br /> from ‘fuck you’ storms<br /> with arms windless sailsJohn (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-85624314258969489522011-06-25T09:42:00.000+01:002011-08-17T09:42:36.322+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> the sun</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> has a likeness&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> to the moon&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> as we do&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> to faeries</div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">random word: likeness</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-43557105232976776162011-06-24T09:38:00.000+01:002011-08-17T09:38:35.677+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> dancing trees</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> stop work</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> go out&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> leap</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> with the wind</div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">random words: dancing</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-41337831461857788252011-06-23T09:34:00.000+01:002011-08-17T09:35:10.505+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> be</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> the morning breeze</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> and give</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> tender</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> touches</div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">random&nbsp;word: tender</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-54853042163871268732011-06-22T09:31:00.000+01:002011-08-17T09:32:02.566+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> be still</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> hear the breeze</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> touch silence</div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">random word: still</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-36389653568946772762011-06-21T09:26:00.000+01:002011-08-17T09:26:18.855+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">no crow</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> and a cloudy night</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> so poetry</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> today</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> must be fresh</div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">random word: cloudy</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-2076057374372473132011-06-20T09:22:00.000+01:002011-08-17T09:23:05.733+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> look</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> for faeries</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> in raindrops</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> but say&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> it's poetry</div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">random word:&nbsp;raindrops&nbsp;</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-8587241625606764802011-06-19T09:19:00.000+01:002011-08-17T09:19:27.697+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> waking&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> another day</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> to puzzle</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> and marvel</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> at why</div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">random word: puzzle&nbsp;</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-40598824258955139352011-06-18T09:14:00.000+01:002011-08-17T09:14:44.544+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> under a oak</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> with a bee lullaby</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> and a leaf rattle</div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">random word: lullaby</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-57289439772490813512011-06-17T09:12:00.000+01:002011-08-17T09:12:29.984+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> pollen kisses</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> powdery light</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> for us to ripen</div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">random words: pollen</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-42929834073454736332011-06-16T09:03:00.000+01:002011-08-17T09:04:01.404+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> birdsong</div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"> no thoughts</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> just held&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> in the breath</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> of life</div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">random word: birdsong</span></div> </span>John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-87437639595329282392011-06-15T08:58:00.000+01:002011-08-17T08:58:59.906+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> I saw poets</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">last night</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">and some</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">had words</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I heard&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">random word: poets</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-40481792664270177422011-06-14T08:55:00.000+01:002011-08-17T08:56:00.164+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> warm rain</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> roll in grass naked&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> and laugh</div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">random word: &nbsp;laugh</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-76994424408266945762011-06-13T08:48:00.000+01:002011-08-17T08:48:40.865+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> loss &nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> fading scent&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> empty pillow</div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">random word: loss</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-56733188768063595932011-06-12T08:45:00.000+01:002011-08-17T08:46:10.784+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> in the final breath&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">everything&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">is love</span></div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">random word: everything</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-39361970016954729992011-06-11T08:43:00.000+01:002011-08-17T08:43:37.089+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> hurry</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> mountain</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> or butterfly pace</div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">random word: hurry</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-91782257213920270142011-06-10T08:32:00.000+01:002011-08-17T08:33:19.269+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> garden chess&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">rook caws&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">cat gives regal glance</span></div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">random word: rook</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-59027982737473067272011-06-09T20:23:00.001+01:002011-08-16T20:24:25.793+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> at the vineyard&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">biblical&nbsp;</span>echoes<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">silenced by chateau blanc </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">random word: vineyard</span></div> </div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-27632676754079272012011-06-08T20:19:00.000+01:002011-08-16T20:19:39.919+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> diet</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">dream feast&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">morning fast</span></div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">random word: diet</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-21115839965926623152011-06-07T20:04:00.001+01:002011-08-16T20:05:26.848+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> slumped</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> in black and white</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> waiting&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> for the garden&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> to colour in</div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">random word: waiting</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-37514621973382474782011-06-06T19:54:00.000+01:002011-08-16T19:54:42.157+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">summer dawn&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">wakes</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">garden shadows</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">for their hour</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">of ripening</span></div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">random word: wakes</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-1328361343779110922011-06-05T19:28:00.001+01:002011-08-16T19:30:11.915+01:00<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">confetti</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">guests throw&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">cut paper</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">wooing pigeons&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">flap blossoms</span></div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">random word: wooing</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-55798865336676573012011-06-04T16:30:00.001+01:002011-08-16T19:30:59.062+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> spring&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> shaking<br /> sun awake</div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">random word: awake</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-37085795221275802342011-06-03T16:27:00.000+01:002011-08-16T16:28:43.582+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> stormy love&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">shipwrecked&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">bed</span></div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">random word: stormy&nbsp;</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348670281306736227.post-12670416962995632682011-06-02T16:24:00.000+01:002011-08-16T16:25:02.651+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">spring breeze&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">enjoy&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">be no one</span></div> <div style="text-align: right;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">random word:enjoy</span></div> John (@bookdreamer)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11576434749272275190noreply@blogger.com0