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Tag archives: haiku

A few senses to come to

— no smoke smell from there in our hair until we get here — passing in the hall someone else’s TV’s whistle train at grandma’s — barren trees grass bends soft underfoot early fall, still. — flag, scarf snaps straight out turn bricked corner, wind shadow pulled punch slap caress — buttered carrots licked length […]

Posted byPearlNovember 21, 2006Posted inUncategorizedTags: haiku1 Comment on A few senses to come to

Unseen

— knee to thigh on steps locked observatory door what ever could we do? — One Deep Breath Prompt: Unseen —

Posted byPearlOctober 30, 2006Posted inUncategorizedTags: haiku6 Comments on Unseen

one deep breath: simple pleasures

palm curved fits the hip; made for this — Prompt: Week 20 —

Posted byPearlOctober 17, 2006Posted inUncategorizedTags: haiku5 Comments on one deep breath: simple pleasures

Delicious Autumn

autumn-serious last lighting licks raise hairs intent downpour — take deep breath leaf dander in the chilled air there’s no going back — at first yellowed leaf mall sets up Christmas displays only 14 weeks! — fall Delicious Autumn

Posted byPearlSeptember 22, 2006Posted inUncategorizedTags: haiku3 Comments on Delicious Autumn

One Deep breath (14): Solitude

At One Deep Breath the week’s prompt is solitude, or more specifically, wabi-sabi which has many interpretations in Western culture. In general, the meaning implies beauty in imperfection, impermanance, and incompleteness. It also infers a sense of solitude. — look down at the sky on the ground, the city, unreachable lights — –

Posted byPearlSeptember 6, 2006Posted inUncategorizedTags: haiku3 Comments on One Deep breath (14): Solitude

One deep breath (13)

nose angles to brow consistent within the range one species of crowd strict form — thin-skin temples when cousin did you get here? free-form — Faces of Humanity Prompt —

Posted byPearlAugust 29, 2006Posted inUncategorizedTags: haiku1 Comment on One deep breath (13)

One deep breath (12)

tonguing old blues song the mind’s eye rolls heart tugged 2 ways — same corner, song temptation to tip with sheet music — feet fall into step gravitate towards drums — Sound of Music prompt —

Posted byPearlAugust 21, 2006Posted inUncategorizedTags: haiku3 Comments on One deep breath (12)

tea

return home teabag stained page tea still undrunk One Deep Breath, Coffee and Tea Prompt —

Posted byPearlAugust 17, 2006Posted inUncategorizedTags: haiku3 Comments on tea

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