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[mazHur]

about innocence
you needn't worry at all
sin with innocense

[kiz_paws]

Sin with innocense
checking out the forbidden
testing the water

[mazHur]

testing the water
means you are afraid of it
be bold and splash it

[kiz_paws]

Be bold and splash it
paint was meant to be wilder
maybe ask Dali...

[mazHur]

maybe ask Dali
or Picasso or Rembrandt
let's see colors speak

[kiz_paws]

Let's see colors speak
they thought to one another
Oh.... we've gone too far....

[mazHur]

Oh.... we've gone too far....
the night's coming to an end
love's homework remains!

[kiz_paws]

Love's homework remains
never go to sleep angry
life is way too short

[mazHur]

life is way too short
we are sojourners of love
lets love, love and love !

[kiz_paws]

Lets love, love and love
an accent on the lovin'
hey, thats a blues tune...

[mazHur]

hey, thats a blues tune...
maybe but love's pink for me
pink cheeks, pink lips, wow!

[kiz_paws]

Pink cheeks, pink lips, wow!
my paint-with-numbers is fun
but let's mix it up...

[mazHur]

but let's mix it up
before your paint-with-numbers
loses its brilliance

[kiz_paws]

Loses its brilliance
when rainbows seen with sad eyes
remember to dream

[crazefest456]

remember to dream
how you used to dream as child
let your mind wander

[Il Penseroso]

let your mind wander
thinking of sled rides, snowballs
thrown with a shiver.

[kiz_paws]

Thrown with a shiver
Cupid aimed the love arrow
hoping to capture

[crazefest456]

hoping to capture
unwavering minds of youth
failing hopelessly

[symphony]

failing hopelessly
the spider once again tries
to climb its own web....

[crazefest456]

to climb its own web
"the itsy bitsy spider..."
macabre fragmentation

<AH I broke the rules!!
give me a second>

macabre falsehood...


SORRY!! kiz I forfeit this poem..

[kiz_paws]

Macabre falsehood
the high fashion industry
oh the high prices

[no probs, craze, no forfeit -- your haiku is awesome!] :)

[symphony]

oh the high prices
everest will be ashamed
even that's been won

[kiz_paws]

Even that's been won
a heart sewed onto a sleeve
and the rag doll sighs

[crazefest456]

and the rag doll sighs,
forgotten, for her master
her stitches worn out

[kiz_paws]

Her stitches worn out
as someone loved her that much
it was well worth it

[crazefest456]

it was well worth it
staying up so late, for her
pleasant gratitude

[kiz_paws]

Pleasant gratitude
the quiet company of
a beloved pet dog

[mazHur]

a beloved pet dog
of a beloved is as
beloved as she!

[crazefest456]

beloved as she
time speaks to me (in slumber)
ticking to a dirge

[mazHur]

ticking to a dirge
the atmosphere became sad
all poesy was gone!

[Oniw17]

all poesy was gone
the rhythm was beyond lost
thus did come the end

[crazefest456]

All poesy gone
when reborn to a phoenix
full of stark truth, fearless

woops(minor edit :)):
thus did come the end
when reborn to a phoenix
full of stark truth, fearless

[mazHur]

full of stark truth, fearless
Joan of Arc died on the stake
what a saintly death !

[crazefest456]

what a saintly death!
None shall remember valor,
only her demise

[symphony]

only her demise
presaged the birth of new worlds
foreshadowed by war...

[Wyoecho]

foreshadowed by war
not wanting to face the end
all truth was destroyed

[mazHur]

all truth was destroyed
when you applied reason
love and faith vanished

[kiz_paws]

love and faith vanished
with the unfaithful lover
cannot count the loss

[crazefest456]

cannot count the loss
of those beautiful minds, died
of unsaintly wars

[TheFifthElement]

of unsaintly wars
we are all victims, sorry
though we can't say why.

[kiz_paws]

though we can't say why
we are all linked together
in our life somehow

[TheFifthElement]

in our life somehow
we must join the dangling ends
to make a circle

[mazHur]

in our life somehow
connected we are like isle
but from underneath

[mazHur]

to make a circle
you start with a straight line
then give it a twist

[crazefest456]

then give it a twist
the taut knot on his forehead
iron creases, gently...

[motherhubbard]

iron creases, gently...
glowing embers fall like rain
Beauty that can burn

[firefangled]

beauty that can burn,
the night on the high lake cliffs,
starlight on water

[mazHur]

starlight on water
shines like a dancing hall for
two lovers discreet

[kiz_paws]

Two lovers discreet
they hold in check the passion
that would shock the moon

[mazHur]

that would shock the moon
and make him hide his face in
dark clouds forever

[kiz_paws]

Dark clouds forever
trying to hide the rainbow
Beauty shall prevail

[mazHur]

Beauty shall prevail
in bones and meat and skins
let's dress up for dance!

[kiz_paws]

Let's dress up for dance
don't forget to bring our masks
we want to fit in...

[mazHur]

we want to fit in
the small expanse of our
rich pacific hearts

[kiz_paws]

Rich pacific hearts
seafood is so good for you
won't you please join me?

[mazHur]

won't you please join me?
I have cooked lobsters, shrimp,fish--
all for my gourmet1

[kiz_paws]

All for my gourmet
was a plate of little clams
watch out for the pearls

[mazHur]

watch out for the pearls
rough handling will take away
their lustre and shine

[kiz_paws]

Their lustre and shine
is hidden on the inside
tantalize no more

[mazHur]

tantalize no more
the bleak sphere of stale pearls
get me a new pearl !

[kiz_paws]

Get me a new pearl
my pearls of wisdom are old
and I need to grow

[Pensive]

And I need to grow
Have the wisdom of Gandalf
Whom all remember

[mazHur]

Whom all remember
for his fabulous wisdom
legendarium

[kiz_paws]

legendarium
how the mirror reminds us
yesterday was good

[firefangled]

yesterday was good,
walked to horizon's sharp edge,
it cut through the crap

[mazHur]

it cut through the crap
and darted straight into the
heart of tomorrow

[crazefest456]

heart of tomorrow
is very similar to
heart of yesterdays

[mazHur]

heart of yesterdays
unlike heart of tomorrow
bleeds with memories

[crazefest456]

bleeds with memories
of care and hurt, one and same
circulated blood

[mazHur]

circulated blood
if not warm will sometimes clot
get near my heater

[crazefest456]

get near my heater
in the stranded car, because
a blizzard is nigh!

[mazHur]

a blizzard is nigh
and before emotions freeze
we must keep dancing

[crazefest456]

we must keep dancing
the twang of biwa
can fuel our stories

[kiz_paws]

Can fuel our stories
this egg nog and rum I drink
think I'll go lie down

[mazHur]

can fuel our stories,
can give wings to Cinderella,
just one look of yours

[mazHur]

Can fuel our stories
this egg nog and rum I drink
think I'll go lie down

think I'll go lie down
and just take a hundred winks
before I restart

[kiz_paws]

Before I restart
must think of all to let go
brain in overtime

[jon1jt]

brain in overtime,
a boy on a rusty bike
eyes a falling star

[kiz_paws]

Eyes a falling star
possibilities spill forth
life is for living

[Wyoecho]

Life is for living
tarry not, begin at once
fly away today

[mazHur]

fly away today
so you can reach tomorrow
in real earnest

[kiz_paws]

In real earnest
eagle nest built on a cliff
to house her babies

[mazHur]

to house her babies
she acted prematurely
did not take a man

[Wyoecho]

did not take a man
needed not the pain and hurt
of unfaithfulness

[Haven]

of unfaithfulness
in this age of internet
it is so easy

to create a bond
constrained only by bandwidth
... imagination

the desire to roam
exploring your libido
is cybersex wrong?

[mazHur]

is cybersex wrong?
have you ever tried it
ever had orgasm?

it is so easy
to talk about sex as
if that's only life

[Il Penseroso]

if that's only life,
breezes melted into skin,
stars, grow into death.

[jon1jt]

there were mountains, IP made them. :)


stars, grow into death...
death is not that last horseman.
The stars, who you are.

[Riesa]

the stars, who you are.
mistrust life. cross sun with ash
become a pirate

[Il Penseroso]

thanks jon.

yay Riesa's back!


become a pirate
eat salt torn from the sea,
drift mightily on

[jon1jt]

go Riesa go!

[dramasnot6]

Drift mightily on
Taste the wind's lips to find your
Dark destination.

[jon1jt]

Dramas back!!!

[mazHur]

Dark destination
has finally arrived and
new drama will start.

[Wyoecho]

new drama will start
always so many issues
stalling for more time

[Il Penseroso]

stalling for more time
spot blooms, cradle irises
watch light turned fluid

[kiz_paws]

Watch light turned fluid
beneath the rainbow gentle
we kiss forever

[crazefest456]

we kiss forever
and with our last breath, fleeting,
seraphs fly us away

[kiz_paws]

Seraphs fly us away
in the twinkling of an eye
we find forever

[TheFifthElement]

we find forever
resting in spaces between
words we cannot speak

[firefangled]

words we cannot speak
are always with us, like red
hiding within gold

[Il Penseroso]

hiding within gold
a yellow sliver, pressed firm
remnant of the sun.

[crazefest456]

remnant of the sun
fell to the earth's atmosphere
lighting the sky

[dramasnot6]

Dramas back!!!

It's good to be back! :D Thanks jon!

Lighting the sky
Supernova of my heart
Burns to a frazzle

[symphony]

burns to a frazzle...
unseen to eyes but the third,
cold ashes remain

....

[crazefest456]

cold ashes remain
of my long forgotten lore
submerged in his mind

[TheFifthElement]

submerged in his mind
electrical impulses,
synapses firing.

[Wyoecho]

synapses firing
creating thoughts uncontrolled
danger is mounting

[mazHur]

danger is mounting
any time a bobby could come
and knock at the glass!

[kiz_paws]

And knock at the glass
the wobbly man wants some more
life appears so good

[Wyoecho]

life appears so good
through glass tinted with rose
must be the sun’s glare

[motherhubbard]

must be the sun’s glare
I raise my hand to my brow
So that I may see

[mazHur]

So that I may see
you I look into the eyes,
of my heart's mirror

[Wyoecho]

of my heart's mirror
reflections are but a dream
shadows in the glass

[kiz_paws]

Shadows in the glass
how my mind likes to play tricks
you are everywhere

[TheFifthElement]

you are everywhere
like the memory of dreams
lost amongst the stars.

[ktd222]

lost amongst the stars
are yellow m&ms I
tossed up to the night

[Il Penseroso]

tossed up to the night,
spiralled away alone, dim
as farthest planets.

[Riesa]

I love that, it's so lonely, dim and silent.

as farthest planets
tug triplet moons shaded by
slivered slips of ships.

my mouth is numb from drinking ice water, but slivered slips of ships wouldn't be easy to say ten times even if I were drinking chamomile tea.

[Il Penseroso]

I don't care how hard it is to say, it's still incredibly beautiful.


slivered slips of ships
crusted shells form neon moons
for seawater clowns

[CdnReader]

for seawater clowns
drifting freely below tide
numbed mouths gulp in pain

[mazHur]

numbed mouths gulp in pain
the mermaid's kiss was too cold
need micro waving!

[CdnReader]

^^^ You're so fast, Maz. :)

need microwaving
ethereal misted heat
life's perfect quickness

[mazHur]

life's perfect quickness
survival of the fittest
slow damn you Darwin !

[Wyoecho]

slow damn you Darwin
natural selection no!
I’ve become extinct!

[mazHur]

I’ve become extinct
come and make a clone of me
make me live again !

[Riesa]

make me live again.
Ship me like a sea-monkey,
damn, I'm back-ordered.

[jon1jt]

damn, I'm back-ordered.
Disturbing the scenery,
where I want to be.

[ktd222]

where I want to be
the hunted animal - let
the doe feed on me

[jon1jt]

the doe feed on me,
and wash me down with scotch. The
scene, pornographic.

[kiz_paws]

scene, pornographic
naked messages in rain
falling down my face

[jon1jt]

falling down my face,
Billie Holiday's oohh, oohhs...
Oh, it's moonlight drool.

[kiz_paws]

Oh, it's moonlight drool
a chance to taste forever
just let yourself go

[jon1jt]

Oh, it's moonlight drool
a chance to taste forever
just let yourself go

just let yourself go
climb dream-rope to fairytales:
a Valentine moon!

:p

[kiz_paws]

just let yourself go
climb dream-rope to fairytales:
a Valentine moon!

:p
Nice, I like!


A Valentine moon
sugar crescent in the sky
I peeked while kissing

[jon1jt]

I peeked while kissing
snow-woman flashing navel,
blew cold kiss to me!

[kiz_paws]

Blew cold kiss to me
a fragile rose lay frozen
and yet I felt warm

[CdnReader]

And yet I felt warm
covered up in the fallen
leaves of forest's death

[symphony]

leaves of forest's death
drawn by slow breezes to my
ebony window ....

[CdnReader]

ebony window
a blackness too dense to see
the beauty within

[Ludmila607]

I am frozen
what to say or do
just wait in silence.

[TheFifthElement]

the beauty within
lingers, breathless, after dark
exposed to moonlight

[mazHur]

exposed to moonlight
she looked like a moon goddess
waiting to be loved

[kiz_paws]

waiting to be loved
alabaster dreams so fine
pass me the champagne

[TheFifthElement]

pass me the champagne,
inside each fine bubble a
universe explodes.

[CdnReader]

universe explodes
stars shiver, as moons devolve
macrocosmic mess

[mazHur]

Judgment I am not
but I can perceive you are
hiding something real

macrocosmic mess
this universe may appear
and we littering it

[CdnReader]

and we littering it
with our useless humanness
what else could we do?

[mazHur]

what else could we do?
we keep asking this question
and live on to die

[Wyoecho]

and live on to die
from the moment we are born
death is closing in

[CdnReader]

death is closing in
blackness filling deep corners
velvet dark creeps in

[Wyoecho]

velvet dark creeps in
soothing presence touches me
nothing more to do

[kiz_paws]

Nothing more to do
the forest awakes in peace
and offers Silence

[zanna]

and offers Silence
to my truest confession --
but don't you love me?

[kiz_paws]

But don't you love me
I am the keeper of bones
or so my dog thought ;)

[AdoreroDio]

or so my dog thought...
dogs have biased opinions
though, being loyal

[zanna]

though, being loyal
is a double edg-ed sword -
are patriots good?

[Wyoecho]

are patriots good?
only for the status quo
revolt, save the day!

[mazHur]

revolt, save the day,
life is too short to live, dear,
hate begets nothing

[AdoreroDio]

hate begets nothing
except frustration, anger
and similar things

[kiz_paws]

And similar things
dance wildly in our travels
I smell the sweet earth

[TheFifthElement]

I smell the sweet earth
from the deck of a ship as
it carries me home.

[CdnReader]

it carries me home
beyond the fairy-nest of
tangled limbs and roots

[Wyoecho]

tangled limbs and roots
that grow constantly apart
turns the valley green

[mazHur]

makes the valley green
and studs it with roses red
the rouge of your cheeks

[kiz_paws]

The rouge of your cheeks
brought on by the night's cool breeze
or was it a kiss...

[xlxlauraxlx]

or was it a kiss
that made me realize it
no, it was true love

[mazHur]

no, it was true love
not a plain kiss on the lips
of a blooming flower

[xlxlauraxlx]

hey that was six syllables, no matter it was still good :)

A blooming flower
could represent the hearts of
everyone

[xlxlauraxlx]

a blooming flower
could represent the hearts of
everyone whos loved

(sorry my computer messed up)

[mazHur]

hey, be cautious lest you get charged for ''flooding'' ! I was in the start for the same reason !!

[mazHur]

everyone whose loved
fully knows what a kiss means
and where it leads to

[xlxlauraxlx]

and where it leads to,
that ever winding road, is
more than you can wish

(thanks aou the flooding tip by the way)

[mazHur]

more than you can wish,
more than you can ever dream
my love is for you

[xlxlauraxlx]

my love is for you
For you alone, it cannot
die, it's eternal

[CdnReader]

my love is for you,
clasped here in my palm, gentle
spirit accept me

ack!

die, it's eternal
escape is not possible
live now while you can

[xlxlauraxlx]

spirit accept me
for my faultations and flaws
because i am true

[mazHur]

because i am true
I am like a straight tree
first to be cut down!

hey, cDn, you are playing 'double strokes'' !!lol

[CdnReader]

^^^ tried to fix my lapsed answer....it didn't work! lol

first to be cut down
royal flush to a full house
my hand beats yours flat

[mazHur]

live now while you can
is just a word of the mouth
life is not a joke!

[CdnReader]

life is not a joke
told, giggling, behind cupped hands,
mischievous sparkle

[mazHur]

my hand beats yours flat
my lips burn with hot coffee
as I sip your words

[mazHur]

mischievous sparkle
could be seen over your head
are you under spell?

[xlxlauraxlx]

as i sip your words
i know them to all be lies
yet, i still listen

[Jane Jane]

And similar things
that make the world tired and grey,
the rainbow is lost.

[mazHur]

yet, i still listen
to your baloney my dear
well, you know quite well

[xlxlauraxlx]

well, you know quite well
what i certainly think, and
you have always known

[CdnReader]

you have always known
how to make my spirit sing
just whisper, here, now

[xlxlauraxlx]

just whisper, here, now
the words you long to hear
with your gentle voice

[mazHur]

with your gentle voice
whisper in my ears your love
and see the world dance!

[kiz_paws]

Hi, xlxlauraxlx, nice haiku!

And see the world dance
as only someone like you
who loves to chase ghosts

[Wyoecho]

who loves to chase ghosts
like visions glanced across time
hazy in the gloom

[kiz_paws]

Hazy in the gloom
he found his way back from Hell
and drank away thoughts

[Il Penseroso]

and drank away thoughts
alone, spinning suspended
above a still room

[kiz_paws]

Above a still room
a little mouse made mischief
and drove us all mad

[CdnReader]

and drove us all mad
trying to reach sky-high goals
chasing our own tails

[mazHur]

chasing our own tails
we are always moving in
some vicious circles

[CdnReader]

some vicious circles
lead, like a swirling whirlpool,
to the sea's bottom

[mazHur]

to the sea's bottom
lies the door to old treasures
dive in and get some

[CdnReader]

dive in and get some
dig deep to the bottom and
scoop up the best parts

[xlxlauraxlx]

scoop up the best parts
and in your heart they shall keep
til death do you part
(i couldnt think of a last line lol)
btw i am not really really sad and doing loads of these i just am bored

[mazHur]

til death do you part
but where would you go alone
come -l-e-t us join hands

[xlxlauraxlx]

Come let us join hands
Let's show the haters, the blind
Just how strong we are

[mazHur]

Just how strong we are
could be judged from our conduct,
killing cockroaches !

[zanna]

killing cockroaches
was pointless in their old house
let's just coexist

[Wyoecho]

let's just coexist
and blend among the flowers
with the butterflies

[crazefest456]

with the butterflies
I soar among thoughts, infused
in the love of His.

[Wyoecho]

in the love of his
desire I find myself
yielding to his wish

[dramasnot6]

Yielding to his wish,
Starry skies offered an ear,
Heaven intervenes

[TheFifthElement]

Heaven intervenes
in Thursday's football result;
rain interrupts play.

[dramasnot6]

Rain interrupts play
The gray playground flooded
Time to go inside

[CdnReader]

Time to go inside
paw through the entrails to find
the truth of your life

[kiz_paws]

The truth of your life
splashes on me as you smile
I cling to your eyes

[xlxlauraxlx]

i cling to your eyes
because they are my only
pathway to your soul

[mazHur]

pathway to your soul
runs through your husband's belly
serve him a nice meal !

[xlxlauraxlx]

Serve him a nice meal
with bangers, mash and peas. And
gravy. Ahhh bisto :)

[TheFifthElement]

Gravy, ahhh bisto -
children follow their noses
to a tasty dish!

[CdnReader]

to a tasty dish
his eyes wander, envious
of what he can't have

[xlxlauraxlx]

Of what he can't have
is nothing. Nothing, to that
he already has

[kiz_paws]

He already has
my heart on a platter fine
a table well set

[TheFifthElement]

a table well set
observing traditional
rules of appetite

[kiz_paws]

Rules of appetite
are made up as we go on
in our Earthly feasts

[xlxlauraxlx]

In our earthly feasts
we show greed, and wastefulness.
Others, helpless: watch

[mazHur]

Others, helpless: watch
us lost in the cosmic love
unaware of selves

[xlxlauraxlx]

Unaware of selves
Wondering and lost yet still
and all motionless

[CdnReader]

and all motionless
invisible as silkwebs
hidden in silence

[xlxlauraxlx]

Hidden in silence
in those shadowy corners
are ghosts of our pasts

[kiz_paws]

Are ghosts of our pasts
that which shall shape our future
or can we let go?

[Wyoecho]

or can we let go?
and not regret the moment
we had our first kiss

[Il Penseroso]

we had our first kiss,
stole light from stars, twinkled in
initial exchange.

[kiz_paws]

Initial exchange
my hand bumps yours by mistake
but we both like it

[Il Penseroso]

but we both like it
words met with undertows of
breath, wisping onward.

[kiz_paws]

Breath, wisping onward
the first hurdle has been passed
it sucks to be shy

[Il Penseroso]

it sucks to be shy,
have eyes that glimmer only
lowered to green ground.

[kiz_paws]

Lowered to green ground
the snake in the grass hisses
and hides the apple

[jon1jt]

Go Kiz go, go IP go!!!! Write on!

[mazHur]

and hides the apple
from the sight of first couple
and leaves them wondering

[CdnReader]

and leaves them wondering
where it is safe to find sleep
and peace

[mazHur]

and peace
would not come to lovers two
who are two in one!

[Il Penseroso]

who are two in one?
the sea and moon's exerted
pull; these without touch?


ha! have fun with that one!

[kiz_paws]

Go Kiz go, go IP go!!!! Write on!

Ha ha, Jon, why didn't ya hop in? ;)

Pull these without touch
the quills poked the smallest one...
such sad little eyes

[Riesa]

kiz beat me

such sad little eyes
remain felt, it's the nature
in emotion's look

(oh well, just a little juggling required.)

[Wyoecho]

in emotions drag
moments turn into hours
the painful night wails

[Il Penseroso]

Ha ha, Jon, why didn't ya hop in? ;)



I wondered the same thing.

[mazHur]

pull these that don't touch,
the sinews of my mortal
flesh are in your hands

[kiz_paws]

The painful night wails
each raindrop is a message
my nose drips with news

[toni]

My nose drips with news
and further drips memories
on my ancient sword



:(

[kiz_paws]

on my ancient sword
there is a small engraving --
please use with caution

[mazHur]

please use with caution
my heart is not a football
to be kicked around

[jon1jt]

please use with caution
my heart is not a football
to be kicked around



Ha ha, Jon, why didn't ya hop in? ;)

Pull these without touch
the quills poked the smallest one...
such sad little eyes


Thanks, Kiz. Sometimes I get in the mood to just disappear. I think singer Suzanne Vega sums up this feeling for me perfectly:


If you want me
You can find me
Left of center
Off of the strip

In the outskirts
In the fringes
In the corner
Out of the grip" ;)

to be kicked around,
poets going through customs
learn to compromise