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[CdnReader]

not to be alone
every person's greatest wish
ever unfulfilled

[asilef73]

ever unfulfilled
in tedious existence?
rely on daydreams.

[Sarasvati21]

rely on daydreams
black night skies and sunny days
soaring in the clouds

[Il Penseroso]

soaring in the clouds,
air the softest of fingers
suns gently tickle

[CdnReader]

suns gently tickle
shining fingers of brilliance
coaxing stems and leaves

[Il Penseroso]

coaxing stems and leaves,
puddle whirlpool sinking to
echoing sludge trails

[symphony]

echoing sludge trails
voices that fall loosely in
a reluctant rill

[Sarasvati21]

echoing sludge trails
lead me into the mountains
whispers bounce from rocks

[CdnReader]

whispers bounce from rocks
voices captured in the past
still there...can you hear?

[asilef73]

still there...can you hear?
lingering souls of the lost
terrified of ghosts

[kiz_paws]

Terrified of ghosts
the past was best left unsaid
shadows forever

[CdnReader]

shadows forever
attached fiercely to my heels
there is no escape

[kiz_paws]

There is no escape
sloppy kisses and wet nose
paws around my heart ;)

[firefangled]

There is no escape
sloppy kisses and wet nose
paws around my heart ;)

and that is exactly how it is...Kiz, this is so true and tender.

[firefangled]

Stop what you're doing,
think a moment, all the heartbeats...
no, all the heartbeats

[asilef73]

no, all the heartbeats
that rattled and bruised my chest
were never much fun

[CdnReader]

were never much fun
sliding into misery
pull me out again

[asilef73]

pull me out again
polish me with tender care
remind me to shine

[CdnReader]

remind me to shine
my hair, comb my teeth and brush....
oh no.... got that wrong

[asilef73]

oh no...got that wrong
so many mistakes i've made
in reading your heart

[Pensive]

In reading your heart
Blunders I made I do not
Want least to recall

[dramasnot6]

Want least to recall
Signals of my memory
Drowned by noises of fear.

[CdnReader]

Drowned by noises of fear
Writhing in the pain you caused
I close up my heart

[dramasnot6]

I close up my heart,
my mind. My everything that
You buried alive.

[asilef73]

you buried alive
all the thoughts and the feelings
that defined my soul

[CdnReader]

that defined my soul
i pulled heaven down, intact,
and stored it inside

[asilef73]

and stored it inside
to keep it safe from the world
with its callous ways

[CdnReader]

with its callous ways
man's future precarious
its gaze gone askew

[alakungfu]

its gaze gone askew,
Saggitarius misfires,
its game gone awry

[kiz_paws]

Its game gone awry
oh merry-go-round horses
life in the fast lane

[CdnReader]

life in the fast lane
a blur of meaninglessness
love cannot catch up

[alakungfu]

love cannot catch up
fire shivers up the threshold
then romance expires

[kiz_paws]

Then romance expires
tarnish on the silvery wings
I will rise again

[Il Penseroso]

I will rise again,
meet day with honeyed halo
buzzing from the hive

[mazHur]

buzzing from the hive
poor worker took off to fetch
nectar for the Queen

[Il Penseroso]

nectar for the queen,
syrup distilled by servants
for the guarded cache

[kiz_paws]

For the guarded cache
a heart on a faded sleeve
hope was running high

[alakungfu]

hope was running high
when I wrote this note of love
to retrieve you, sweet

[CdnReader]

to retrieve you, sweet
child, from the brink of despair,
I'd do anything

[alakungfu]

I'd do anything
to cater to your whims, I'd
leave ten worlds behind

[kiz_paws]

Leave ten worlds behind
and free your secret passion
the sky opens up

[alakungfu]

the sky opens up
dreams turn into dragonflies
reclaiming drained fjords

[mazHur]

reclaiming drained fjords
creates more space for humans
aquatic life ends

[Pensive]

Aquatic life ends
Industries do not care least
If million die

[mazHur]

If million die
millions see the light of life
death breeds life, life death!

[Pensive]

Death breeds life, life death
Give and take is the policy
Of what we call world

[mazHur]

Of what we call world
Is not the real world dear
something is beyond!

[Pensive]

Something is beyond
Beyond the strength of our eyes
Yet we claim it exists

[alakungfu]

Yet we claim it ex-
ists but that we can ill af-
ford the reckless cost

[kiz_paws]

**cringing at hyphenations** :eek:

afford the reckless cost
too many syllables float
and cause me to cringe

[sorry, guess I am anal about this...] ;)

[CdnReader]

and cause me to cringe
toes tucked up to my ankles
inside out with fear

[AdoreroDio]

inside out with fear
nothing is hidden from you
innermost is out

[asilef73]

innermost is out
a secret i can't contain
leaking from my eyes

[CdnReader]

leaking from my eyes
a salty ocean of tears
for all who are lost

[alakungfu]

for all who are lost
with Robbin Hood, Nottingham's
silent enemy

[asilef73]

silent enemy
the grim figure of death leers
over my shoulder

[khall12807]

Over my shoulder
I peer down the passageway
Seeking an escape

[CdnReader]

seeking an escape
please show me to the back door
of this crazy world

[kiz_paws]

Of this crazy world
the only sense that I make
comes from my canine ;)

[abgunner10]

Comes from my canine:
malodorous, sultry coil,
wrought with stink and shame

[CdnReader]

wrought with stink and shame
yes, life is full of mistakes
you are forgiven

[toni]

you are forgiven
cold opals run through your feet-
autumn on your hair

[mazHur]

Seeking an escape
I plodded down the tunnel
found no light on end

[kiz_paws]

Seeking an escape
I plodded down the tunnel
found no light on endFound no light on end
a one-way narrow tunnel
save me from myself


you are forgiven
cold opals run through your feet-
autumn on your hairAutumn on your hair
sun spun lanterns, harvest gold
sheaves of fragrant wheat

[Janine]

That last haku is really lovely, Kizz!

sheaves of fragrant wheat
glisten in the moonlit down
silken summer threads

[Il Penseroso]

I agree with Janine, very nice kiz!

silken summer threads,
twined by spindly legs carving
moisture trails in air

[CdnReader]

moisture trails in air
dripping on my upturned face
morning dew released

[dramasnot6]

Morning dew released
From velvet skies of Winter
Blades and petals kissed

[alakungfu]

Blades and petals kissed
reformed in the amethyst-
teased kindled sunset

[kiz_paws]

:blush: Thank you, Janine and IP, we all work rather nicely together, no? :)

Teased kindled sunset
shadows swallow the daylight
tuck in the robins ;)

[Il Penseroso]

of course!

tuck in the robins
and they shall drop no longer
warmth above late frost

[asilef73]

warmth above late frost
the sun dances down its track
bringing a quick thaw

[kiz_paws]

Bringing a quick thaw
to a bag of frozen peas
a black eye swelling

[Janine]

Yes, we do Kizz!

a black eye swelling
swirling winds of cloudy mist
rain decends, weeping

[dramasnot6]

Rain descends,weeping
floods onto vast green patches,
Crying for great growth.

[kiz_paws]

Crying for great growth
sunflowers stretch to greet Sol
kissed by morning dews

[CdnReader]

kissed by morning dews
daisies raise their bright faces
awaiting sun's love

[dramasnot6]

Awaiting Sun's love,
they howl amidst the fire dance,
calling to their Ra.

[kiz_paws]

Calling to their Ra
lithe bodies moved to music
and the fire blazed on

[CdnReader]

and the fire blazed on
tongues of flame, red and angry,
consuming the world

[kiz_paws]

Consuming the world
fear of unknown equals hate
how can we stop this

[CdnReader]

how can we stop this
one haiku follows the next
an endless spiral!

:lol:

[Il Penseroso]

an endless spiral,
edges sinking, fractal shore,
beaches always split

[CdnReader]

beaches always split
cliffs sagging into the sea
rebuilding the world

[firefangled]

rebuilding the world
first give the earth room to grow
hope it forgives us

[kiz_paws]

Hope it forgives us
and we have a chance to build
that which we destroyed

[djy78usa]

that which we destroyed
was not that great anyhow
I don't miss it much

[mazHur]

I don't miss it much
let time gone be gone for good
come let's sing and dance !

[kiz_paws]

Come let's sing and dance
get out your red paint brushes
and we'll do the town :p

[mazHur]

and we'll do the town
as is done by Scot bride grooms
day before marriage

[CdnReader]

day before marriage
gather together the past
and fling it forward

[kiz_paws]

And fling it forward
this worn broken heart of mine
I'm on my own now

[CdnReader]

I'm on my own now
which way does this joystick turn?
oops! butterflies yet?

[mazHur]

oops! butterflies yet?
glistening colors before eyes
life wasn't like that!

[CdnReader]

life wasn't like that
before you tossed me that smile
slick and nonchalant

[mazHur]

slick and nonchalant-
would not a star-crossed lover
look like when he smiles?

[CdnReader]

look like when he smiles?
cat swallowed the canary
gulped him down and grinned

[Tiny Dancer]

gulped him down and grinned
did the sea that fateful night
no more shall we meet

[mazHur]

no more shall we meet
not even in our dreams
It's a long long day !

[CdnReader]

It's a long long day
boxes, scissors, packing tape
packaging my life

[mazHur]

packaging my life
in a narrow box of love
I sent her as gift

[kiz_paws]

I sent her as gift
a box of chocolate sweet
this was my mistake

[CdnReader]

this was my mistake
hesitating at the cliff
instead of jumping

[qimissung]

instead of jumping
I want to leapfrog into
mango love with you

[lucidnightmares]

mango love with you
the taste of it on my tongue
never meant to last

[kiz_paws]

Never meant to last
these carefully practiced lines
came not from the heart

[mazHur]

came not from the heart
the words you uttered when we
parted forever

[kiz_paws]

Parted forever
baby snow owls all grown up
fly to new futures

[dramasnot6]

Fly to new futures
Wings trapped-elevator shafts
Free on Floor Thirty

[asilef73]

Free on Floor Thirty
a view of the cityscape
quiet behind glass

[dramasnot6]

quiet behind glass
images lay in waiting
revealing what's gone

[alakungfu]

revealing what's gone
mottled painful increments
"til they're truly lost

[mazHur]

"til they're truly lost
you cannot accuse them for
not biting deep in!

[asilef73]

not biting deep in
the marrow of life leaves a
bitter aftertaste

[mazHur]

bitter aftertaste
has every good medicine
and gets you well soon

[dramasnot6]

And gets you well soon-
Studying, head above dark clouds
Drive beyond all tears

[Janine]

drive beyond all tears
rays of optimism
scatter rain's salt sting

[Il Penseroso]

scatter rain's salt sting
breaking the soft stillness of
two upslanted eyes

[bree]

two upslanted eyes
staring in the dark
mercy it's the cat!

[dramasnot6]

Mercy,it's the cat!
Shapeless form of fur,so still...
Lifeless beneath wheels.

[alakungfu]

lifeless beneath wheels
the dirty Savannah side road
surrounded by elk

[CdnReader]

surrounded by elk
the forest viewed through bright eyes
wonder and marvel

[Pensive]

Wonder and marvel
About the perplexities
Of this very life

[CdnReader]

of this very life
i often decline to ask
what meaning it holds

[Pensive]

What meaning it holds
Wait for you to appear
Am I just in love?

[CdnReader]

Am I just in love
with the aura you create?
Or is it for real?

[Il Penseroso]

or, is it for real?
time controlled by ticking clocks,
pasts by speed deduced

[alakungfu]

pasts by speed deduced
to their cleft raw undersoles
stranded and bereft

[CdnReader]

stranded and bereft
left above high water mark
an ocean away

[firefangled]

an ocean away
tomorrow rushes toward me
farewell yesterdays

[CdnReader]

farewell yesterdays
dreams never met anyhow
you're the next best thing

[qimissung]

you're the next best thing,
cold leftovers in the fridge,
a hand-me-down dress.

[CdnReader]

a hand-me-down dress
frayed cuffs, and yellowing lace,
embraced by my past

[asilef73]

embraced by my past
and thwarted by my present.
dream of my future

[firefangled]

dream of my future
a still white morning, fresh snow
naked snow angels

[zanna]

naked snow angels
grace the 'roof of the world,'
created by kids

[asilef73]

created by kids
macaroni necklaces
expressing their love

[Albatross of Hu]

expressing their love
parting forever
standing alone in the wind

[Smoogles]

Parting forever
we make akward eye contact
our last glimpse of love

(sorry "standing alone in the wind" is 7 syllables so I assumed you meant to put "parting forever" as the last line)

[asilef73]

our last glimpse of love
in our dying mother's eyes.
unconditional.

[mazHur]

our last glimpse of love
in our dying mother's eyes.
unconditional.

unconditional!
I cannot give you my heart
unless you kiss me!:)

[asilef73]

unless you kiss me
i am able to maintain
an icy distance

[mazHur]

an icy distance
is not fair my love in love
come into my arms!

[asilef73]

come into my arms
if you are brave enough to
weather the tempest

[mazHur]

come into my arms
if you are brave enough to
weather the tempest

weather the tempest?
I accept your challenge; blow
as hard as you can

[asilef73]

weather the tempest?
I accept your challenge; blow
as hard as you can

:lol:

as hard as you can,
hold me. beware! my passions
can be quite stormy.

[mazHur]

:lol:

as hard as you can,
hold me. beware! my passions
can be quite stormy.


can be quite stormy
but who is afraid of storms?
let storm engulf me!

[asilef73]

let storm engulf me.
i care not to struggle much
over life's ending.

[mazHur]

over life's ending
you will attain Nirvana
do not be afraid

[asilef73]

do not be afraid
to tread these pathways alone
in peace and quiet

[mazHur]

in peace and quiet
works its way the lycanthrope
building commotion...

[asilef73]

building commotion
on its run towards lower ground
the flashflood rages

[mazHur]

the flashflood rages
all the sluices are open
not a single dyke

[asilef73]

not a single dyke
in sight to protect me from
flooding emotions

[mazHur]

flooding emotions
prove a heart throbbing with love
let them inundate...

[asilef73]

let them inundate,
your dreams of a love fulfilled.
in time it will be.

[mazHur]

in time it will be
in time you and I will be
well what? you can tell

[asilef73]

well what? you can tell
me! i cannot guess your heart!
how you confuse me!

[mazHur]

how you confuse me!
Really Miss thirty five
I must be kidding

[asilef73]

i must be kidding
myself to think that you would
love me more with time

[mazHur]

love me more with time
but, nay, time is no one's page;
let love rule our hearts

[asilef73]

let love rule our hearts
as we walk this darkened wood
searching for the light

[mazHur]

searching for the light
please don't go alone at night
take my heart with you

[asilef73]

take my heart with you
i will not miss its beating
if it brings you joy

[mazHur]

if it brings you joy
it will bring me joy as well
Come on let us dance!

[asilef73]

i wonder how much longer we can keep this going without anyone else joining in :P

come on let us dance
and laugh away the fears that
will cause our sorrow

[mazHur]

i wonder how much longer we can keep this going without anyone else joining in :P

come on let us dance
and laugh away the fears that
will cause our sorrow

will cause our sorrow
to be transformed into joy
if an angel comes!..

[asilef73]

if an angel comes
to part us forever would
you willingly go?

[mazHur]

you ,willingly go
anywhere without fear of
formless angel's thought

[asilef73]

formless angel's thought:
"why are my wings so fragile
and halo dusty?"

[mazHur]

and halo dusty?
Oh, no, it's how it feels in
mind and flies around

[asilef73]

ack! thanks for the awkward first line Maz :lol:

mind and flies around
the itching in my head. your
name will not leave it.

[mazHur]

name will not leave it-
will keep you drawing closer
to edge of my lips

[asilef73]

to edge of my lips
press silken fingertips to
coat them with kisses

[mazHur]

coat them with kisses
turn them red with flaring heat
melt me down like wax

[asilef73]

melt me down like wax.
take this formless me and shape
it as you see fit.

[mazHur]

melt me down like wax.
take this formless me and shape
it as you see fit.

lovely!


it, as you see fit,
can be molded into shape
with a glance of love

[asilef73]

lovely!


it, as you see fit,
can be molded into shape
with a glance of love

thanks! ;) as are all of yours.

with a glance of love
no words will need exchanging.
i've known you always.

[mazHur]

i've known you always
I will never forget you
I'll run with your breath

[asilef73]

i'll run with your breath
and leave you here gasping like
fish out of water

[mazHur]

fish out of water
means hard cash for fishermen
grasp me in the deep

[asilef73]

grasp me in the deep
and pull me towards the surface
or i'm lost at sea.

[mazHur]

or i'm lost at sea
or the land beneath moving
let's wade hand in hand

[asilef73]

lets wade hand in hand
like children at the seashore
braving rugged surf

[mazHur]

braving rugged surf
out into the sea they went
and swam together

[asilef73]

and swam together
their sleek, shining bodies were
cutting through the waves

[mazHur]

cutting through the waves
a mermaid came on the shore
and bid me Hello !

[asilef73]

and bid me hello
as she twined seaweed through her
fine, tapered fingers

[mazHur]

fine, tapered fingers
some compare it with fingers
of Queen Cleopatra

[asilef73]

Queen Cleopatra,
with her hideous asp, took
the easy way out

[mazHur]

the easy way out
to get out from the forest
is to keep running

[alakungfu]

Is to keep running
the goal of an athlete or
to keep inhaling?

[mazHur]

to keep inhaling
as long as you are alive
means you are kicking!

[alakungfu]

means you are kicking
screaming and violently
clashing in dispute

[mazHur]

clashing in dispute
smashing its head against rocks
waves achieve nothing

[asilef73]

waves achieve nothing
but at least give credit to
their consistency

[mazHur]

their consistency
changes with the gliding moon
waves become ripples!

[alakungfu]

waves become ripples
detentions of reflection
of moon-sponsored Styx

[Oniw17]

Of moon sponsered Styx
Artemis plots from her thrown
Fair trade for the hunt

[asilef73]

fair trade for the hunt,
my hart dashes swiftly on.
you will not catch him.

[Oniw17]

You will not catch him
The fox is crafty and cunning
He works through others

[asilef73]

he works through others
on his insidious plans?
he will not fool me!

[mazHur]

he will not fool me
neither he will betray me
I know I know I......

[alakungfu]

I know I know I
think, I am confounded in
principle, not love

[mazHur]

principle, not love
that is not love's principle
All's fair in love, boy!

[alakungfu]

All's fair in love, boy! -
You'd better believe it , Jack! -
Then the die is cast.

[mazHur]

Then the die is cast
gone's the fear of loss and gain
Little Johnny's glad

[ampoule]

Little Johnny's glad
Happy to find his plaything
It jumps to the touch

[mazHur]

It jumps to the touch
what a springy little toy
wanna play with it?

[Oniw17]

Wanna play with it?
Wanna see what it can do?
Aim, but don't shoot me

[CdnReader]

Aim, but don't shoot me
Bury love's arrow so deep
It doesn't hurt much

[Oniw17]

"It doesn't hurt much."
"I have tried to tell you that!"
Wasteful habits leave

[CdnReader]

Wasteful habits leave
the earth unpopulated
Will we ever learn?

[ampoule]

Will we ever learn?
The mistakes of our children
Seeping back to now

[CdnReader]

seeping back to now
the white clouds of dreams lifted
greeting a new day

[alakungfu]

greeting a new day,
entrancing loomed fustian
dreams and princely hopes

[CdnReader]

dreams and princely hopes
wrapped in velvet and jewels
who will next be king?

[mazHur]

who will next be king?
Know what Ezra Pound hath said?
Eunuchs would be kings!

[CdnReader]

Eunuchs would be kings!
and the lines would end right there
no more princesses!

[mazHur]

no more princesses,
no more manly men for them
in world of eunuchs !

[CdnReader]

in world of eunuchs
men are treated as women,
the sexes equate

[mazHur]

the sexes equate
but not the hermaphrodites
both sexes suffer

[firefangled]

both sexes suffer
when one is thought greater
than the other one

[CdnReader]

than the other one
but how can equality
ever be equal?

[firefangled]

ever be equal?
my wife says it can't be true
while she is the boss

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[CdnReader]

while she is the boss
you should take a vacation
holiday pay rules

:D

[firefangled]

holiday pay rules
hmmm let me look that one up
yes, I'm entitled!

[asilef73]

yes, i'm entitled
to give my love where i please.
who are you to judge?

[_Shannon_]

who are you to judge?
So, I like peanut butter
better than jelly

[asilef73]

better than jelly
with its sticky sweet goodness?
that's hard to believe!

[_Shannon_]

LOL!!! wonderful!

that's hard to believe!
Burnt popcorn can fill the whole
house with choking smoke

[CdnReader]

house with choking smoke
thick dark billows hanging low
a sadness creeps through

[alakungfu]

a sadness creeps through,
transcendental casement view,
eerie visions splayed

[mazHur]

eerie visions splayed
elves,ghouls, zombies and banshees
singing and dancing

[CdnReader]

singing and dancing
when all else fails, these are my
last saving graces

[mazHur]

last saving graces
shone on her lips like pink rose
her cheeks glowed with fire

[CdnReader]

her cheeks glowed with fire
reflection of sun's glory
tanned, lithe, and ready

[mazHur]

tanned, lithe, and ready
she lied on the altar high
to be sacrificed

[CdnReader]

to be sacrificed
when life is just beginning
what is the purpose?

[mazHur]

what is the purpose
of being a man or a
woman without love.

[alakungfu]

Woman without love,
man without love's conviction,
what legs to stand on?

[mazHur]

what legs to stand on?
have a look at the blind bats
they love upside down!

[alakungfu]

they love upside down
dizzy all the time and shifting
fallen emotions

[CdnReader]

fallen emotions
pooled in falseness at my feet
nothing real to hold

[alakungfu]

nothing real to hold
but a scored arrow tipped in
scalding erstwhile wit

[CdnReader]

scalding erstwhile wit
drips off my sloping shoulders
don't bother with it

[asilef73]

Woman without love,
man without love's conviction,
what legs to stand on?
love this one!


don't bother with it
our materialism
merely passes time

[dramasnot6]

Merely passes time
Lovers,enemies...the same.
All distract from death.

[_Shannon_]

all distract from death
magician's tricks avert us
gaping, open-mouthed

[ampoule]

gaping, open-mouthed
I suck the air so shocked
why did you choose her