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[Sarasvati21]

Which way did I fall?
I dreamed of picking apples
in my grandma's tree.

[alakungfu]

In my grandma's tree
is an old wooden birdhouse.
Guess what bird flew in!

[just mercedes]

Guess what bird flew in!
mocking birds aren't what I need
for this wooden heart

[krymsonkyng]

for this wooden heart
termite kisses, lichened sheets,
you have me pining.

[just mercedes]

you have me pining-
insects caught in amber tears
small snapshots of time

[Red-Headed]

The wind in the trees

[Haunted]

(red-headed, sorry I didn't see your line, I picked up just_mercedes' last line. This is Shared Haiku, not 3 People........)

small snapshots of time
come in two sizes: tiny
and forgettable

[just mercedes]

and forgettable
lost with the first lover's eyes
in the final scene

[Shurtugal]

in the final scene
where everything has quickly stopped
I am not alone

[just mercedes]

I am not alone
music is my companion-
even my heart sings

[redEnrapt]

even my heart sings
raging beats fluttering wings
adrenaline stream

[firefangled]

adrenaline stream
turning the brain's old mill wheel
grinding the moment

[Janine]

grinding the moment
into devastating dust
spellbound, sealed in fate

[Haunted]

spellbound, sealed in fate
still fire and fury can't stop
the fighter in me

[ampoule]

the fighter in me
waits for the choice open punch
then takes it, one, two

[redEnrapt]

then takes it, one, two
minding the steps beneath you
dance on heated ground

[Haunted]

dance on heated ground
a sizzling hot choreo
for sultry salsa

[Haunted]

dance on heated ground
a hot choreography
of sultry salsa

[redEnrapt]

of sultry salsa
blended mix of fiery tastes
scathing on the tongue

[mazHur]

scathing on the tongue
the carmine ants of red cells
gave vampire its due.

[redEnrapt]

gave vampire its due
stolen feast of energies
anemic lovers

[Haunted]

anemic lovers
courting death but they know their
love will never die

[BienvenuJDC]

Love will never die
Only set apart by years,
Distance, and miles

[krymsonkyng]

distance, and miles
closing in as the bird flies
see you in the morn.

[mazHur]

see you in the morn
it's too dark and murky here
let the sun come out

[RobinHood3000]

Let the sun come out,
Its splendor incredible
Teletubbies airs

[Janine]

Teletubbies airs
the child's hands raised in glee
cyber 'space' cadette

[TheFifthElement]

cyber 'space' cadette -
a teapot circles the earth
evidence of God.

[Janine]

evidence of God
in each particle on earth
nature reveals this

[TheFifthElement]

nature reveals this -
faith, truth, love, life, hope all this
hanging on a dream

[alakungfu]

hanging on a dream
that went out with the wash onto
the newsflash grapevine

[mazHur]

the newsflash grapevine
love turned into a scandal
scandal into news.

[alakungfu]

scandal into news
arguably there it sits
entertaining us

[redEnrapt]

entertaining us
with their useless talk and fuss
words begin to rust

[mazHur]

words begin to rust
when you open up your mouth
to sing Prestley's song

[alakungfu]

to sing Presley's song
join a cacophany of
natural talent

[Janine]

natural talent
it's a huge plus in this world
pursuing a must!

[symphony]

pursuing a must
one must run after the shoulds
and forget the wants

[mazHur]

and forget the wants?
how do you go to beach then?
Put on your swim suit.

[alakungfu]

Put on your swim suit
the white Versace's the bomb
hot languishing flame

[Janine]

hot languishing flame
bonfire burns intense on moor
sears my autumn heart

[alakungfu]

sears my autumn heart
dead leaves compound its dull thud
the year's shot again

[krymsonkyng]

the year's shot again
heart rate countdown by millions
December phoenix

[Lynne50]

December phoenix
rising from the cold abyss
hoping for springtime.

[kiz_paws]

hoping for springtime
canned goods looking jaded now
polka dot branches

[BienvenuJDC]

Polka dot branches
Fashioned into beer barrels
Now for a polka

[Lynne50]

Now for a polka
No thanks, I want a square dance
Will you dosey doe?

[Janine]

Will you dosey doe?
reel your partner round and round
barn vibrant with dance

[mazHur]

barn vibrant with dance
with mice trotting all around
looks like discotheque

[Annabelle]

looks like discotheque
never cutting down on shake
disco and technique

[TheFifthElement]

disco and technique -
colour-junkie, light's alive
mirror-ball diva.

[Haunted]

mirror-ball diva
crushing the competition
with looks to die for

[mazHur]

with looks to die for
a graceful gait to vie for
Oh, my impala!

[Haunted]

oh, my impala
so tame but tell me, are you
hunter in disguise

[Janine]

hunter in disguise
demon viper strikes with most
pernicious venom

[Haunted]

pernicious venom
you had for me, now I will
just die in your arms

[Janine]

just die in your arms
hanging by time's remnents
life surrenders to love

[RobinHood3000]

Life surrenders to love
Waving the mortal white flag
Fairy tale ending

[Janine]

fairy tale ending?
surely you're joking, get real!
'realism' is consummate.

[Haunted]

'realism' is consummate
in the gallery for lovers
of modernist art

[kiz_paws]

Of modernist art
a whisper hints larger scenes
in the life parade

[mazHur]

in the life parade
keep in line waving your flag
someone's watching you!

[Annabelle]

Someone's watching you
Sorry about privacy
That someone is me

[Lynne50]

That someone is me
lurking in the bushes now
watching two lovers.

[Janine]

watching two lovers
parting forever, hot tears
cold rain in my heart

[ampoule]

cold rain in my heart
rising within this hot gauge
will spill over, warm

[PoeticPassions]

will spill over, warm
like love between loveless worlds
carving rifts and rivers

[mazHur]

carving rifts and rivers
mountain range of light and shade
life moves on and on.

[Haunted]

life moves on and on
while love is on off on off...
'til fate interferes

[mazHur]

'til life interferes
and flowers begin to bloom
love smiles 'drop by drop'!

[Haunted]

love smiles 'drop by drop'
sometimes it tears drop by drop
who's there to catch it?

[symphony]

who's there to catch it?
lonely lashes, tear-tired eyes--
the memories fall

[mazHur]

who's there to catch it?
are you? Okay then let's start
Ball I throw you catch!

[mazHur]

who's there to catch it?
lonely lashes, tear-tired eyes--
the memories fall

Hi BKJ

how are you?
you are again 'speedier than speed'!

OMG at first i thought 'lashesh' was some banglar word!!;)

[mazHur]

the memories fall
monsoon is too much for me
please give me a smile!

[Janine]

please give me a smile?
through this shadow life I lead
rays of light break forth!

[mazHur]

rays of light break forth
s-pread your incandescence
on her love-lorn soul.

[Janine]

rays of light break forth
s-pread your incandescence
on her love-lorn soul.

Maz, that's beautiful....:)

on her love-lorn soul
waves break gently all day long
dewdrops drown her heart

[Haunted]

dewdrops drown her heart
and yet grief is what sinks her
like the Titanic

[Janine]

like the Titanic
she dives to fathomless realms
her immortal tomb

[Stargazer86]

Her immortal tomb
Bloodthirsty soul in the night
Dracula's servent

[Sapphire]

Dracula's servent
Small in stature, tall in death
Seal up the coffin

[dodong]

Seal up the coffin
Until death finds its way out
A new life begins

[mazHur]

A new life begins
new desires overwhelm hearts
new lovers are born.

[Haunted]

new lovers are born
but old flames can ignite in
a flash...what then???

[mazHur]

a flash...what then??
you'd better asked your heart
and felt the rapture.

[Janine]

and felt the rapture
of our sheer passions revealed
time comes to a halt

[Sapphire]

Hi Janine :) I hope you're doing great! :D

Time comes to a halt
Tagging everything along
Nothing moves - ever

[mazHur]

Nothing moves - ever
hearts seem devoid of feelings
like ceramic hard.

[mazHur]

Maz, that's beautiful....:)

on her love-lorn soul
waves break gently all day long
dewdrops drown her heart

thanks Jan.:)

[Janine]

Hi Sapphire, I miss seeing you so much now that our Lawrence discussion group is on temporary hold. Hope we can do a new story in August or even mid July is possible. I like your haiku today.

Maz, you are welcome. I like your latest ones, too.

like ceramic hard
and smooth as sea scupted stone
lives weathered by time

[mazHur]

lives weathered by time
the pointed spire of our love
the temple of gods.

[Janine]

the temple of gods
distinct diety of desires
pray to our passions

[mazHur]

pray to our passions
preach the language of love
prune the bud in bloom!

[qimissung]

prune the bud in bloom
but don"t cut heart from flower
leave a bloody trail

[Haunted]

leave a bloody trail
a drop of blood for each kiss
our crime of passion

[Janine]

our crime of passion
hidden beyond our secret
desires, flesh and blood

[qimissung]

desires, flesh and blood
must keenly feel cutting edge
of wind, hunger, love

[kiz_paws]

Of wind, hunger, love
raindrops have no memory
one second to live

[Haunted]

one second to live
is all I wanted with you
heaven 'n hell can wait

[kiz_paws]

Heaven 'n hell can wait
need time to smell the roses
and to find myself

[Janine]

and to find myself
among ruin of inner walls
and chambers of doubt

[kiz_paws]

And chambers of doubt
keep me locked away from joy
Still the sun rises

[Janine]

still the sun rises
and rents appart night's death cloak
proclaim noble day!

still the sun rises
and rents appart night's death cloak
proclaiming day's hope

Second edit: So sorry about that first edit. I like the first haiku better, but Sarasvati wrote to the last one....so I will continue from hers....

[Sarasvati21]

proclaiming day's hope
each note given to the earth
birds singing sweetly

[Janine]

birds singing sweetly
signal last remains of day
night envelops earth

[mazHur]

night envelops earth
like pitch spilled on a picture
fine lines of day gone!

[Janine]

fine lines of day gone
details obscured when you left
me a murdered heart

[krymsonkyng]

me a murdered heart
clubbed and gone, your spade now drawn.
diamonds soaked in blood.

[Dark Muse]

Diamonds soaked in blood
deep in the heart of Africa
all for your pleasure

[krymsonkyng]

all for your pleasure
thin straight lips outlined in pink
greased to sweat and shine

[kiz_paws]

Greased to sweat and shine
clicking sharp stilleto boots
get ready to run

[mazHur]

get ready to run
an extra mile with your friend
he is in trouble.

[krymsonkyng]

he is in trouble
earbuds too loud to permit
the sound of thunder

[mazHur]

the sound of thunder
must elephants trumpeting
message of new life.

[Haunted]

message of new life
rudely cut short by shards from
a washed up bottle

[Janine]

a washed up bottle
a beach of broken seashells
a life blanched of joy

[Lynne50]

A life blanched of joy
Wiped clean of all barnacles
Is this our heaven?

[Janine]

Is this our heaven
or our hell on earthly soil?
bloody mud soaked fields

[Haunted]

bloody mud soaked fields
tainting roses a deep red
pain comes in dozens

[krymsonkyng]

pain comes in dozens
twelve letters, twelve days a year
time to pay the bills

[Haunted]

time to pay the bills
everything comes with a price
is it all worth it?

[Annabelle]

Is it all worth it?
Rushing, racing and panting.
Please, slow down a little.

[Haunted]

please slow down a little
one thought at a time...hmm just
talking to myself
;)

[BienvenuJDC]

talking to myself
since there is no one else here
it is so......quiet.....

[Janine]

it is so......quiet.....
hushed, now listen to nature
silent reflections

[Annabelle]

Silent reflections
Don't give heed to my bald pate
It is distractiing

[dara.cv]

It is distracting
That which i rather ignore
but yet give heed to

[krymsonkyng]

It is distracting
a flash of light in the sky
the sun winks at us.

[Janine]

the sun winks at us
through a veil of colored clouds
partially ecliped

[Haunted]

partially eclipsed
behind fancy fallacies
comes the naked truth

[krymsonkyng]

comes the naked truth
surprised eyes wide, realize
caught with his pants down.

[Haunted]

caught with his pants down
with no script, no excuses
Romeo he ain't

[krymsonkyng]

Romeo he ain't
awkward as a goose in skates
haphazard romance

[Dark Muse]

Haphazard romance
tempts me like drug addiction
give it one more chance

[krymsonkyng]

give it one more chance
win, lose, it's fifty-fifty
ante up, I'm in.

[Haunted]

ante up, I'm in
this queen's gonna ace your king
strip poker is fun!

[Indy]

Strip pokers fun;
See the alcohol flow and,
See the passions flare.

[Haunted]

Indy, the first and third lines are 5 syllables...
welcome to the game!

see the passions flare
King or Jack...diamonds are cheap
hearts are everything

[Indy]

Indy, the first and third lines are 5 syllables...
welcome to the game!

Oops sorry; it has been changed

[krymsonkyng]

hearts are everything
you break them by shattering
a needle repairs

[ampoule]

a needle repairs
the thing that is torn in two
it should stay that way

[Janine]

it should stay that way
but earth is now drifting
on sea of doubt

[dara.cv]

The last verse was 4 syllables so I edited:

troubled sea of doubt
guide my body surrendered
drowning step by step

[Dark Muse]

Drowning step by step
in the abyss of my soul
pull me up again

[krymsonkyng]

pull me up again
gravity my enemy
always keeps me down

[krymsonkyng]

(I hope I didn't kill this thread with that last depressing line... promise I'll cheer up)

always keeps me down
stable feet firmly planted
Here I stand: Try me.

[Haunted]

(I hope I didn't kill this thread with that last depressing line... promise I'll cheer up)

Our minds are on vacation, that's all. BTW I might have killed the other one with my depressing line... :rolleyes:

[ampoule]

Here I stand: Try me.
I am more willow than oak
My shade is for you

[Janine]

my shade is for you
below the umbrella tree
sultry green shadows

[adwara1]

Sultry green shadows
light in might, under the dim cloud
we respite forever

[mazHur]

we respite forever
after we've lived a life
to live for ever.

[krymsonkyng]

to live for ever
more exciting instances
requires action

[mazHur]

requires action
sitting on the yoga mat
wont' make you Buddha!

[dara.cv]

won't make you Buddha
frying up the bacon bits
eat some more veggies

[qimissung]

eat more veggies
cried the dark lord, then laughing,
danced through the garden

[ntropyincarnate]

Danced through the garden
Pain forgotten, danced for joy
The flame still burning.

[toni]

the flame still burning
wrapping itself through fingers
we dance for the kill

[Sapphire]

We dance for the Kill
on the Music of our life
Get lost in the rhythm

[ntropyincarnate]

Get lost in the rhythm
In the endless beating throb
Meaning disappeared

[toni]

Meaning disappeared
Wailing notes crashing against
the shore on my palms

[ntropyincarnate]

The shore on my palms
Dripping their tale for the world
I am whole again.

[kiz_paws]

I am whole again
washed in opalescent dews
steeped in velvet glades

[ntropyincarnate]

Steeped in velvet glades
The world slept blissfully on
While shadows lengthened.

[kiz_paws]

While shadows lengthened
our heartbeats raced merrily
cheek to cheek we danced

[Sapphire]

cheek to cheek we dance
but our hearts never touch - nor skip
like robots we move

[ntropyincarnate]

Like robots we move
Since the beginning of time
Dreaming that we live.

[Indy]

Dreaming that we live,
We toil and struggle onwards,
Futilely searching.

[qimissung]

futilely searching
for an immutable love,
falling stars, your smile

[TheFifthElement]

falling stars, your smile
the solemn kiss of rainbows -
you are, forever

[Haunted]

you are, forever
much like a mountain until
you decide to leave

[mazHur]

you decide to leave-
that's most unfair , isn't it?
Fall is still afar

[TheFifthElement]

Fall is still afar -
returning on a cool breeze
turning the world red

[toni]

turning the world red
whisper softly in the winds
the autumn balloon

[Indy]

The autumn balloon,
Sinks below the skyline,
Off to foreign lands.

[Indy]

Off to foriegn lands . . .
We go; Sailing the wide seas.
Alone; just me and you.

[mazHur]

Off to foreign lands
took the soldier's destiny
to win or to lose.

[toni]

to win or to lose
inject meds or put a smile
decide, nancy boy

[mazHur]

decide, nancy boy
you want cherry peach or plum
I have an orchard.

[toni]

I have an orchard
behind my castle. It is
where I grow rainbows

[mazHur]

where I grow rainbows
where i invite rainbow trouts
to brush up colors.

[toni]

to brush up colors
up the trees, over the bridge
down the winding road

[mazHur]

down the winding road
lives a long thing in the grass
beware, nancy boy!

[toni]

beware, nancy boy! :p
nature's dangers run abound
flee! and dream a dream

[mazHur]

flee! and dream a dream
turning in your couch all night
like Bob and Sally.

[toni]

like Bob and Sally
on a bitter endless night
watching stars collide

[Indy]

Like Bob and Sally,
I sit daydreaming; waiting . . .
For you to return.

[mazHur]

For you to return
and take charge of the affairs
that is what I want.


watching stars collide
augurs of yet another
world in formation.

[toni]

world in formation
waiting till the shine wears off
a moment of pain

[So long and goodnight, Mr Mazhur. I must now bid farewell. :wave:]

[mazHur]

a moment of pain
grew into an age after
you waived me good bye!:wave:

[Indy]

You waved me goodbye,
Before you faded away,
To the place beyond.

[mazHur]

To the place beyond
she went with a heavy heart
dough nuts in her hands.

[Indy]

Doughnuts in her hands,
She skips across the bright sands;
The sun in her eyes.

[toni]

The sun in her eyes
bounces off her summer dress
she whispers goodbye

[Dark Muse]

She whispers goodbye
just like a cool Autumn breeze
fading like the leaves

[toni]

fading like the leaves
fading like the love that once
was engraved in stone

[Dark Muse]

Was engraved in stone
upon the snowy white grave
blush of the last rose

[toni]

blush of the last rose
like downing an elixir
I fall in your arms

[Dark Muse]

I fall in your arms
drowning within your emrbace
for eternal years

[toni]

For eternal years
cast dim by the neon lights
our worries and fears

[mazHur]

our worries and fears
keep us awake during nights
make us run all day!

[DanielBenoit]

Green grass left untamed
Now weary from the sun
Dries up into dirt

[DanielBenoit]

Silent muttering
Echo in my hollow cave
Throughout the midnight

[Haunted]

Daniel, our first line is the last line from the previous haiku...

make us run all day
to our childhood in a cone
songs from icecream trucks

throughout the midnight
she stares an empty stare, still
in her wedding gown

[DanielBenoit]

oops :redface: I didn't read the rules, sorry

[krymsonkyng]

in her wedding gown
veil wafts before porcelain
sleep tight Ophelia

(Back! Now with 50% more depressing stanza! I'm an upbeat guy, I promise...)

[toni]

sleep tight, Ophelia
as we gather your roses
broken, veiled, we march

[DanielBenoit]

brocken, veiled, we march
into that unseen land of
empty endless days

[toni]

empty endless days
finding my way to the bridge
in search of rainbows

[DanielBenoit]

in search of rainbows
on a sunless rainy day
you bring sunlight

[toni]

You bring sunlight
in my otherwise bleak heart.
There falls a teardrop

[DanielBenoit]

There falls a teardrop
Like sweat from the smiling sun
Joyously weeping

[toni]

Joyously weeping
in the heart of fractured sun,
in smoke and mirrors

[DanielBenoit]

In smoke and mirrors
The world disappears into
Fractured, never-ending, dreams

[toni]

never ending dreams
they swirl, on my clay tea pot
fortelling, future


5--7--5, btw ;)

[DanielBenoit]

5--7--5, btw ;)

Couldn't help myself:redface: Too addicted to free verse

fortelling, future
a pastime guessing
dream to the beyond

[mazHur]

dream to the beyond
while living in the present
shatter the mirror!

[Dark Muse]

Shatter the mirror!
and behind discover truth
no more illusions

[mazHur]

no more illusions
the one I have is enough
to lead me to hell!

[paisleypost]

To lead me to hell,
One need only take away
"The thing with feathers."

[mazHur]

"The thing with feathers."
is especially made from
strings of glow from hell!

[toni]

string glows from hell
from the glows, chains, I break free
trapped in a puzzle

[DanielBenoit]

trapped in a puzzle
awakened in a labyrinth
dead by winter

(I know it's only 4 syllables, forgive me)

[toni]

:eek:

dead by winter
body, in obtuse angle
the lonely widow

[Dark Muse]

The lonely widow
left forever gazing out
into forlorn rain

[krymsonkyng]

into forlorn rain
drift barefoot pairs of lovers
winter blossoms dance

[toni]

winter blossoms dance
envelops the lover's hearts
in nocturnal light

[DanielBenoit]

(amazing^)

in nocturnal light
we are dancers in the dark
the candle flickers

[toni]

the candle flickers
ticking into endless night
cold, bare feet on glass

[DanielBenoit]

cold, bare feet on glass
dancing into lunar light
knowing nothing but the moon

(I need to learn to write a proper haiku, note to self: 5-7-5)

alternative

cold bare feet on glass
dancing into lunar light
forgetting troubles

[toni]

:thumbs_up


forgetting troubles
knitting inspiration, hope
in technicolour

[DanielBenoit]

in technicolor
life is good in lambency
my magic mountain

[toni]

my magic mountain
where I watch the clouds roll by
between glass panels

[DanielBenoit]

between glass panels
I sit in my solitude
no weahter indoors

[toni]

no weather indoors
nor across the universe
a bottomless pit

[DanielBenoit]

a bottomless pit
the whole human race
I stumbled upon

[toni]

I stumbled upon
over valleys, a meadow
lay down beside me

[DanielBenoit]

lay down beside me
and know that nothing exists
except us on peaks

[toni]

except us on peaks
falling free in mysteries
invisible pain


(lol)

[DanielBenoit]

invisible pain
keeps the world in tens and twos
forgotten illness

[toni]

forgotten illness
like shadows under the trees
they sing their own song

[DanielBenoit]

they sing their own song
flousrish under rainy days
and shine in the sun

[toni]

and shine in the sun
glow of dewdrops on roses
painting my canvass

[DanielBenoit]

painting my canvas
a lush flower in itself
a piece of sunlight

[toni]

a piece of sunlight
melting bleak sorrows.They -
circumnavigate



:p

[DanielBenoit]

:thumbs_up

circumnavigate
around these infinite thoughts
they collide and create

[toni]

they collide and create
like waters leading to stream
to our Wonderland

[DanielBenoit]

to our Wonderland
we see rabbits and dancing
happiness, like fire

[toni]

happiness, like fire
they consume and radiate
in perfect stillness

[DanielBenoit]

in perfect stillness
a peaceful meditation
on top of mountains