the showers pour down
cleansing the earth of all grime
making rivers pure
© D R Harris - 31 Jan 2004
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the showers pour down
cleansing the earth of all grime
making rivers pure
© D R Harris - 31 Jan 2004
serene winter evening
moonbeams inch across my chair
bathing me in peace
moonbeams inch across my chair
bathing me in peace
Dear Grace
The serenity shines through, quiet (I would say "loud") and clear - lovely.
Love
Alan
The serenity shines through, quiet (I would say "loud") and clear - lovely.
Love
Alan
Oh Lady Grace,
This poem is marvelously full of peace and beauty. In so few words you've created a whole attitude in this reader. I wish I'd written it!
Hugs,
Dolly
This poem is marvelously full of peace and beauty. In so few words you've created a whole attitude in this reader. I wish I'd written it!
Hugs,
Dolly
Hello Dolly 
and Good Sir Knight 
Thank you for your kind words. A good evening yesterday inspired this piece.
As John Denver so rightly says
"Some days are diamonds, some days are stone."
Love
Grace
and Good Sir Knight Thank you for your kind words. A good evening yesterday inspired this piece.
As John Denver so rightly says
"Some days are diamonds, some days are stone."
Love
Grace
PROGRESS REPORT
She's talking at last !
Pleasure marks infant's progress :
I wish she'd shut up !
Alan McAlpine Douglas
She's talking at last !
Pleasure marks infant's progress :
I wish she'd shut up !
Alan McAlpine Douglas
Good Sir Knight,
Great piece Alan - and oh! so true
Love
Grace
Great piece Alan - and oh! so true
Love
Grace
lacy tracery
winter skeletons of trees;
a Robin chirrups
winter skeletons of trees;
a Robin chirrups
Haiku - ETERNAL HARBINGER
A robin chirrups
in bleak winter's deepest heart :
hope springs .....
Alan McAlpine Douglas
A robin chirrups
in bleak winter's deepest heart :
hope springs .....
Alan McAlpine Douglas
captured by headlights
hailstones click on the windscreen-
ninety miles to go
hailstones click on the windscreen-
ninety miles to go
watch windshield very closely
may reap true bird brain
© D R Harris - 12 February 2004
All rights reserved as an unpublished work.
Haiku (sea)
When dust of sunlight
Settles on the sea’s surface
It dreamily smiles.
Rainfall on the sea
A gentle windless day
Mood indigo.
Foam flecked sea
Galloping stallions chase dreams
On oceanic pampas.
Timid tears in a cove
The old lovers sea and sky
Mourn their parting.
When dust of sunlight
Settles on the sea’s surface
It dreamily smiles.
Rainfall on the sea
A gentle windless day
Mood indigo.
Foam flecked sea
Galloping stallions chase dreams
On oceanic pampas.
Timid tears in a cove
The old lovers sea and sky
Mourn their parting.
QUOTE (oskarthethird @ Feb. 09 2004, 03:56)
Haiku (sea)
When dust of sunlight
Settles on the sea’s surface
It dreamily smiles.
Rainfall on the sea
A gentle windless day
Mood indigo.
Foam flecked sea
Galloping stallions chase dreams
On oceanic pampas.
Timid tears in a cove
The old lovers sea and sky
Mourn their parting.
When dust of sunlight
Settles on the sea’s surface
It dreamily smiles.
Rainfall on the sea
A gentle windless day
Mood indigo.
Foam flecked sea
Galloping stallions chase dreams
On oceanic pampas.
Timid tears in a cove
The old lovers sea and sky
Mourn their parting.
Very beautiful Jan!
:lovie:
I've really enjoyed reading all these lovely haiku, friend!! By any chance, do you live near the sea, or at least, have a deep abiding love for the sea? I know I sure do!
Good read, here!
Athena
Good read, here!
Athena
Oh Dolly! How sad! 
(A bit late - but Christmas passed me by this year)
unblemished white lawn
on the line bright red track suit;
santa is dancing
on the line bright red track suit;
santa is dancing
(A bit late - but Christmas passed me by this year)
Yes Grace, I see that! 
This one is really cute and you can post any season in any forum, ya know, I won't tell anyone!
Hugs,
Dolly
This one is really cute and you can post any season in any forum, ya know, I won't tell anyone!
Hugs,
Dolly
pricked by a sharp thorn;
blood drips on the pure white rose,
ladybird takes flight
blood drips on the pure white rose,
ladybird takes flight
lace-edged waves stealing
kisses from the golden sand;
clouds climb the steep cliffs
kisses from the golden sand;
clouds climb the steep cliffs
Grace
Dear Grace
WOW what an image - didn't know I had it, but you speak to the romantic in me !
Love
Alan
WOW what an image - didn't know I had it, but you speak to the romantic in me !
Love
Alan
Good morning good Sir Knight,
Ah! There's a little romance in the depths of all souls Alan. Glad I found it in you!
Love
Grace
Ah! There's a little romance in the depths of all souls Alan. Glad I found it in you!
Love
Grace
Good night, Ms Morning… it’s in all of us! 
winter warm-up
white sheet covers her
where we’ll ride the morning sun;
starting engine now
© Daniel J Ricketts 18 Feb 2004
Hi Daniel 
'ride the morning sun' Just beautiful.
Grace
QUOTE
winter warm-up
white sheet covers her
where we’ll ride the morning sun;
starting engine now
white sheet covers her
where we’ll ride the morning sun;
starting engine now
'ride the morning sun' Just beautiful.
newsprint to footprint
banner headlines recycled;
bag lady moves on
banner headlines recycled;
bag lady moves on
Grace
Thank you, Grace. Very nice piece here...
and I simply could not resist my impish muse's proddings:
watered-down news
newsprint to paw print;
banner screaming major leak
now bleeds with puppy’s
© Daniel J Ricketts 19 Feb 2004
and I simply could not resist my impish muse's proddings:
watered-down news
newsprint to paw print;
banner screaming major leak
now bleeds with puppy’s
© Daniel J Ricketts 19 Feb 2004
Oh, Daniel, that one is cute! Funny! I think only YOU and your muse could come up with that one, but it's good!
Nature's Secrets
our trees sit idly
waiting for spring's warmth to come
their secrets silent
© D R Harris - 19 February 2004
Nature's Secrets
our trees sit idly
waiting for spring's warmth to come
their secrets silent
© D R Harris - 19 February 2004
Hello Dolly,
Very nice thought. Idle on the outside maybe, but working frantically internally to produce the next generation. More like a pregnant pause
Love
Grace
Very nice thought. Idle on the outside maybe, but working frantically internally to produce the next generation. More like a pregnant pause
suggestion of Spring -
gnarled autumn leaf cupping snow
caught in a time warp
gnarled autumn leaf cupping snow
caught in a time warp
Love
Grace
Good Morning Daniel,
Oh! that puppy!! I can see his expression afterwards, conveying the
sentiment "What! Me?"
Simply lovely.
Love
Grace
Oh! that puppy!! I can see his expression afterwards, conveying the
sentiment "What! Me?"
Simply lovely.
Love
Grace
Hey, Dolly and Grace!
Great stuff... and look what you've mused!
surprise season
pregnantly resting
lady tulips coil their spring
to give men a pause
© M Lee Dickens’son 20 Feb 2003
Great stuff... and look what you've mused!
surprise season
pregnantly resting
lady tulips coil their spring
to give men a pause
© M Lee Dickens’son 20 Feb 2003
Hello Daniel,
Love the last line Shame it doesn't happen though 
Grace
Love the last line
Shame it doesn't happen though silhouette heron
pensive on the water’s edge-
evanescing light
pensive on the water’s edge-
evanescing light
Grace
QUOTE (Cybele @ Feb. 21 2004, 03:18)
Hello Daniel,
Love the last line Shame it doesn't happen though
Grace
Love the last line
Shame it doesn't happen though silhouette heron
pensive on the water’s edge-
evanescing light
pensive on the water’s edge-
evanescing light
Grace
menopause doesn't give men a pause? I thought it might!
Super haiku, Grace...
It gives me the perfect occasion to show everyone the difference between true haiku and my 'HeadCase Haiku' or faux-ku
wanton in drink
silly wet heron
stands kung foo in dark… won ton
spooning a light bit
© Daniel J Ricketts 21 Feb 2004
silly wet heron
stands kung foo in dark… won ton
spooning a light bit
© Daniel J Ricketts 21 Feb 2004
Oh Daniel,
You can always brighten my day with your faux-ku. What a wonderful sense of humour you have - I love it!
Love
Grace
QUOTE
silly wet heron
stands kung foo in dark… won ton
spooning a light bit
stands kung foo in dark… won ton
spooning a light bit
You can always brighten my day with your faux-ku. What a wonderful sense of humour you have - I love it!
nodding percherons
ploughing forty -acre field,
evening paradise
ploughing forty -acre field,
evening paradise
Love
Grace
Heyyyy Everyone ..... these haiku are super! Here's my latest:
Night Call
Dusk cools, primes for night;
nightfall comes bearing own warmth;
whispers from lovers
© D R Harris - 21 February 2004
Dusk cools, primes for night;
nightfall comes bearing own warmth;
whispers from lovers
© D R Harris - 21 February 2004
Hello Dolly,
A truly lovely piece with great imagery of the lovers.
A truly lovely piece with great imagery of the lovers.
riffling the pages,
wind reads my abandoned book
while I count daisies
wind reads my abandoned book
while I count daisies
Oh Grace,
I LOVE your haiku!! What a thought ... I could see and feel the breeze ... could gaze at the sky and those daisys, all though your well chosen words.
Wonderful!
My contribution for the day:
I heard you were dead;
knew rumors couldn't be true;
music will ne'er die
© D R Harris - 24 February 2004
I LOVE your haiku!! What a thought ... I could see and feel the breeze ... could gaze at the sky and those daisys, all though your well chosen words.
Wonderful!
My contribution for the day:
knew rumors couldn't be true;
music will ne'er die
© D R Harris - 24 February 2004
Hello Dolly
What alovely sentiment here
Grace
I heard you were dead;
knew rumors couldn't be true;
music will ne'er die
knew rumors couldn't be true;
music will ne'er die
What alovely sentiment here
iridescent dragonfly
a blue speck on the rushes-
twinkle in God’s eye
a blue speck on the rushes-
twinkle in God’s eye
Grace
Open night sky floats
and is bleached haphazardly
in streaks; the sun rises.
and is bleached haphazardly
in streaks; the sun rises.
Shopping for our needs
brings back fond mem'rys;
remember pennies?
© D R Harris - 12 March 2004
into the limelight;
enthusiastic stampede
small ballerinas!
Grace
Hi Dolly
Love and all my best wishes
Grace
may shadows never
darken the joy in your heart
everlasting love
darken the joy in your heart
everlasting love
Love and all my best wishes
Grace
Dear Grace,
I know this is not interactice, but inspiration knows no bounds :
Small ballerinas
locking horns, grow up moody :
prima donna cows !
Alan McAlpine Douglas
I know this is not interactice, but inspiration knows no bounds :
Small ballerinas
locking horns, grow up moody :
prima donna cows !
Alan McAlpine Douglas
Thank you so much, Lady Grace! What a neat haiku! Yessss ... everlasting love.
Everlasting love;
if love can last forever
we'll make it happen
© D R Harris - 14 March 2004
Yes, yes, I know this isn't the interactive thread, but I simply HAD to do it!:sun:
Everlasting love;
if love can last forever
we'll make it happen
© D R Harris - 14 March 2004
Yes, yes, I know this isn't the interactive thread, but I simply HAD to do it!:sun:
beside the old well
tonight: from his close-cupped hands
he gives her the moon
Grace
Dear Grace,
Lovely. and inspirational :
WEDDED BLITZ
He gives her the moon,
as asked; whole wish now unveiled :
she wants sun as well !
Alan McAlpine Douglas
PS. Hard to believe that I'm a dyed-in-the-wool optimist, innit ?
Lovely. and inspirational :
WEDDED BLITZ
He gives her the moon,
as asked; whole wish now unveiled :
she wants sun as well !
Alan McAlpine Douglas
PS. Hard to believe that I'm a dyed-in-the-wool optimist, innit ?
Get away with you Alan 
I know you are an old romantic at heart. Curmudgeon you are not!
Now that's not pessimism - that's fact!
Love
Grace
I know you are an old romantic at heart. Curmudgeon you are not!
Wimbledon fortnight
crucial point; on Centre Court
umbrellas blossom
crucial point; on Centre Court
umbrellas blossom
Now that's not pessimism - that's fact!
Love
Grace
Two Lovers Warming in the Rain
Night; black-eyed susans
curl on the damp, treeless ground
with warm sunflowers.
Night; black-eyed susans
curl on the damp, treeless ground
with warm sunflowers.
Cooling the Local Fauna
Soft sand, blending beach
is the aphrodisiac
for a time worn kiss.
Soft sand, blending beach
is the aphrodisiac
for a time worn kiss.
sultry summer night -
breeze riffling across the pond
fracturing the moon
breeze riffling across the pond
fracturing the moon
Cybele
crack in the blue vase;
slowly creeping pool doubling
the star-bright daisies
slowly creeping pool doubling
the star-bright daisies
Grace
caught in my headlights
legs atremble - startled faun;
heart-stopping silence
legs atremble - startled faun;
heart-stopping silence
Cybele
Ohhh Grace!
Was this a real incident! That must be scary!:(
Glad it inspired your muse at least!
Cheers!
~Cleo
Was this a real incident! That must be scary!:(
Glad it inspired your muse at least!
Cheers!
~Cleo
Dear Grace,
Remindsme of a story told me by a lady who used to live in Bristol. At a Ladies Lunch, one guest was late.
Eventually she can rushing in, quite excited, and said that on her way down from the hills where she lived, she had come round a bend and almost shit a heap .....
Love
Alan
Remindsme of a story told me by a lady who used to live in Bristol. At a Ladies Lunch, one guest was late.
Eventually she can rushing in, quite excited, and said that on her way down from the hills where she lived, she had come round a bend and almost shit a heap .....
Love
Alan
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