Hope and Reason

Another 20 just after I got my second wind. A personal favourite is 'Hope and Reason'

Themes and motifs involving weather, rain, and nature were recurring ones in this particular set, which I suppose is in keeping with the nature of haiku.

Walk the straight and narrow track

Summer

Summer, an open
Kitchen door. A bird hops in
and hops out again.

Rainbow

Rejoice at the rain

Beautiful rainbows await

The parched, dusty earth

Hyacinth

Purple hyacinth
blooming in dark glory near
barely melted snow.

Call of the Wild

The frogs blare and chat
all night long, to be drowned out
by birds of morning

Call of the Wild 2

The birds of the day

Chirp joyously, but still they

Must give way to night

Dragonfly and Trout

A dragonfly perched
The trout leapt from the water
The river ran on

Fall Away

Yellow leaves in trees
soon to fall and sleep - their truths
are told in colors.

Seasons

The seasons have changed

And replaced their coloured cloaks

With wondrous beauty

Poison Heat

The soft falling rain

Bathes the earth in a warm glow

And breaks poison heat

Ocean Breeze

Feel the ocean’s breeze

Warm, Summer days on a beach

Childhood dreams fulfilled

Float On

The Ocean glistens

I wish I could float away

On its warm currents

Sunshine Ray

Cold rays of sunshine

Pierce the sky on cloudy days

Bringing life below

Lion and Gazelle

The Lion runs free

Freedom paid in gazelle blood

Their lives intertwined

Summer Days

Lazy Summer Days

The cold rivers flow sweetly

Fish leap joyfully

Flaming Arrow

Life is an arrow

Let fly from fate’s too cruel hands

Keep faith, persevere

The Road Less Travelled

A fork in the road-

A momentous decision;

Take the less travelled

Hope and Reason

Keep hope and reason

Like a bright burning candle

As your guides through life

Non Sequitur

Hate is a bludgeon

Despair is mankind’s fountain

Drink it in deeply

Feel Good Inc.

Are all men born free?

Or born in cocoons unseen?

Trapped by destiny

Hound of the Baskervilles

Fate’s slings and arrows,

Pursue both good and evil,

From cradle to grave

Forevermore (6 6 6)

Nothing lasts forever

A truth we have to face

A curse we have to bear

As always, yours to enjoy,

Lloyd Webber