Haiku on A Geek's Life

One

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 17:50:19 +0000

For The Sunday Muse Prompt #124:

** The King surveys his realm, from his perch high atop a dry, wizened tree.

This is what freedom is, to roam without a care and be one with the earth.

Water

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:19:34 +0000

For The Sunday Muse prompt #118:

** In the chaos of water meeting water and breaking free, each splash

a hop of joy freed to twirl and twist and kick and be, a body bent

fluidly flowing like a shout of delirious joy, life echoes.

NaPoWriMo 2020 - Day 27: A Haiku For A Prodigal

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:41:24 +0000

For Day 27, the prompt is to write a poem in the form of a review of something not normally reviewed such as a mother-in-law, the moon, or the year 2020…I went for me, the prodigal in need of forgiveness :) \\\* Offends seventy times seven times but returns for forgiveness. Me

NaPoWriMo 2020 - Day 16

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:10:33 +0000

Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt is to write a poem of over-the-top compliments. Pick a person, place, or thing you love, and praise it in the most effusive way you can. Here goes: \\\* You smile. Your eyes dance. Morning breaks with glorious light. Forgotten, Night’s fears.

Stolen

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:52:38 +0000

For the Sunday Muse prompt #73.

\\\** Beneath the garb of Prudence and propriety deep delight can lurk.

Broken Things

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:46:34 +0000

Photo by Thiago Matos from Pexels. For the Sunday Muse prompt #67

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Even broken things can sometimes find a use: jagged edges catching light,

a half-face teasing memory, and imagination. Life, reinvented.

Wish

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:00:54 +0000

St Albans Cathedral, one December day. For the prompt, Wish:

For fulfilled desires, For the Loved Ones to return Again in peace. Wish.

Against The Odds, A Haiku

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 20:02:48 +0000

For the Photo Challenge, Against The Odds

– Sometimes, between a Rock and a hard place, beauty Springs. Against the odds.

With Grace

Thu, 09 Feb 2017 19:39:59 +0000

For the prompt, Criticise.

To chide with Grace and Encourage, not criticise Everyday I pray.

Tremble

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 19:33:29 +0000

Image Source: Worthy of Elegance (Unsplash); for the Daily Prompt, Tremble

– Inhale the scent of Mint, wafting up. Tremble as The warmth soothes your bones

Walking Away, Lovingly

Mon, 06 Feb 2017 17:27:50 +0000

Source: Chobir Dokan

For the prompt: Lovingly

The glint in her eye Belies the set of her jaw Lovingly, she leaves

Craft

Sun, 05 Feb 2017 05:51:39 +0000

Image Source: Mabel Amber (Unsplash); for the prompt, Craft

Without, bland and cold; Within, the Joy of crafting Brightly coloured things.

Clean

Sat, 04 Feb 2017 22:41:58 +0000

For the prompt, Clean

– With deep contrition I pour out a libation. I wish to be clean

One-Word Inspiration: Solitude

Fri, 03 Feb 2017 18:56:02 +0000

With a riot of Colour, the breaking dawn births Peaceful Solitude

For Day 3 of the Everyday Inspiration course, and the prompt Solitude

Resist

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 22:31:14 +0000

Beach Boulevard, The ‘Deen; for the prompt, Resist

With fear in their wake, The crashing waves come ashore Shaken, I cower.

Pressure makes broken Things whole again, digging deep I resist in Hope

10. How To Be Human

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:28:37 +0000

Source: Crosswalk

Reach for the distant
Stars. Fall, but rise up again
Hoping is Human.

08. Returning

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 18:41:02 +0000

The quietness of
Old haunts, to which one returns.
Wash, Rinse, Repeat. Life

06. Chilled

Sat, 07 Jan 2017 21:31:40 +0000

The Joy of slow days
Only broken by the need
To stretch my feet. Bliss

Joy, Three Things

Wed, 30 Nov 2016 19:06:49 +0000

For S, and the Discover Challenge One-Two-Three

– How easy it is To laugh, to bask in the glow Of infectious Joy;

How the patter of Your feet, like the sound of rain On a sun-baked day

Brings relief, and hope That tomorrow will come in Peace, and you’ll return

01 - Hike

Mon, 19 Sep 2016 20:14:47 +0000

For the prompt, Hike. Image Source

– Crisp air, fallen leaves- Crunched to dust by pounding feet, Delirious Joy. Hike

Here And Now...

Tue, 13 Sep 2016 17:54:46 +0000

For the Daily Post prompt Here and Now: \\\* Between Here and There One waits; Tomorrow’s Promise? Beginning again.

#38 - The Returning

Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:05:39 +0000

For Mag 305

Like a sentinel She casts her eye over the Sea. Those who have left-

A lost, fading blob. In her heart hides defiant Hope For their returning.

Spring[ing]

Fri, 22 May 2015 23:00:00 +0000

[ Source]

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The sense of something

Brewing; Hope’s shoots, soft, tender-

Beginning, Again

NaPoWriMo Day 12 - Bliss in a Bowl

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 08:12:02 +0000

Spice - lemon and herb, sun-dried. Chicken - half, skin crisp. Taste - Bliss, in a bowl. --- For the Day 12 Prompt at NaPoWriMo… Was always going to be about my favourite meal, and table 11. :)

Déjà vu

Thu, 20 Nov 2014 03:29:52 +0000

For Mag 246: Highway

A sense that Time has Stood dead still, yet hurtled by; This us, déjà vu