Cor van den Heuvel's Haiku
a drop of water
floats by the canoe
on a curled leaf
neon puddles
in front of the waterfront bar
sound of a blues
on the bathroom hamper
morning sunlight fills the sails
of a toy boat
the rusted paperclip
has stained my old poem
wind in the eaves
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After reading Cor van den Heuve's poetry I had a hard time choosing favorites. I choose the poems above for how they capture the simplicity of everyday life and wrap it in beauty. All yesterday evening I thought about ordinary things and finding that spark of interest. So today, I have been on a roll and written over 30 poems, mostly haiku. ( Don’t worry Hamish I will not post them all here, besides I don't want to be in competition with Cor van den Heuvel's wonderful poems.)
my old poem found-
yellowed paper creased and worn
memories and ink fade
through the curtain
afternoon sunlight flowers
damp laundry
creased and worn
ReplyDeletememories and ink fade
An old poem may be all of those, but it is still a record of one's ability and talents.That is rewarding not just a consolation!
Hank
So true. But there always seems to be one crucial word I can't read or remember when I find scraps of my poems.
DeleteThat is so beautiful.....Dolores....:)
ReplyDeleteThanks. Glad you enjoyed.
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