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
