Broken Heart

Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, January 29th 2020 -Broken Heart

a life time of love

grief, heartbreak lessened

with joyous memories

Shadorma -Leaves

 write a condensation of Sara Teasdale’s poem, “Leaves”, in Shadorma form.  (Non-rhyming 6-line poem in 3/5/3/7/7/5.)

ONE by one, like leaves from a tree, 

All my faiths have forsaken me; 

But the stars above my head 

Burn in white and delicate red, 

And beneath my feet the earth

Brings the sturdy grass to birth. 

I who was content to be 

But a silken-singing tree, 

But a rustle of delight 

In the wistful heart of night,

I have lost the leaves that knew

Touch of rain and weight of dew. 

Blinded by a leafy crown 

I looked neither up nor down— 

But the little leaves that die

Have left me room to see the sky; 

Now for the first time I know 

Stars above and earth below.

— Sara Teasdale 

oh, my leaves
falling one by one
no rustling
forsaken in the dark night
but yonder stars I can see

new delights awakening
a new crown above.shadorma 

First Snow

B&P’s Shadorma & Beyond – Shadorma – January 2, 2016

first snow falls
blanketing the porch
raccoon tracks
and bird tracks
crisscross over the white snow

under the feeder

Illusion

Photo Chalenge # 85 Illusion

                                                           “Decompose” by zaldy icaonapo

Fragile petals
falls, dancing
in the light shadows;
hiding thorns within.
Deception lingers
in the corner
of her smiling lips,
playing with your soul.

Autumn Moon

Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille September 23rd 2015

autumn moon shines
on amber wheat field
creating golden cast

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Autumn moon falls
between winter and summer
painting the sky

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orb spider sits
poised on zigzag of new web
shining in moonlight