One Deep Breath this week posted the most beautiful photo as our prompt (and new header) along with the word, evening. Stop by their site to see the photo and the accompanying haiku. It is well worth your time, and you will tumble on links to other wonderful haiku.
Yellow refuses
to give way to maudlin gray
Orange joins the fight
~~~~~~~
Evening creeps up
folds of rolling thunder
hide its path of stealth
MeeAugraphie
08/06/07
Words and photos are mine, please do not use without permission, thank you.
We welcome Jennifer back to One Deep Breath! The prompt this week was: compare and contrast. That is something many do naturally! Why not go on over Tuesday and see who else has risen to the challenge. If you check that post later, they update the list of participants as they write their haiku.
Cracked earth should crumble
beneath weight of rushed footsteps
but springs back instead
~~~~
Imagination
seeks moonlight beneath blanket
flashlight creates beam
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Horizontal rain
hiding much from view frustrates
lightning blinds all view
~~~~
MeeAugraphie
07/30/07
For a non-haiku poem on contrast (and photo), click here!
Please, do not copy my words. Thank you.
Jennifer of One Deep Breath lost her father on July 18th. Susan's prompt this week for our Haiku was "dedicated to Jennifer and her family and to those who, for whatever reason, need words of encouragement and comfort."
Jennifer, my heart goes out to you and your family.
May your tears turn from raging torrents to gentle snowfall
to blanket the darkness in white reflections. . . .
The Comfort of Grief
One tear shed followed
by yet another, mixed with
visions of life led
One deep breath followed
by yet another, mixed with
loving memories
While one fleeting smile
seeks another to wrap your
heart in calming balm
MeeAugraphie
07/23/07
My words are not normally meant to be copied without permission, however, if a reader finds any comfort in this poem, please feel free to both hold it in your heart and share it with another.
One Deep Breath chose bodies of water as their awesome prompt this week. And as much
as I love water in all forms, these did not jump out immediately as usual. . . hmmm,
could it be just that for hours today I was trying to figure HTML and CSS? Perhaps.
Click on their link and travel to other bodies of water via the power of poetry.
Water or Life?
salt water supports
my body in cooled wetness
lost in space and thought
~~~~
time pauses as mind denies
all else but ocean's soothing
touch brings self-healing
~~~~
raging water flies
through roads meant for quiet drives
left too long unused.
~~~~
MeeAugraphie
07/16/07
I couldn't sleep, so I added one more:
Macho lions roar
as they muscle calm river
over mountain's edge.
MeeAugraphie
07/17/07
Words are mine, please, do not copy, thank you.
One Deep Breath chose feathered friends as our prompt this week. Please, click on the link to their site to find the other poets who tackled or flew with this subject -- You will most likely be treated to interesting photos as well!
Work 'n Play
hungry mouths open
fed by beak not eyedropper
nature is winning
~~~~~
bird of red tipped black
buried in green waxy leaves
playing hide 'n seek
~~~~~
camera ready
sun peeks over my shoulder
black bird sneaks away
MeeAugraphie
07/09/07
Ok, this is the part the wonderful people can ignore as usual, but those few who aren't: a simple reminder that my words are meant to remain here unless you have asked me - in writing. And -- yeah, that also means a response from me in writing is required.
I've been in a mood(s), watching sad movies and listening to sad people -- in between dreaming grand dreams and laughing out loud.
One Deep Breath's prompt was simply: Shadow and Light. I had to force myself to stop writing, because I just wanted to write nonstop - I think in rebellion against West of Mar's Monday Poetry Train entry written by band member Trevor - he had a lot of nothing to say about angst and poets. If you haven't read him before, be aware the F word abounds, but the timing of reading that this morning and the prompt words from One Deep Breath today just ignited my keyboard. And, I can't help it, I found Trevor's poetry attempt quite amusing, but you have to have a sense of humor and not mind the language and understand she is writing through her book characters. But first, please, stay and read my angst and humor (with only one mild damn).
Remember One Deep Breath will post links to all the Haiku poets on Tuesday. They make it quite easy for you to click away to us all.
Presented in the order they came out of my head: Shadow and Light
Sun throws playful rays
in attempt to draw me out
I refuse to play
~~~~~~
Too bright, too damn hot
bakes my skin and fries my brain
Florida sunshine
~~~~~~
He seeks bright hot light
to cast out depression's dark
Shade is my solace
~~~~~~
It is not shadows
that cloud our comprehension
but brightness unchecked
~~~~~
Tears gather remorse
to cast shadows on what was
lit candles burn out
~~~~~~
illuminated
shadows show neglected tears
not heard in the dark
~~~~~~
angst lives in shadows
until poets pen the words
others dare not share
~~~~~~
to say lives are spent
without care, or abandoned
means shadows not viewed.
~~~~~~
MeeAugraphie
07/02/07
Words are for sharing, not copying. Thank you.
One Deep Breath chose bugs and creepy crawlies -- all meanings -- for our prompt this week. I nearly went for those that bug me, but chose instead to reference an actual moment in our lives visiting a roadside park in the woods in Alabama.
Breathing in forest
Butterflies swarm unlike bees
gently kiss our skin
meeaugraphie 06/26/07Please allow my words their home here and do not copy them.
One Deep Breath gave us a wonderful prompt today, perfect for Haiku, with enough leeway to experiment or just write from the heart or the eye. Make sure you click the link and follow it to the wonderful poets who participate each week. You will find a Haiku among them that will speak to you. I'm on my way to read with you. (Even if you are not a poetry lover, many of us post beautiful photos with our Haiku. My photos are not accessible for a while, but theirs are.)
(Wild)flowers
Hibiscus tucked right
eyes instinctively brighten
young woman on prowl
~~~
Cross country move finds
seagulls and pink hibiscus
memories from home
~~~
Daisies reach skyward
on barren stretch of highway
afternoon delight
~~~
MeeAugraphie
06/19/07
To those very few who stumble on this for stealing content purposes (not the rest of you!):
Oh yes, they will know you copied these -- for they are only formed with little sustenance, so don't. It doesn't become you and it is not right.
This week is One Deep Breath's one year birthday! I am so lucky to have stumbled on poets online that participated. I procrastinated joining in, but have not regretted joining for a single moment - other than not reading everyone's every week, like I did the first two weeks or so. . . Their prompt was basically to do our own thing, or one from past or. . . or. . . I chose to write new. . . and threw in one quick fib, as well:
Today, I concluded. . .
It is not silence
of mind that most threatens life
but silence of heart
~~~~~
Hidden thanks
Though I cannot see
nature's photosynthesis
I breathe it always
~~~~~
No camera, just my eyes
cows followed fence line
as though I had food to share
I wanted photos
~~~~~
For Susan and Jennifer
happy birthday thoughts
written in mind, out of heart
wireless connection
~~~~~
A nod to their meme (in Fib form)
one
deep
breathless
thought pattern -
One Deep Breath brings out
that within us onto paper.
MeeAugraphie
06/11/07
I hope you found at least one of them thought provoking or warm or worth reading.
Those barely few who like to take without asking, please don't. You have a mind that can create words that fit you and those around you much better than my words will.
One Deep Breath's prompt this week is one of my favorites: Architecture.
The link above goes to the listing of those who have written beautiful haiku. Check them out, I will as soon as I stop working. . . sigh. Here's my quick and single attempt:
One Poetic Structure
structure repeated
one plus that which came before
fibs, nature creates
MeeAugraphie
06/05/07
No, don't copy my words, please. . . You have so many inside you waiting to come out.
Shared leisure
though room to spread out
sheep and cows laze together
example noted
~~~~
Neighbors
twelve and fifty-seven
one six foot styrofoam plane
two pilots compete
~~~~
Comfort Food
one chocolate cake
attacked by two forks at once
two chocolate grins
MeeAugraphie
05/28/07
Please, do not copy my words without permission, Thank you.
Empathy attracts
your past pain and his sorrow
weigh heavily here
~~~~
Grounds keeper gathered
trampled soil of heavy heart
mixed with fallen tears
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Your tears flood my heart
finger in dam does not work
floodgates are opened
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Clouds hurl hard spit balls
at hapless souls walking home
just one more insult
~~~~
Bittersweet breezes
slam headfirst into sun rays
confusion reigns proud
~~~~
MeeAugraphie
05/21/07
Enjoy my words if you can, but please do not copy without permission. Thank you.
I took this photo at the tulip festival, after dragging my husband to stand so his dark blue jeans made a backdrop for the pink tulip. When I read the nurture prompt, I remembered this photo, somehow my mind associated it with babies gripping their parent's jeans or skirt, something that always feels right.
Nurture is this week's prompt from One Deep Breath.
should grand leaps fall short
hands in ready to protect
small steps encouraged
---
toes lifted from floor
land before the body falls
one small step forward
---
words sung by tone deaf
are music to baby's ears
mom sings lullabies.
-----
and one more:
Nurturing, in reverse
mumbled words from heart
stick figures drawn by child's hand
seek to calm Mom's broken heart
MeeAugraphie
05/14/07
Words put together by me, please do not copy without permission.
Carrots or carats
the second but a cash crop
to pay for the first.
~~~~
Two men are given
whole wheat bread or cold hard cash,
One rises, the other leaves.
~~~~~
Dandelion tea
sugar coated rose petals
Nature extended.
~~~~~~
Two delicate cups
one tea-stained, one pristine white
birthday cake untouched
~~~~~~~
He holds out his spoon
filled with Cheerios and milk
heart and body feast.
~~~~~~~~
Two spoons, one desert
each tries to feed the other
children taking notes.
~~~~~~~~~
Two donuts inhaled
then hamburger, coke, and fries
afternoon slump comes.
~~~~~~~~~~
OK, I'll stop now
before you're fed powdered milk
instead of whole grain.
MeeAugraphie
05/11/07
Yes, you know the routine, my words, my word order, my thought processes, please do not whisk them onto your floor, you have your own crumbs. Thank you.
(If you do not know our expressions - you may be from a non-English speaking country, the sentence above is just my fun way of saying, please don't copy without permission. Thank you.)
One Deep Breath's prompt for the week: Sleep
Photo taken at sunrise through the screen.
Dawn
light penetrates blinds
sleep gives way to restless breaths
dream releases hold.
MeeAugraphie
05/07/07
Please, enjoy my words and photos, but do not share them without asking. Thank you.
One Deep Breath's prompt: Poetry of the Sea
driftwood abandoned
once lazing on smooth currents
picked up and hurled
~~~
ocean lays in wait
for life momentum to build
worthy crescendo
MeeAugraphie 05/01/07
Poetry is personal, please do not abuse that of others by using without permission. Thank you.
bark laid by man's hand
to aid in plant's lazy gulps
forest mimicry
~~~
green tendrils push up
cracked earth gives way to life seed
slow persistence wins
~~~
prized possession there
most wanted hit list out here
English Ivy dance
~~~
discarded branches
stacked and woven as curved berm
recycling brilliance
~~~
MeeAugraphie
04/21/07
These words are mine,
if you wish to share them with someone else,
please,
link to this post
or ask first.
Thank you.
Sleep, Defined
acute awareness
peppered with thoughtless tossing
definition, sleep
~~~~~
lazy shift toward
regeneration of self
dreams behind veiled eyes
~~~~~
bodies meld as one
from heat captured and released
souls dream together
MeeAugraphie
04/17/07
Please, read my words, feel my words, share my words if you are so inclined, but acknowledge my worth, by sending my authorship with my words.
One Deep Breath's Haiku prompt:
EnergyPhoto just eye candy, no relation to Haiku. . . .
although with imagination we could tie it in
Marriage - When Energy and Mass Are the Same. . .
Four Views
His mass moves mountains
to give my fragile dreams life
he does dishes, too.
---
One man, one woman
huddled together alone
explode into more.
---
One woman's brainstorms
combined with resolve and heart
create nirvana.
---
Einstein's theory
you work hard, I sit on couch
E=mc2.
MeeAugraphie
04/16/07
Obvious I was in a playful mood when I wrote these.
These are my words, please honor them and do not copy, link backs are welcome.
Driftwood
Sunset watches as
death floats lazily on by
heading for sunrise
MeeAugraphie
04/15/07
My words inspired by her gorgeous photo!
Please, ask us for permission before sharing either, it will make us all smile.
Life Contrast:
~ Bold & Tentative ~ Poetic & Terse ~ Bright & Dull ~
~ Patient & Intolerant ~ Oblivious & Aware ~
~ Understanding & Incomprehension ~
~ Willing & Unwilling ~ Able & Unable ~
~ Living & Hiding ~
