Friday, May 07, 2021

Words heavy silence,
Fall like rolling tumbleweeds,
Before ears can hear.

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Vanity Of Church


Vanity of church,
Worshipping worldly glory
In the name of God

Sunday, March 01, 2020

Footsteps in Moonlight


Footsteps in moonlight
Tracing her path from the day
When he dare not say

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

Led through the garden

Garden path

Led through the garden
Where your dreams wish me to dwell;
Why did I choose hell?

Sunday, October 14, 2018

Lost Forest Temple

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Lost forest temple
Sanctuary of my dreams
Before the light fades

Monday, March 05, 2018

A Mother's Rebuke


How dare you! How dare you speak of my son and his courage! How dare you say his name in your hypocritical praise. You who used him and threw his life away. You who wanted to be a "war president" like it's some sort of sick game! A monster to end all monsters.

Blood for oil - just so long as it's your oil and not your blood. And with you, who knows, maybe even then. Calling his death noble is just your way of calling yourself noble for your wicked, wicked endeavors. You do not have permission to speak his name. You certainly don't have permission to speak of his death!

I don't ask you to repent. That's between you and your war god. God help you if you ever crawl out of that hole of yours. Because there's thousands upon thousands of screaming wailing voices waiting to be heard. I don't want to hear your bullshit. I want to hear you're sorry. That would be a start to honoring him.


Sunday, March 04, 2018

A Garden Of Words


We met in a Garden Of Words
From harbored shadows of our lives;
Dreams we'd dreamt alone
Sunbursting into life.

The universe our long lost home
And time a distant memory;
Navigating ancient stars
In fearless trajectory.

Sorrow shining in your eyes
Precious love lost at sea;
More certain than the daily sun:
Forever must you be!

Flowers of confusion grow
From tears of human pain;
Vandals pounding on the gate
Demanding we explain.

City noise invade our space
But none of that is heard
Where cloud dwellers dream
And contented cats purr.

Blessed world awards itself
As sinking hearts fall hardened;
But our place is in the light
That streams into this Garden.


Now I live in a broken dream
Cold and cruel with blame;
Speaking daily gibberish
No one knows my name.

From you I can not
Survive separation;
Is there still a way to
Make reparation.

In fear I ran away
From garden's heaven light;
Twisting in my mind
What is wrong and what is right.

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Tragic Frozen Tree

JG Tree

Tragic frozen tree,
Will bough break with heavy ice
Forgetting Spring's warmth?


Saturday, June 27, 2015

Condemned Man Walking

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Condemned Man walking
Garden air heavy with grief;
Nature's assassin.


Journey's Abrupt End


Journey's abrupt end
Halfway between two temples;
His interest lost.


Saturday, June 13, 2015

Snow-Footed Cat Stalks


Snow-footed cat stalks
Abandoned by winter birds;
Silence of despair


Sunday, January 11, 2015

Autumn Leaves Rustling


Autumn leaves rustling;
Conversations with the wind
That no one can hear


Sunday, November 30, 2014

Sliding Shadows Creep

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Sliding shadows creep;
Whispering ghosts retracing
Footprints in my head


Saturday, March 09, 2013

Angry Samurai


Angry samurai
- severed hearts absent haiku -
Chase leaves in the wind.


Sunday, April 24, 2011

Spring Blossom Floats By

Spring blossom floats by;
Eyes peer over castle wall,
Poetry's prison.


Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Industrious Bird


Industrious bird
Returns to build his nest in
Bloodied battlefield.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Proud Wind Rippling Flags

Proud wind rippling flags,
Men poised taut beneath free sky,
Sweaty armor drips.


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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Happy Songbirds Sing


pathwayHappy songbirds sing,
In frail sun I wait for love,
Light tilting away.

Outside Garden's Gate


Outside garden's gate,
Treasuring waiting wonders,
Blowing wind pauses.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Serenity Rocks


Zengarden3Serenity rocks
Silently ask of my dreams;
Shadows stuck in time.

Sunday, August 08, 2010

Cherry Blossom Time

Cherry blossom time,
Deep in Yoshino Mountain,
To die among friends.

Thursday, June 03, 2010

Rest Before Battle

Rest before battle,
Destiny's fate decided,
Silent clouds pass by.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Mountain Haiku Dew


Streaming water sighs,
Impudent rock impedes flow!
But what right the stream?


Holy mountain top;
Distant pebbles shout silence;
Sapling sprouts unheard.


Misty cave darkness;
Stalactites lengthen at will;
Quakes sharply sever.


Saturday, February 13, 2010

Winter's Heavy Snow

Winter's heavy snow
Tests the heart of bended branch,
Forever apart.

Tuesday, December 08, 2009

A Tormented Note

A tormented note
Dangles limply from my hand
Startled by the sky

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Spindly Leg Spider

Spindly leg spider
I blow gently from the path
Comes back to be squashed

Sunday, November 01, 2009

Jailed Man's Angry Voice

Jailed man's angry voice
Vainly shakes God's iron bars
While cell door unlocked

Friday, October 30, 2009

Broken Fence Still Down

Broken fence still down,
Twenty years ago, same way;
As this end of days?

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Angry Artist Paints

Angry artist paints
Mona Lisa on the moon;
Humanity lost.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Mountain Winds Blow Cold


Mountain winds blow cold,
Frozen snow in midday sun,
Fingers touch the sky.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

War's death brings medals


War's death brings medals,
But the noble stand for peace,
Cross of dishonor.




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