Led through the garden

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

Lost Forest Temple

Lost forest temple
Sanctuary of my dreams
Before the light fades

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.

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.

Tragic Frozen Tree

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

Condemned Man Walking

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.

Snow-Footed Cat Stalks

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

Autumn Leaves Rustling

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

Sliding Shadows Creep

Sliding shadows creep;
Whispering ghosts retracing
Footprints in my head

Angry Samurai

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

Spring Blossom Floats By

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

Industrious Bird

Industrious bird
Returns to build his nest in
Bloodied battlefield.

Proud Wind Rippling Flags

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

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Happy Songbirds Sing

Happy 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.

Serenity Rocks

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

Cherry Blossom Time

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

Rest Before Battle

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

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.

Winter's Heavy Snow

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

A Tormented Note

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

Spindly Leg Spider

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

Jailed Man's Angry Voice

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

Broken Fence Still Down

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

Angry Artist Paints

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

Mountain Winds Blow Cold

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

War's death brings medals

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

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The Quivering Leaf

A quivering leaf
Fears the shaking of the branch
Hastening its fate.

Man's furious heart

Man's furious heart
Destroys poetry within;
Leaf falls unnoticed.

Leaves hate not the wind

Leaves hate not the wind;
Souls who contend with nature
Bring war to the world.