wizard of oz haiku

no thoughts like Scarecrow 

no heart to break like Tinman

no courage like Lion

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the sea

my house by the sea 

smelling the salty air 

as waves crash on the beach 

the sound of the waves 

as they cover the sand 

smoothing the beach once again 

erasing footsteps and castles 

under the moon’s soft light 

and the sea’s evening flow

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dreams haiku

when I close my eyes 

thoughts of us run through my mind

dreams of what could be

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storm

lightning flashes in the dark sky 

following by rolling thunder

vibrating deep inside my soul 

shaking everything that I know 

rain falls heavy, filling the wash

soaking unprotected life 

zero the visibility 

so many things that I don't see 

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all or part

all or part of what I give 

more than love this way of living 

more tomorrow than yesterday 

this is my gift to you 

all or part of every dream 

we piece it together with fantasies

more tomorrow than yesterday 

this is my gift to you 

all or part of what we are 

days of blue or thunderstorms 

more tomorrow than yesterday 

this is my gift to you

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us fools

what is it or was it I could have done? 

to bring this rain that blacks my sun 

you made all the rules 

I danced happily to your tune 

time doesn't change 

the way for us fools 

I love you now and all yesterdays 

paying the piper all of his wages 

I drank from the well 

till it all ran dry 

asking the questions, 

the what and the whys 

you know deep down I played my part 

walking away with this broken heart 

you made all the rules 

I danced happily to your tune 

time doesn't change

the way for us fools

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with you

I can understand what you do 

I can believe what you say is true 

time not wasted 

love not tasted 

fantasies created 

with you

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stop

take this heart 

make it fill 

with hopes and dreams 

until it spills 

don't quit then 

though it's at the top

keep on going 

till I say stop

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blank pages

a new book 

a new chapter

beginning with the start 

ending with the end 

blank pages 

in between

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lace

black satin and lace 

a slow, sweet taste 

the moon winks down 

on what it found

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loves me not

I don't pretend that you love me 

it would be a child's game 

like pulling petals from a flower 

"loves me not" is what it's saying

I don't pretend that I hold a spot 

inside the chamber of your heart 

not more than lovers, nor less than friends

I am addicted and play a part 

I don't pretend or keep hidden 

here inside these words I pen 

references plainly you can read 

depending if I hit send

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forward and back

what I think and what I feel

flow freely from my pen

up and down, high and low 

forward and back again 

never vague, always true

these words I feel and express 

not delusional, not even close 

never any nearer to you

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oasis

I could see it off in the distance
it beckons: an oasis to the parched
a haze of palm trees and flowing fountains
shade and respite, laughter and love
an offering of the sweetest wine, a promise of a lifetime

mirage--the closer I get the further off it seems
never quite able to grasp or taste
to drink my fill of you
the wind blows, the sand shifts
the oasis no longer visible
if it was ever there at all

the first few minutes

not that long ago, 

the day when we first met 

I knew it was day, 

I would not forget

all the planets aligned 

chills rushed down my spine 

in the first few minutes 

you had me

dreaming out loud 

floating like a cloud 

running on the beach 

hugging every tree 

you had me driving 

a smooth road 

thought I would explode 

the sun shining down on me 

everything as it should be 

that was the first few minutes 

time has a way of turning 

everything around 

it doesn't always end, 

the way that it starts out 

you live the highs and lows, 

rocking to and fro 

around and around it goes

and if you're lucky,

you can feel it it grow

you had me 

dreaming out loud 

floating like a cloud 

running on the beach 

hugging every tree 

you had me driving 

a smooth road 

thought I would explode 

the sun shining down on me 

everything as it should be 

that was the first few minutes 

that was only the first few minutes!

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rpm's

the rpm's are starting to slow 

each spin revolving smoothly

evolution takes on new light 

as minutes fall in line with clarity.

clear like crystal thunderous wonder 

sweeps with the speed of light

reaching across the mountain's peak 

catching me off balance 

with stealth from my blind-side

it enraptures,

complete surrender 

embracing all that I find

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Tick

Do you pray to God? 

Only when in need?

Promising a change 

If He will intercede 

Do you see your soul? 

In the mirror when you look 

What does it reveal? 

Anything you’ve overlooked? 

Do you see the clock? 

As it ticks your time away 

Seconds, minutes, hours 

How heavy does it weigh? 

Do you see the years? 

Like a brushfire that has burned

Laying in smoke and ash 

From a heart that doesn’t yearn

Do you see your life? 

As it passes before your eyes 

Speeding quickly forward 

Where the consequences lie

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creekside

Down by the creek my baby and I
Sat all day watching clouds roll by 
He wanted  pictures and I don’t know why
All of my memories, I keep in my mind

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breakfast with you

as the coffee perks
muffins on a plate
butter on the table
breakfast will have to wait

your arms around my waist
a hug to start my day
kisses on my neck
pushing my hair away

another beautiful morning
your love starts it right
a morning song perfected
to hold us till it's night

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without a sound

you look out at the ocean
and I see a cracked wall
perspective bent, refracted
still once again I fall

as I stumble forward
you just can't see me through
no way left to catch me
my heart is on the move

looking over your shoulder
my shadow always around
now fading fast in moonlight
slipping away without a sound

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tangible dreams

keep your eye on the prize
tangible dreams
not the pot-holed road
once paved with hope
the dust now settled
on past fantasy
perspective sought
indelibly gained
live the lesson
from what remains

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Yes

The message; it was very short 

Only the word "yes" 

Nothing lost in translation 

Nothing left to guess

A world of possibilities 

A universe that’s just 

A galaxy of promise 

A cosmos of loving and trust 

“Yes”, the response was just this word 

The one I needed to hear 

The one that I was hoping for 

The one word that makes it clear

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Casa

Mexico looms, 

3 short weeks away 

The casa, 

the sand, the dolphins and gulls 

All wait for my return, 

suspended in time 

with my absence

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Virtue Haiku

Honesty is a 

virtue--integrity--trust 

practice what you preach!

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text

the last time I saw you 

I think in Abilene 

you were sick, the time went quick 

and it was a messy scene 

a month goes past, 

you don't call or text 

I spill all my blues

because I am vexed

you read the words, 

hit a key to delete 

text one right back 

that isn't so sweet

so that's what I'm doing

I'm hitting delete

those words summed it up 

I'm getting over it

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love

host-like, ghost-like 

it comes through the walls

densely, immensely 

a creeping fog 

forming, storming 

it controls my thoughts

stealing, unyielding

as quickly it's gone

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