Haiku Challenge from Saravana Kumar Murugan

DAY 29 Rose Wallis





Rose Wallis









Journey

a haiku journey
a friend dies in the leap year
her wake was today

i write these haiku
a way to console myself
for grief and the loss

of a dear friend Rose
her kindness charm and great style
was a joy to all

Day 28

Blog Name: De Novo
Tanka 5 7 5 7 7

De Novo again
starting beginning once more
new identity
enigmatic Cressida
a magnet for misfortune

she twiddles her thumbs
attempting a good tanka
it does not quite work
unfortunately for her
perhaps she should get tanka'd




DAY 27

the star of David
yellow,sewn on our jackets
were we that special?




DAY 26
Food For Thought

it may not seem much
at least we have each other
we are not alone

and who lives like this?
those who do not have power
to stop this horror

some suffer greatly
while others dine from gold plates
where is the justice?

there but for the grace
of God go I my dear friends
some are born lucky

DAY 25
Cult
3 5 3

Don't call me
I'm a cult guru
I'll call you

DAY 24
Dream Walks

Walk with me a while
to soothe my tattered nerve ends
I wish you were here

But on second thoughts
I am glad you are not here
I delude myself

I delude myself
once again ad nauseam
you're the kiss of death






DAY 23
The Joy of Giving
ABC
CDE
EFA

that cute street urchin
gave me a bracelet for free
i remember him

i remember him
that sweet young kid with nothing
he gave me a gift

he gave me a gift
he taught me humility
that cute street urchin

DAY 22

it was the big toe
framed by an ankle bracelet
that sparked hot passion

DAY 21
Dedication


i dedicate this
to china mate,china blue
china hot head you

so absent minded
altruistic eccentric
reclusive kind you

DAY 20
"Live out your imagination,not your history."
imagination
the key to discovery
satan's nemesis



DAY 19
Seasons

the rain does not stop
it's summer and La Nina
is having a ball

DAY 18
Famine

You die from hunger
We have strokes and heart attacks
To ward off hunger



DAY 17
Waiting

I am not waiting
for Godot. He is busy.
He left long ago

DAY 16
haibun

Sin
Those who are not naturally inclined to sin are in danger of becoming saints.
Saints have a reputation of not being much fun, are unpopular and are not socially
sought after.

Don't try for sainthood
Be wicked and subversive
You will have more fun



DAY 15
an old grubby ball
gives so much pleasure to the
street kids in the lane

garbage floating round
picked through used as little boats
sailing in the filth

to live with natives
is what i wanted to do
i've had enough

i want to be home
with hot water and clean streets
it's time to go home