daylight emerging
the start of a brand new day
be as powerful
Tag: haiku
Magnificence
nature enthralls us
its beauty elicits awe
the heart is captured
Fool’s Mushrooms
Inspired by Sadje’s What do you see #172
oddly out of place
beautiful against the drab
glass art inspiring
Aishwarya Saby
Delicate leaf
delicate last leaf,
succumbs to strong gust of wind,
as a new leaf springs.
Spring Beauties
bees dance eagerly,
around vibrance of roses,
stashing up nectar,
cuckoo’s joyous song,
calls to open summer blooms,
melody’s rhythm.
Summer Relief
crows pause awhile to,
seek elixir of life, those,
endless summer days,
colours splash across,
as rainbow draws curtain to,
a much awaited spell,
orange flowers,
brighten up dull city roads,
long past summer days.
Winter’s round the corner
as lakes fill up, seek,
refuge from winter at home,
migratory birds,
brightest star takes break,
and darkness hurries to dawn,
know winter’s around,
remnants of fire,
warming up memories from,
a cold winter night.
An Emperor’s Penance
journeys into middle of an ice-filled
landscape, guards an egg, his very own,
freezing, battling unearthly climes,
in company of his men,
journey to fatherhood,
after lady lays,
she walks away,
he stays strong,
until,
she,
comes,
and takes,
chick back to,
sea, together,
without a morsel,
until then; he braves cold,
Antarctic climes for his young,
an emperor penguin’s penance,
like no other here – year after year,
cold environs cradle warmth of father.
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Aishwarya a.k.a kittysverses loves writing poetry. Her poems have been published in Spillwords, Visual Verse, and Word Weaving Journal. She blogs at kittysverses@wordpress.com. This is Aishwarya’s first feature on The Short of It.

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C. Adebayo
In the Gale
Standing quite proudly
Withstanding nature’s pressure
Emancipated
The Healing
Our spirit requires softness and presence ensuring calm
The journeys of others offer hope and inspiration
As the cost of survival bids us farewell, relinquished pain reveals freedom
Peace be with you
Goodness
Humanity shines
When uprightness embodied
Within mankind’s soul
I’m Sorry, Gaia
Mother cries to us, but we hear not.
She laments as we wail in misfortune.
And she…
Instinctually responds
As humanity destroys our cocoon of existence.
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C. Adebayo was born in Africa but has lived in many countries. Her parents were missionaries who traveled to many countries where they felt led to do good works. This is Adebayo’s first feature on The Short of It.

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Winter Is Coming
San Francisco
Inspired by Sadje’s What do you see #163
the golden city
memories of adventures
lovely vacation
Katey Sutherland
Bloomin Awake
With each passing minute
I unfurl and greet the day.
I am here.
Blessings as I expose myself fully.
My open stature beckons examination
As the beauty within is revealed.
Loves Me/Loves Me Not
Oh, ox-eye daisy! Tell me of fortune today!
With sorrow, I destroy your beauty revealing my fate.
Forgive me.
But I must know – does he love me?
In Netherlands
From the buried bulbs
Appear dizzying rainbow fields
Happy recipient
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Poetry and nature are the only things that make sense for Katey. This is Katey Sutherland’s first feature on The Short of It.

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Attempting Vindication
Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #257 & Moonwashed Musings Weekly Prompt – Dappled
behind bars from crime
convict’s records dappled with blight
some fight for freedom
Joy
Inspired by Sadje’s What do you see #159
a carefree child
such uninhibited glee
radiating delight