What Is The Colour...

This poem grew from the title line, I suspect that Muse was playing with my thoughts ~ nothing new here.





What Is The Colour...   -  27 Feb 13


Questions asked in the dark
While attention divided
Washed by cascading thoughts
Mind pretending
To be aware
Hoping to fool

Asking again
Questions
Bath of thoughts
Drowning in reverberating sound
What is the colour of
A summer storm?





A slightly surreal image ~ wondering how far Muse will take me with her prompts.

Night Wind

This poem took a couple of days to fully form and I now think that it is ready to meet the world.





Night Wind  -  26 Feb 13


Night clouds slashed
By the
Sword of wind
Ribbons scattered
Flying free
Flowers of frost bloom
On rooftops
‘Neath the Moon
Blades of ice
Point skyward
Challenging the wind
On the battleground
Of dreams
Unfulfilled

Sometimes a slow birth can result in an interesting "baby".  What do you think?

Gogyohka 3

Another selection from the hand-written Gogyohka archives.





Summoning  -  09 Jun 10

Summoning me
from my daydream
Smell of food cooking
is distracting me
Must go eat


Evening  -  11 Jun 10

Early evening
Warm sun still high ...
Watching us
Leading gently
toward night


The Happiest Place On Earth  -  22 Jun 10

Wherever
You are
Is
For me
"The happiest place on Earth"


Loss [themed short poem]  -  05 Jul 10

We ...
No more
I remember
Sadness
I cry


Summer Rain  -  15 Jul 10

Summer rain
blots out the sky
soaks the street
Suddenly ...
gone





There are more Gogyohka and other things to come...

Haikū 69

More from the hand-written Haikū archives.





Life  -  12 Jul 10

Feeling my old life
slipping away ... crumbling
Waiting for new birth


Connection  -  12 Jul 10

I touched your hand ... once ...
the connection ~ permanent ~
always connected


Smile  -  13 Jul 10

Your smile wickedly
dances through my mind ~ showing
glimpses of a dream


Message  -  3 Jul 10

She left a secret
message ~ wrapped it in petals
and sealed with a kiss


Darkness  -  13 Jul 10

Darkness wrapped round me
Owls call ... speak my thoughts tonight
Mice hide in long grass





More to come before long...

Gogyohka 2

Another selection from the hand-written Gogyohka archives.





Nowhere  -  30 May 10

I was nowhere
but lost in the world
bound by my own thoughts
You shone a light
and broke the bonds


Endless Summer  -  01 Jun 10

Wrapped in Love
all through the
endless summer ...
We shared our lives
Together


Artificially Sweetened  -  03 Jun 10

I'm already wonderful
as I am
and so beautifully sweet
I don't need to be
Artificially sweetened


Prey + Pray  -  06 Jun 10

Worried
that I might be the prey
I pray for your assistance
let me be protected
by you


Prey + Pray [2]  -  06 Jun 10

Avid readers
prey upon the words
then ask
Pray ... tell me
MORE





There will be more of these and other things to come ...

Silk and Honey

This little poem grew from a misheard line from a song ~ I felt that what I heard was more interesting than the actual line so...





Silk and Honey  -  22 Feb 13


You gave me touches
Little movements of your fingers
Bring shivers where’re you linger
Silk on my skin

Sweet your kisses
Pleasure laden
Soft breath across my face
Honey on my lips





I find it totally fascinating how little things can trigger thoughts which lead somewhere wonderful.

Roads & Remember

Sitting in the very early hours of the morning, listening to music when slowly Muse started to suggest a few words to me.  The resulting poem is actually two interlinked poems, different but fully connected in feel and theme.





Roads & Remember  -  22 Feb 13


The road past my door
Is empty now
Though my memory still hears
The footsteps you left

I recall the Lovely words
You whispered
To me
… Remember

The road across the moor
Chill ~ wind blows cold
Forgotten words still spoken
By forgotten voices

You softly said
We shall be together
Again … always
… Remember

The road by the sea
Where we walk
Hand in hand
Your touch always

Your gentle words
Always in my mind
We are together
… Always





I think it works rather well, thank you Muse for your suggestions.

Spell Binding

This poem grew without any perceived input from any source, like heard music or seeing a word somewhere.





Spell Binding  -  20 Feb 13


Spellbound
You wrapped your words
Round my Soul
Sealed in verse
To take me into your world

Threads loosely woven
Binding the ancient spells
To me
Whispered ~ whispering
Incantations

My songs sung sweetly
Entered into the chorus
Bound your words
To mine
Changing the melody

Released your cords
Freeing me
But
I remain ~ by choice
Bound by our spells

Muse smiled.

Shadows

Another example of a poem which grew from a two word hint from Muse, this time it was the first line and it flowed quite well from there.





Shadows  -  19 Feb 13


Chasing shadows
In the corridors of my mind
Ancient portraits
Hang on dusty walls
Sightless eyes stare
As I pass below

Cobwebs blow
Shaken by the wind
Of my frantic flight
To catch a fading fragment
Of a shadow
Printed on faded wallpaper

Shadows drift
Living in imaginary places
Where sunlight takes on
Colours of a dream
Still I run to catch
Shadow chasing





Thank you Muse for yet another lovely, gentle, push.

Come Back To Me

The result of listening to a song accidentally ~ another track was the one to which I should have been paying attention, that one was good but another track appeared on YouTube and I was taken with that.  Words formed which had nothing to do with the song and they formed their own story...





Come Back To Me  -  18 Feb 13


Go
Return to the City of the Past
I can hear it
Calling you

Remember
I will be here waiting hopefully
For you to return
To me

You
Will always be here in my Heart
I will wait as long as
I must

Remember
My Love will call you to me
Just listen for me …
Come home





I find poem building quite fascinating when Muse has a hand in the mix.

Cerulean

Another poem triggered by a single word from Muse.  The word this time was the title "Cerulean" and it is probably my absolute favourite hue of blue.





Cerulean  -  17 Feb 13


Wind
Tossing clouds around
Revealing
Remembered hues
Scattered
Across sky ~ through memories
Dust
Blown away ~ hooded eyes
Protect
Isolate images ~ shapes
Cerulean
Robes echo visions of sky
She
Showed me who she was
Here
Daylight dreaming of her
Love





It was good to be reminded of that particular hue.

Haikū 68

Returning to the hand-written Haikū archives for a few offerings.





Mystery  -  06 Jul 10

Dark hour Mystery
Sweet Lover touches my Heart
before day returns


Verdant  -  07 Jul 10

In a field ~ verdant
we lay ~ watched the clouds above
Sky dancing for us


Dog Haikū [from a dog's point of view]  -  07 Jul 10

sniff, sniff, sniff, pant, pant,
[ my master ! ] run, lick, lick, lick,
bark, bark, bark, walk, sniff


Breeze + Thought + Memories

Twilight memories
of all the beautiful days
carried on the breeze


Blizzard  -  08 Jul 10

Cherry blossom ends
Petals fall like driven snow
Blizzard in summer





More  poems to come soon...

Gogyohka 1

This is the first posting of poems from the hand-written Gogyohka archives.
For those who do not know ~ Gogyohka have roots in the Tanka tradition but where Tanka do have a strict syllabic structure [5 : 7 : 5 : 7 : 7] Gogyohka only have to contain a five-line pattern and the syllable count can vary completely.





Test  -  21 May 10

Life offers a test
from time to time
just to see
if you are still ...
Awake


Darkness  -  23 May 10

When darkness clouds the sky
Remember
I will be here
to hold your hand
To protect you


Gossamer  -  24 May 10

Threads of arriving
Gossamer dreams
Drifting on the day
Ensnare me
Take me back


Watching  -  25 May 10

Watching
the sun slide gently
into evening
taking dreams and memories
to rest


Missing  -  29 May 10

My Heart
Missing for so many years
found by you
nurtured and returned to me
to Love again





Only "Test" and "Missing" came from prompts the others are home-grown, so to speak.
There will be more to come.

An Image of Her

This poem grew from a prompt by Muse ~ she offered just the second line and over the course of the afternoon it formed.
Written on 14 Feb 13 and posted today ~ the fifteenth.





An Image of Her  -  14 Feb 13


Dark night air
Heavy perfume painted sky
Held me close
My thoughts of her
In silent reverie
Hold the image
Secret in my Heart
Protected from elements
Which might change
The meanings
Of my dreams
Writing in the night
Telling of feelings
That can only be whispered
Only into the night
To the perfumed phantom
Of the sky





I thank Muse for her suggestion.

Haikū 67

More from the hand-written Haikū archives.





Fragile + Powerful + Mirror  -  23 Jun 10

Images turn blue
The fragile mirror shatters
Powerful magic


One  -  23 Jun 10

Through darkness hours
To you ... dreams one existence
You are the dreamer


Design  -  23 Jun 10

Drawing a strange day
Sketching the design in cloud
Watercolour rain


Remember  -  05 Jul 10

Words of Love I spoke
Remember the dreams we shared
We had everything


Hurricane  -  05 Jul 10

Feel the emotions
pick you up and spin you round
Ride the hurricane





There will be more to come ~ I have only just started to delve into the archives.

Haikū 66

Yet another small selection from the hand-written Haikū archives.





"Freestyle"  -  21 Jun 10

The rules, forgotten,
allow freestyle construction
to grow an Haikū


Next?  -  21 Jun 10

Now half-way through year
Some things changed ~ some stayed the same
What will I see next?


Contact  -  22 Jun 10

The point of contact
where our dreams touch ~ energy
to power the world


Appeal  -  22 Jun 10

Love never loses
the appeal it always had
deep within my Heart


Drowsy  -  22 Jun 10

Warm wind ~ drowsy day
Between wake and sleep, I hear
Wood Pigeons calling





There will be more to come.

Close Your Eyes

The first stanza grew just before I went to sleep and the remainder flowered this afternoon.  The date remains valid because I am a "late to bed ~ late to rise" kind of person.
I present this new poem for your consideration.





Close Your Eyes  -  12 Feb 13


Close your eyes
Let your thoughts wander
Through our dream
Can you see me?
Can you feel my touch?

Crimson velvet petals ~ soft
Caressing visions of Love
Sweet perfume touches
My senses ~ enflaming thoughts
Dreams awaken

Sketched in Amethyst
Drawn in future memories
May be ~ might be
Or have they already happened?
Living them now

Closed eyes
Taste the rose
Feel the Amethyst dream
Remember when
Touch We now





More thanks are due to Muse for her little suggestions.

Haikū 65

A few more from the hand-written Haikū archives.





Dragonfly  -  20 Jun 10

Dragonfly questing
Primal thoughts ~ food ~ safety ~ mate
nothing else to do


Expect  -  21 Jun 10

Solstice upon us
Warm days ~ bright nights ~ now time to ...
Expect the Magic


Fringe + Delicate + Focus  -  21 Jun 10

Hide behind a fringe
Your delicate beauty now
seen in soft focus


Words  -  21 Jun 10

Haikū style poems
Delicate words make you think
Focus on meaning


Within  -  21 Jun 10

From deep within me
words flow ~ answers form ~ glowing ...
with the Universe





Many more to come, along with other things too...

Play ~ Weather Senryū

This little series grew while I was getting up and while having breakfast.  I present them for your delight [I hope] ~ or at least your entertainment.





Play ~ Weather Senryū  -  10 Feb 13


I

Rain ~ excitedly
tapping on the windowpane
Asks if he can play


II

Sun ~ plays tag in clouds
Says ~ come on try to catch me
Laughing ~ runs to hide


III

Wind ~ flirting in trees
Hears grasses calling out loud
Come ~ dance with us please





I LOVE the way Muse plays with my thoughts and offers little suggestions for poems.

Haikū 64

Another small selection from the hand-written Haikū archives.





Sheer + Austerity + Soar  -  19 Jun 10

Watch sheer beauty soar
wonderful austerity
Simple in it's joy


Afternoon  -  19 Jun 10

In late afternoon
Warm sun shines through my window
Moon wants to play


Play  -  19 Jun 10

She waits ~ for moments
till the sun leaves the sky and
then the Moon can play


Lock  -  20 Jun 10

Love has picked the lock
My Heart is open to you
Love ~ showing the way


Dancing  -  20 Jun 10

Sitting in the shade
watching butterflies dancing
in pools of sunlight





The first one is another of the triple prompt games where all words are to be included in the Haikū.

More to come before too long...

Haikū 63

A few more Haikū from the hand-written archives.





Sound  -  18 Jun 10

Blackbird's dancing song
Joyous sound with harmony
Angelic duet


Devil's Haikū 2  -  18 Jun 10

From the walls, oozing blood
Talon scratches on stone
They're coming to get me


Naughty  -  19 Jun 10

Naughty thoughts wander
in the corners of my mind
Teasing me with you


Prince  -  19 Jun 10

Her songs, beautiful,
Given in praise of her Prince
Now everyone knows ...


"Sweaty palms"  -  19 Jun 10

Reaching for me with
grubby fingers, sweaty palms
... I think he loves me





A reminder that a Devil's Haikū has a syllable structure of 6 : 6 : 6 rather than the usual 5 : 7 : 5
and I have no idea who has sweaty palms and loves me ☺

Love Enfolding [Moon-Wind III]

This poem is a direct follow-on from "Temptations [Moon-Wind II]" and continues the theme of the five senses which started in that poem.





Love Enfolding [Moon-Wind III]  -  07 Feb 13


I hear a gentle sound
Quiet yet clear ~ heard completely
Moon-wind sighs softly sweetly
Conjures images ~ thoughts
Deep within my mind
Waking and sleeping

An image of her beauty shines
Captivating me ~ enthralling me
She holds me close to her
She and I become We
As our thoughts entwine
Become one

Separate but complete
Moon-wind holds us together
Sighs ~ echoes our happy sighs
Sharing our journey through time
A moment within Eternity
Forever ~ together





Where this Moon-Wind sequence goes from here I wait to see.
Thanks again to Muse and dani for inspiring this series of poems.

Temptations [Moon-Wind II]

As promised, here is another of the Moon-Wind sequence of poems.  It grew in the afternoon while I should have been giving my attention to something else but Muse offered three lines for me to work with and they became this poem.





Temptations [Moon-Wind II]  -  06 Feb 13


In a soft afternoon
Flavoured with the flowers
Of a golden day
The warm wine of the Sun
Intoxicating ~ stimulating
Bringing her essence to me

She offered delights
Tempting me with thoughts
Actions ~ movements ~ sensuous
She bade me smell
The soft Moon-wind
Savour it within me

Pressed against me ~ inviting me
Her eyes gazed deep into mine
Caressing without touching me
Offered her chalice to me
She asked me to drink
The nectar of her Orchid





I thank Muse for the suggestions for today's poem and an on-going thank you to dani who thought that the original Haikū which included the Moon-Wind reference would make a good poem if expanded.

Haikū 62

More from the hand-written Haikū archives.





Participating  -  17 Jun 10

A new game to play ~
participating in it
because it is fun


Painted  -  18 Jun 10

Painted dreams adorn
the corridors of my mind ...
Images of you


Engage  -  18 Jun 10

Sitting and thinking
Waiting for brain to engage
and work on ideas


Devil's Haikū  -  18 Jun 10

Dæmons call my name now
lie in wait as I pass
to take me from this Earth


Deny  -  18 Jun 10

You cannot deny
The Essence ~  the Real YOU
Now shine out Bright Soul





A little note on "Devil's Haikū" ~ the Prompt requested that a modified Haikū be written with a syllable count of 6 : 6 : 6 rather than the usual 5 : 7 : 5 ~ I have no idea whether this is an accepted form but it was fun to create.

There will be more poems to come...

Moon-Wind

This poem was inspired by a suggestion from dani after she read one of my Haikū containing the line "Smell the soft Moon-wind".  The suggestion was that I should create a full poem from this line.  Muse heard this and started to suggest places it could lead me.





Moon-Wind  -   03 Feb 13


I dreamed
Waking I wandered through
Empty places
Filled with the memories of her …
Places in mind

Music touched
Playing with the echoes
Filling them
They whisper to me
Recall

Holding me
In her sweet touch and kiss
Remember
She said always in me
Remain

Dancing
Holding close in her smile
Invited me
Smell the soft Moon-wind
Gently stirs

I think that this works rather well but I did get the feeling that this might only be the first of a series of poems using that line.  Perhaps that should be the second poem in a series, if the original Haikū is counted.

The original Haikū was titled "Summertime" and was written on

15 Jun 10

Smell the soft Moon-wind

become the floral perfume

Summertime essence

I wish to thank dani for seeing the potential in the line and Muse for assisting me with her suggestions.

Haikū 61

Another little selection from the hand-written Haikū archives.





Exhausted  -  16 Jun 10

Exhausted he lay
accepting the tending care
of the Loving hands


Silence  -  17 Jun 10

In the space between
Dusk and the Night ~ silence reigns
in which Stars play


Lingers  -  17 Jun 10

Her perfume lingers
in the air all around me
~ I will remember ...


Thoughts  -  17 Jun 10

Thoughts ~ so beautiful
Meandering through my mind
Bringing peace to me


Sweet  -  17 Jun 10

Smile of an Angel
So sweet ~ so soothing ~ Loving
I could dream in them





More to come soon...

Haikū 60

More from the hand-written Haikū archives.





Summertime  -  15 Jun 10

Smell the soft Moon-wind
become the floral perfume
Summertime essence


Barrier  -  15 Jun 10

My Heart's barrier
I was afraid to show Love
till you told me how


Crushed  -  16 Jun 10

She crushed his flowers
to her breast ~ sadness filled her
when her Lover left


Tart  -  16 Jun 10

Flavour rather tart
but oddly refreshing though
I really like it


Collect  -  16 Jun 10

Pause for a moment ...
Collect your thoughts ... reflect on
how Lovely you are





More to come soon...

Footprints

One of the many good things about staying up really late when all others have long since gone to sleep is that Muse comes whispering and offering suggestions.





Footprints  -  01 Feb 13


Sand on a distant shore
Holds footprints
Single line ~ unmeasured
Seeming without purpose

Watch the water
Fleeting glimpse of silver
Hidden words in dreams
Your times shown in shadow

Ocean dreamer play now
Sing your mystery
Walk beside me
Across the sand





Thank you Muse.