Stalking Warriors

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Almost a dream state.

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Stalking Warriors        -       14 Jul 22

In the starstream 

Faces of the night 

Watch the opening moves

Of the game 

Shadowed by the

Stalking warriors 

In their own shadows 

The game has no rules 

No effect on the bystanders 

Who hardly even watch 

Or notice the plays

Or see who wins 

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Potentially a nightmare.

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Song Running

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Partly dream partly... 

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Song Running        -      18 Feb 22 

The song running 

Through the trees 

In a playful hunt 

For the hart 

Captivates

Those who

Hear it 

Even for a few notes 

Asks them to join 

The game 

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An invigorating game.

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Teasing

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Gentle and sweet. 

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Teasing     -    12 Jul 20 

Feeling a sweet smile 

On her face 

Dimpled cheeks 

Sparkles in her eyes 

Sweet good-natured 

Teasing leads me on 

Into her game 

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The Lovliest games start this way. 

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Only The World

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The way things change unexpectedly.

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Only The World   -   23 Aug 19

Not expecting anything
From anywhere
Only the world had
Other ideas
Changed the game
To follow different rules
The world wrote its own rules

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Fascinating how things can change.

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Playing In Cloud

Hide and seek.





Playing In Cloud  -  02 Dec 16

Looking out

From behind cloud

Dazzling

Did he really think

He was not visible

Wrapping himself in cloud

Thinking the game

Could continue

Playing is part of the fun.

Dangerous Games

More "games" of war leading to potential real conflicts.





Dangerous Games  -  02 Dec 15

Sabre rattling
Reaching for a crescendo
Dark days approaching
Not just because
Of winter

Winter of our Souls
As the world spins
Into another war
As the men play
Yet another
Dangerous game





Most of which are totally unjustified.

Moonlight Walk

Playing in the Moonlight as we walk together.





Moonlight Walk  -  16 Jun 15

Imagination claims reality
Takes it for a walk
Along Moonlit beaches
With us
Waves glisten and the surf
Breaks with a soft murmur
Our thoughts entwined
Fingers linked
As the Moonlight takes us
Further along our path
To where our imaginations
Play a special game





Playing is always a good idea.

Another View, Another Place

Strictly this is not really connected to the previous "View" poem but the title drew me in and I had to run with it.





Another View, Another Place  -  07 Sep 13

She watched me
As I thought
Contemplated
How she played me
How she played with me
We enjoyed the game

She watched me
Smiled gently, sweetly
Caressed me
With her eyes
Invited me to start
Another game





Wondering whether there will be more "View"s to come.

Game Of Whispers

This is another of my "limite surréaliste" poems ~ see what you think and feel.





Game Of Whispers  -  28 Jun 13

In another world
Under a different sun
We played a game
Of whispers
Can you see
The pilgrim stars
On their journey home
Have you heard
The trees encouraging
Flowers to become taller
Our whispers cuddle
On a bed of petals
Flower rain
Paint my dreams
With yours
Please

Wondering where these "Games" are leading and where they will be played out

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...