Dennis S. Martin's Blog, page 235

Haiku 87

Fogbank tiptoes in,
Silent cloak of peerless stealth.
Secrets dwell within.

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Feeding the Squirrel

She comes around through habit;
Making rounds; each one in turn.
Traveling an old familiar circuit,
She has learned
Each yard and door she can depend on
For a handout every day.
She gathers nuts and acorns
As she goes along the way.
Some are nibbled.
Some are buried
With a tender care
In a secret hiding place
She doesn't want to share.
She leaps and hops and shakes her fluffy tail
As it unfurls.
Could there be a more amusing creature

Than a squirrel? 
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Haiku 86

Purple crowds my dreams.
Crimson floods the evening skies.
Take my breath away.

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Lilting Laughter

Cheery little laugh that brings a sparkle to the eye,
Tickling the heart with feathered fronds.
No concerns or worries, no regrets, no alibi.
Thinking only of the moment;
Not what lies beyond.
Laughter is a subtle witness to the here and now;
Capturing a slice of space and time.
Observing all the humor in the what and where and how,
Attesting to the irony contained within a rhyme.

How often has a spirit low
Been lifted out of gloom
By the sound of lilting laughter
As it filters through the room?

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Forgive and Forget

Most will forgive,
But few will forget
When their ire is inspired to arise.
That wrinkle of gray
Placed deep in the brain
Is implanted forever. It shows in our eyes.

The soul is reflective in kindness and means.
It leans toward benevolent trends.
But the mind in its memory
Doesn't forget;
Like a cut where the scar never mends.

But it's the forgiving
That bodes in importance.
Without it we dwell in regret.
But if we forgive;
If we truly forgive,
We don't really need to forget.

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Haiju 85

Everywhere I look
Rainbows bend in harmony,
Filling streams with gold.

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Devil's Advocate

Someone has to keep things honest.
Someone needs to play the role.
Traveling along life's highway,
Someone has to pay the toll.
Even though we lay a plan,
Carefully considering
Every little puzzle piece and
Every problem that they bring,
Still someone must take the part of
Bringing up each caveat.
So, who will don the cloak of dread
And play the devil's advocate.

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Haiku 84

Karma sheds a tear
Quieting the Universe.
Circles on the moon.

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Rounding Up Strays

Have you ever noticed how some people play
At blind benevolence, rounding up strays?
If kindness and fellowship won a reward,
Their curio would overflow with awards.
Kittens and puppies and people who find
Them wandering aimlessly, hope left behind.
Someone must help them.
Someone must pay
The price of compassion
For rounding up strays.

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Haiku 83

Lush green forests shrink
Leaving naught but fallow earth.
Progress takes its toll.

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