Espinela: Sojourn

Here, this place like any otheran unknown forest, I fear notI take rest, unshoulder my lotand await my future lover My life, to join with anotherto communicate beyond soundbeyond the thorned brambles agroundand hidden from sight of reproachNow, I see my beauty approachthis place becomes our sacred ground The Espinela is a Spanish poetic form …

Haiku/Senryü/Zappai: Holy Trinity

Haiku Laundered sheets of iceSoft with pristine innocenceTortured by the sun A traditional Japanese haiku is a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, written in a 5/7/5 syllable count. Often focusing on images from nature, haiku emphasizes simplicity, intensity, and directness of expression. Senryü Freshly laundered sheetsSoft with pristine innocencetortured by our acts Senryū (川柳, literally …

A Whole Lotta Heart

4. The Heart Chakra – Anahata Location: The centre of the chest, above the heartColour: GreenElement: AirMeaning: Love, compassion Heart Chakra Valentine's Day card: Forget EnvyI'm greenwith passion Albert Hammond of the Hollies has recanted, stating he now requires more than just the air that he breathes and to love you. Compassion:The compass of my …

Hate & Forgiveness

passionsdark sidein us all hatelike lovelives and breathes saddenedthat hateinspires so many I'm old Imust hateall new things Write a Hay(na)ku about hate.Hay(na)ku is a 3-line poem with one word in the first line, two words in the second, and three in the third. There are no restrictions beyond this. If you are to forgive …

Rime Couee: Sweet & Sour

So Sweet it gave me Diabetes Whichever way you care to slicethe end result is always nicethe proof is in the pieMore than just the sum of its partsit's made with the love from our heartsshared between you and I Poem Between Teenage Sisters I hate your face so many waysso much it consumes most …