FollowMade the mistake of bringing actual haikus on nature to a Haiku slam. The 3 I read were.
The birds sing in
The coming spring, waiting
For friends to arrive (loss)
Black flies in all
of their splendor biting,
Feeding, tis the season (win)
Red buds, green buds
Birds returning to branches
Welcome to Spring (loss)
Wish I had 3 out of 5.
Some other poems I wrote for Haiku Slam, next time I will go more for silly.
Bird shape through cloud
Times of migration north
Time of the long day
Mornings of wonder
Kitties bring fitful sleep,
The wonders of working.
Creators, artists
Sharing their joys, their tears
Their beautiful works
Remember to pause
Remember to think
Remember rest
New life
Awakens from the holes
Scared of the cold
Fucking tired
Needing to write poems
Time to slam
Dominion with
Lanna, time for laughs
Time for games
Day of renewal
Spring beginning
Sins forgiven, Peace.
Opening Day
Time to believe again
Even for Cubs fans
March Madness
Time for gamblers
And pools
Marshall stacked
Walls of sound
Take it to 11
Spinal Tap
Musicians being silly, playing
Having absurd fun
Mornings up slow
Letting the day drift in
One sip at a time
Looking forward to it again next time.
Poetry slam tonight was epic. Great job by everyone. Congratulations to Kayla, Nate, Wil, Lulu and Heidi. Poetry makes me happy.
Edmund