Haikus

Philosophy

I sit here and think
About God and creation
And achieve nothing.



Regret

A man came to me
But I pushed him far away
And now he is gone.



Futility

I watch the sun rise
Above a despondent world
And ask myself 'why?'.



Hope

An innocent child
As yet unaware of hate
Strides forth towards love.



Fulfilment

A river that flows
To meet the brine tainted sea
And there shed its pain.



Death

A blackened shadow
Stretching unseen from my feet
Stains my life with dread.



Loss

A mound of fresh earth
Covers what was once my life
But is now my death.



Harmony

A deep-seated love
That encircles all around
And binds with weak bonds.



Life

A flitter of thought
That pursues a futile course
And ends on a whim.



Boyhood

A freedom of will
Expressed through an unmarred love
For the world at large.



Love

A trust beyond thought
And a quickness to forgive
When that trust is dashed.



Peace

A balance of all
That centers around respect
And results in love.



Courage

A righteous knight's charge;
A guiltless man's sacrifice;
A diseased child's smile.



Despair

A torment of soul
Bred not by others' actions,
But by our own minds.



Innocence

A boy's furtive glance;
A beautiful maiden's blush;
A holding of hands.



Hate

A boiling of thought
That burns the substance of life
And consumes all joy.





Note: New haikus will be added as they are written (i.e. very rarely). So, if you have nothing better to do, check back here once in a while (i.e. very rarely) and you might be in luck (if you can call it that) :)

More comments:

• On Tuesday, December 29, 2009, Lydia Jade (1047) wrote:
  
  inspired, well read entirely
  
  
• On Sunday, September 17, 2006, Bluegirl (213) wrote:
  
  wonderful! I love these all so much. But my favorite is innocence, it seems so pure. :)
  
  
• On Friday, July 14, 2006, TaintedButterfly (837) wrote:
  
  Omg I loved every single one of these! Love, peace, and courage stood out for me. Just stunning and beautiful. Thank you. Julia~
  
  
• On Thursday, July 13, 2006, Velvet_Raventon (654) wrote:
  
  We were talking about how we miss youuuu at the DP meeting... You could post picture of your university at least =) ~V.
  
  
• On Friday, July 14, 2006, Delphoid-Q (236) wrote:
  
  So much to say to this one… I'm glad that my friends here still think of me and that I haven't disappeared completely from the dp radar. It’s been a tough past year or two, what with the move from South Africa to Australia (Melbourne); the escalation
  
  
• On Friday, July 14, 2006, Delphoid-Q (236) wrote:
  
  in my studies; etc. Suffice it to say that I’ve been low on inspiration and time, meaning my diminished literary energy has been going into reading, not writing. Having said all this, know that I love dp and will always be a proud member.
  
  
• On Saturday, July 15, 2006, Delphoid-Q (236) wrote:
  
  I'll always be around. The only thing that will vary with the years will be my level of activity ;)
  
  
• On Saturday, February 5, 2005, Grey Lies (200) wrote:
  
  nice write...a fav
  
  
• A former member wrote: sublime zen that harkens back Naruda in my consciousness. we think alike, my friend; our thoughts are met in heart and pen. enjoyed them. do one about hate, perhaps?
  
  
• On Friday, December 3, 2004, Delphoid-Q (236) wrote:
  
  Thank you. It's always good to know that people connect with your art... I think that's a very good idea. If anyone has any abstract nouns they wish me to do, suggest away ;)
  
  
• On Friday, October 22, 2004, Zahtsk (29) wrote:
  
  Like boyhead, death, life and courage
  
  
• A former member wrote: wow.....this is beautiful:))
  
  
• On Tuesday, August 10, 2004, TropicalSnowstorm (666) wrote:
  
  So, I'm checking back and I don't see any new ones... : ) Still enjoyed reading through these again, though. Ciao, T/S
  
  
• On Thursday, March 25, 2004, flying_fox (716) wrote:
  
  Courage, Futility and Regret are my faves... these are very clever. I enjoyed them vrey much and will be back to check for newbies. Fox
  
  
• A former member wrote: each one is powerful and well done...i suggest writing many more, and publishing. would work
  
  
• On Tuesday, January 20, 2004, stormtalk (818) wrote:
  
  Every one of these is powerful and gorgeous... I love haikus, and you do them justice.
  
  
• On Thursday, December 11, 2003, TropicalSnowstorm (666) wrote:
  
  Courage is fantastic! I always look forward to your new creations. Ciao, T/S
  
  
• On Wednesday, September 10, 2003, Loneal (98) wrote:
  
  ... the haiku seems so simple ... yet it states so much truth ... i really enjoyed "Philosophy", "Regret", and "Fulfilment" ... okay, I actually loved all of them! =) ... ~L
  
  
• On Wednesday, August 20, 2003, morgue_white (178) wrote:
  
  Wonderful writing. Each one is a powerful, shining little morsel of words.