January 12, 2012 “winter” Haiku
“winter” Haiku
howling wind spits snow
gnawing at hard frozen bones
ravenous winter
tlh 1/12/12
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July 4, 2011 “mountain honey”
“mountain honey”
***
strong and sweet like her
golden soul of the mountains
wildflower honey
***
©tlh 7/4/11
photo: tlh
January 23, 2011 “t-iming”
“t-iming”
one heart missed a beat
in silent syncopation
love’s timing lost
©tlh 1/23/11
January 18, 2011 “cold mountain”
(for Sam and Donna)
“cold mountain”
wind driven snow chills
heart-fires warming from within
winter homecoming
©tlh 1/18/11
January 10, 2011 “woman…fujisan” sixth in a series
“imbalance”
glorious fuji
afloat on heavenly seas
earthbound man yearning
©tlh 1/10/11
The image is of a woodblock print of Japanese artist Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: (#6) The Circular Pine Trees of Aoyama
January 8, 2010 “woman…fujisan” fourth in a series
“Red Fuji”
alluring beauty
Fujisan bathed in red sun,
shadowing mortals
©tlh 1/8/11
The image is of a woodblock print of Japanese artist Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: (#2) South Wind, Clear Sky (also known as Red Fuji)
January 7, 2011 “woman…fujisan” third in a series
“woman…fujisan” third in a series
from her misty throne
Fuji ascends azure sky
love, just a pittance
©tlh 1/7/11
The image is of a woodblock print of Japanese artist Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: (#27) Tama River in Musashi Province
January 6, 2011 “woman…fujisan” second in a series
Legend is that Fuji is female, or at least of a female spirit.
“woman…fujisan” second in a series
heart of the climber
bursting to reach her summit
Fuji simply shrugs
©tlh 1/6/11
The image is of the summit of Fujisan.
(Courtesy of artist)
January 5, 2011 “woman…fujisan”
“woman…fujisan”
**
brooding mountain heart
bares her soft frozen shoulder
fujisan scorns me
©tlh 1/5/11
The image is of a woodblock print of Japanese artist Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: (#8) Inume Pass, Koshu.
January 4, 2011 “desolation”
“desolation”
break of sunless day – cold desolation raining – the silence of one
tlh 1/4/11
December 12, 2010 “Ah…Mistletoe”
“Ah…Mistletoe”
frosty mistletoe
high in the sycamore tree
visions of red lips
snowy river flows
neath the frozen mistletoe
thoughts of warm kisses
gray winter shadows
lovers sharing winter’s breath
spy the mistletoe
©tlh 12/12/10
October 20, 2010 “all by myself”
“all by myself”
*
everyday time spent
too much in a misty cloud
in a cool vapor
dreaming of oneness
a single face in a crowd
unable to fly
dying to stand out
to be worthy of my wings
dying to take flight
falling from the cloud
sweet hope eternally springs
I can learn to fly
alone from this cloud
into a far distant night
all by myself
*
©tlh 10/20/10
October 3, 2010 “haiku for a fall day”
“haiku for a fall day”
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golden leaves of sun
warmly shining through crisp air
October sunrise
strokes of colored clouds
softly painting azure sky
October sunset
***
©tlh 10/2/2010
(Image courtesy of artist)
Thanks, Red 
September 30, 2010 “dream touch”
“dream touch”
alone in my bed
halfway in and halfway out
of covers and sleep
my waking moment
still dreaming and still with you
smelling your perfume
walking side by side
my eyes open without thought
I reach for your hand
©tlh 9/30/2010
(Image courtesy of artist)
Thank You, Red
September 28, 2010 “dance of the marionettes”
“dance of the marionettes”
*****
passion’s heat rising
she eyes with wanton desire
he has no defense
*
his heart fills his mind
with uncontrollable need
yet she stands aloof
*
coyly speaks his name
sweetly dripping from her lips
blushing at the thought
*
hearing her soft voice
whispering from far away
drawing him to her
*
puppet on a string
moving only by her whim
love’s marionette
*
pulling him closer
trembling tension in her skin
strings tightly singing
*
wanting in her eyes
not a puppet but a man
strings now are binding
*
tangled in a web
one of her own creation
she cuts loose his cords
*
puppet no longer
his heart bound by her heartstrings
her lover still hers
*
eyes closed lips kissing
dance of the marionettes
strings fall to the ground
*
their wooden limbs freed
lovers splashing together
in liquid passion
*****
©tlh 9/28/2010
(Image courtesy of artist)
Thanks, Red
September 13, 2010 “Love’s Way”
“Love’s Way”
forever longing
to fill a deepening void
hearts seeking comfort
softness easing pain
light driving away darkness
love showing the way
two becoming one
as souls are truly mated
forever loving
©tlh 9/13/2010
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(Image courtesy of artist)
Thanks, Red
September 10, 2010 “minor fall”
“minor fall”
distant thunder rolls
o’er painted misty mountains
reds, golds, and yellows
dance in muted light
of kaleidoscope music
a symphonic dirge
tap-tapping on leaves
cacophonous crescendo
autumn rain falling
©tlh 9/10/2010
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(Image courtesy of rainsonggoddess)
Thanks, Red
September 3, 2010 “the photo made me do it”
through verdant valley
river silently flowing
loving thoughts of her
yellow golden red
autumn’s leaves gently floating
possibilities
were I was a leaf
afloat upon silent flow
to my Love to Joy
©tlh 9/3/2010
(Photo by tlh)
August 30, 2010 “Mountain-Stream”
“mountain-stream”
side by side they stood
under the reddening leaves
by dancing waters
over the mossy stones
mountain stream lightly lilting
heart’s rhythm playing
tunes of the forest
as old as the granite earth
wrought for two lovers
neath the blue fall sky
love eternal forged in hearts
deep as mountain roots
she, his dancing stream
he, her granite mountain cleft
theirs, love eternal
©tlh 8/30/2010
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Thanks, Red
August 9, 2010 “love light”
“love light”
hot summer sun dies
night’s sultry veil surrounding
love’s light shadowing
flickering light glows
oily night darkly dripping
love’s light not dimming
love burns brighter still
though dark night grows heavier
love makes all lighter
©tlh 8/9/2010
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Thanks, Red
July 29, 2010
” – she, – her”
life is for nothing
when summer sun bares my soul
and she not near me
seconds eternal
cherry withers on the branch
if she won’t hear me
all light is darkness
summer moon shines not for fear
with her far away
my soul is rended
icy winter’s prisoner
she the sunlight of my day
©tlh 7/29/2010
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July 11, 2010 “Haiku? Or…?”
Haiku for You
When I think of You
My heart leaps within my chest…
My dreams coming true.
When I look at you
Springtime blossoms in my heart;
I see my future.
When I hear your voice
Birds sing love songs to my soul…
At last I am whole.
***
Lunes
Robert Kelly Style:
Katydid flying,
Lights on me,
Bringing me good luck.
***
Jack Collom Style:
Red, like roses,
Fragrant, as my eye closes…
Dream’s eye supposes.
TLH 7/11/10
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July 9, 2010 “Poet’s Song”
“Poet’s Song”
Poet’s muse haunts him
Words come like flowing waters
Pen scratches form lines
Ink pours from fountain
Captive fingers seek their voice
Crying to be heard
Rhyme is for reason
Time is for the telling tune
Hearts for the hearing
Poetry written
Word songs singing his story
Heartbeats on paper
TLH 7/9/10
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July 2, 2010 “New Dawn”
July 2, 2010 “New Dawn”
Misunderstandings
Common prides and dignities
Laid bare to the sun
No one else can see
Into our tinted glass house
Still the sun burns through
Our eyes filled with tears
Can’t see through watery veil
Sun shines through the glass
Words become painful
Pain that was not intended
Yellow sun blinding
Two hearts are breaking
Each one for the others sake
Sunlight still shining
Each heart needs its mate
Without it each stands bleeding
Sunshine now dimming
Darkness brings weeping
Tears soften lips for kissing
Sun shines from within
Two loves grow sanguine
Two mated hearts, bleeding love
Sun rises…New Dawn
TLH 7/2/10
Just Say’n
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