my dreams
were swept away
with the tide
only to return to me
on the shore of life
I saw her
and embraced my fate
in my lovers arms
I drifted away too
little pea snail
little pea snail
left a trail
follow me he said
away from those
who misunderstand
the way of the land
through hardship
we make our shell
circular is life
we bid them farewell
bird of paradise flower
the last flower to bloom
before the sunsets
a boy and a girl
sit holding hands
over the worlds uncertainty
their view is the same as ours
but their destiny
is one that together
we may be able to change
Haiku Starkness
the cool air of autumn
is felt in the bones
the animals get ready to hibernate
morning sun
still scorches my eyes
speckles of grey hair in my beard
shoot out in all diferent directions
Statue by the Sea
There is a statue
by the foot of Neptune
of a man/woman
who challenged the sea
but the moment
the sea touched him/her
she/he became
immortalised
by those they chose to destroy
Haiku Starkness
a clear moon
distant lands
are longing for rest
night is approaching
i feel a pain in my heart
and cry tears of sake
Haiku Starkness
spring is in the air
toads croaking
now the bees
have woken up
setting sun
pink hillside
showing through
my grey hair
bamboo shoots
A Chance for Romance
a name on a card
as we danced
a feeling of wanting
kept us close
our hearts beat
to the applause
City
the past remains
to preserve the present
their armies rest
while we toil
because if the outcome reversed
then we would be the ones
marching to our death
and they would be the ones
to meet us
The Island of the Dead
one final destination
an Island
only the dead know the way
but the living wish to visit
so that they can see
the final resting place
of their ancestors
and pay respect
but when they set sail
they found they could not return
because they too
had already paid their debt
Echoes of Life 