haiku – Page 2 – Colleen Keller Breuning

The Daily Grind

The Daily Grind I crawl out of bedincessant alarm blaringat the break of dawn Hours grind by slowlyhunched over the computerendless to-do list I’m working to liveor am I living to workretirement evades Taking my chancesmy feet moving with purposebut I’m getting tired Driving in the darklosing myself in musicmy evening commute Now I seeContinue reading “The Daily Grind”

Dragon Hunters

Dragon Hunters Linen clouds drift by,dragon hunters swift and spry,morphing in the sky. Fluffy figures faircast their magic everywhere,marching through the air. Let’s chase the gold sunlike china dolls on the run;the hunt has begun. Through marshes we wade,hues of emerald and jade,as pastel skies fade. The darkness descends;hidden deep inside the glenis the dragon’sContinue reading “Dragon Hunters”

Fate

Fate Years passed, no regretmemories swirl in my headI cannot forget phone call from the pastyour voice beckoned on the lineand our fates were cast topsy turvy worldstanding at the precipiceall my fears unfurled two lives intersectthe merging of destinybutterfly effect warm Bahama breezeplane taxied down long runwaysailed across blue seas you showed me trueContinue reading “Fate”

Imminent

Imminent Whir of cicadasdead wings scatter in hot breezeseventeen year plague Golden sun blazessinking into purple hillsas days grow longer Rumble of thunderfireflies and lightning bolts flashnimbus clouds breaking Fingers grazing skinheat blazes deep within mesummer imminent Colleen Keller Breuning © 2021June 18, 2021 Even though Blogophilia is on hiatus this summer, my plan isContinue reading “Imminent”

I Am the Lotus

I Am the Lotus take me to a placewhere time is an illusionand love is in bloom birdsong in oak treescent of lilac fills my headcold dew upon grass soft lips of velvetI will always rememberscent of rose petals I am the lotusopening up for the suncraving your warm kiss let your light shine downwashContinue reading “I Am the Lotus”

Downstream

Downstream down by the waterI ponder meaning of lifelay my burden down blue trail of sorrowheart drops like a sinking stoneclear to the bottom gravity defiedas I float downstreamin gentle river washed ashore, breathless,hands reach out in grateful skiesas a new dawn breaks Colleen Keller Breuning © 2021May 14, 2021 Ecrits Blogophilia Week 9.14 Topic: ByContinue reading “Downstream”