#11

head above water
like drowning out the chaos
with a glass bottle

#10

inside Toys R Us
smiles on faces I see from
unwrapped gifts, waiting

‎#Haiku ‎#Poetry

#9

If I were a bell
not a single ding I'd make;
silence is louder

‎#Haiku ‎#Poetry ‎#Micropoetry

Where I write

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Defiance

Screaming like a teen
Drunk on a Saturday night;
HUSH UP! --heedless mind

‎#Haiku ‎#Poetry ‎#Micropoetry

Home Is Where The Pillow Lies

A bird, free to fly
here or there-- so long as his
feathers aren't a pillow

Square One

In haste, The Sea bolts
to my castle in the sand;
Like time spent living

‎#Haiku ‎#Poetry ‎

#8

Storms rise so quickly
The flood recedes quietly;

My thoughts do neither 

‎#Haiku ‎#Poetry ‎#micropoetry

Life and stuff; it goes on

"The transition" has occurred.  Now, time for the settling....  Change is strange, oddly enough.  I am way beyond tired.

On a good note--My creative writing class starts today.  I'm hoping I get to write some great stuff --stay tuned!!!

-------------------If I can just get through my MATH (bleh!) exam this week....  Wish me luck y'all.........

Change-able

OH! I long for change
to jingle in my pocket--
Dimes don't reminisce

#Haiku

#7

On Leaving

Today: The last day
through this door I'll tread; the leaves
are changing too soon

Haiku

#7

In my solitude
There's nothing to do, but be;
I think it might rain

#Haiku 

#6

Just waiting like this
Not all here, certainly not there;
Like summer to a kid

#Haiku


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Drift

Yesterday becomes
today all too soon, my loves--
Too much, is one blink

#Haiku #Poetry

adjustment

coffee cup empty

signals it's time to begin;

I'll sip extra slow

#Haiku

Miss-placed

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Scattered, like dust left

behind--like a love affair

with a favorite chair

removed, like memories kept.

#5

a baleful virus
hurling bassy sounds like threats;
storms lurk and circle

#Haiku

After a While

by Veronica A. Shoffstall


After a while you learn
the subtle difference between
holding a hand and chaining a soul
and you learn
that love doesn't mean leaning
and company doesn't always mean security.
And you begin to learn
that kisses aren't contracts
and presents aren't promises
and you begin to accept your defeats
with your head up and your eyes ahead
with the grace of woman,
not the grief of a child
and you learn
to build all your roads on today
because tomorrow's ground is
too uncertain for plans
and futures have a way of falling down
in mid-flight.
After a while you learn
that even sunshine burns
if you get too much
so you plant your own garden
and decorate your own soul
instead of waiting for someone
to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure
you really are strong
you really do have worth
and you learn
and you learn
with every goodbye, you learn...

#4

In the wind, I can
fly with the greatest of ease;
Until she blew off

#Haiku 

I've been enjoying writing these haiku style poems.  They're quick, and allow me to express a lot (with so few words) in this stressful time in my life, while also having so little time...  One week from today I start my creative writing class.  I am beyond excited and hoping beyond hope that I get to write poetry for that class!!!

#3

The mourning has come
Where it's time to say good-bye;
Black holes suck like night