Love Haiku

My love before she met me.

Before you met me
you seemed so cool and carefree …
and a bit badass.

Early Spring Haiku

I loved you first in lilac time

Before I met you
I’d never stolen lilacs
for anyone else.

Hometown haiku

The calloused farmer with his son.

The calloused farmer
cradles his newly born son,
awkwardly tender.

Love haiku

Portrait of the poet as a clueless lad

Before I met you
I thought I was so darned cool.
Clueless, more like it.

Hometown Haiku

Southeast Elementary School, Grade 5, 1962-1963, Marshall Missouri

My dear old classmates,
so very innocent, and,
so very human.

Love Haiku

Odd couple

Your grandmother said,
“You want to find a good man?
Go to church, honey.”

Love Haiku

Waking at midnight

Waking at midnight …
tender words and embraces …
drifting off assured.

Love Haiku

First flush of love

That first flush of love
when all your longing and hope
find their focal point.

Love Haiku

Sunset over Liberty Bay

I may be away,
but my thoughts lie down with you,
my beloved one.

Haiku about poetry and life

Vintage photo of the municipal swimming pool in Marshall, Mo.
Municipal Pool, Marshall, MO (photo courtesy of Elizabeth DuBois Hokama)

Haiku about poetry and life

We’re playing a game,
calling out “Marco!” “Marco!”
just to hear “Polo!”