Love

Love's bittersweet flavor never complete

Lest two hearts entwined as one ever beat.

© ACG

26 August 2007

Sunrise (haiku)

Sunrise

stealthily rising
Apollo’s secret agent
golden Aurora

© ACG
18 August 2007

"Summer Storms" tanka

Summer Storms

ominously still
like an old person’s wheezing
the world holds its breath
then with an explosive crash
expells wind, rain, and thunder

© ACG
18 August 2007

A Poet's Heart

A Poet’s Heart

In gray winter, they march to battle
as thunder beats and drums roll;
so does a poet’s heart keep time.

© ACG
18 August 2007

"Relationship" katuata

Relationship

tumultuous storms
hurling vessels far off course
navigational turmoil

progress seems stopped
sea-spray hides the horizon
will smooth sailing e’re be ours?

© ACG

12 August 2007

Romantic Date

Romantic Date

Laughter rings with rolling dice and red wine,

'Ere friendship evolves as our hearts entwine.

© ACG

09 August 2007

~ for Cris

"Honey" haiku

Honey

spun gold softly falls
sometimes hiding blue-gray eyes
treasure of the gods

© ACG
02 August 2007
for Aly, my honey-haired girl

"Summer Sounds" tanka

Summer Sounds

resonating free
blasts resounding through the air
summer marching band
exploding with energy
God’s feet are tapping along

© ACG
02 August 2007
for John, clarinetist extraordinaire!

Memories

Memories

Long nights,
longer days;
remembering youth’s vigor.

Jello echoes cocktail moments;
shuffling feet now a poor mimic
of the Charleston’s swing;
hospital murmurings suffocate
the echo of jazzy nightclub music.

Sparkling eyes still dancing inside.

© ACG
02 August 2007