a collection of haiku, tanka, haiga and other forms of poetry
From: Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
About me: The author of "Tangled in Wisteria," he is a music teacher in Van Buren, Arkansas and a father of four. His work has been published in the United States, Canada and Australia, including Haiku Harvest, Clouds Peak, Stylus Poetry Journal, Wisteria, American Tanka, Fire Pearls, Eucalypt and Modern English Tanka.
More.. All work © J. Andrew Lockhart unless noted otherwise. Work may not be reproduced in any form without the author's written permission.
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- Isolated Eden
- In My Heart
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- see haiku here
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Wednesday, November 30, 2005,9:41 PM
light of dawn (haiku)
light of dawn
interrupts the sleep
of flowers
interrupts the sleep
of flowers
Monday, November 28, 2005,11:34 PM
roof (haiku)
the roof steams
from unexpected rain...
her perfume lingers
from unexpected rain...
her perfume lingers
Sunday, November 27, 2005,10:07 PM
paper airplane (tanka)
paper airplane
swirls with leaves
in the wind
as the chained dog
demands freedom
swirls with leaves
in the wind
as the chained dog
demands freedom
Saturday, November 26, 2005,11:28 PM
alley cat (haibun)
One after another he hears the cars go buy on the interstate. Laying in his bed, he wonders where they're from and where they're going. Why are they out so late? Are they trying to miss the traffic, or do they not want to be seen?
The syncopated drone lulls him asleep...
the alley cat
exposed by the moon
walks down the fence
The syncopated drone lulls him asleep...
the alley cat
exposed by the moon
walks down the fence
Friday, November 25, 2005,10:49 PM
a distant wind chime
a distant wind chime
in a soft breeze
stirs my memories
from carefree days
where time was slow
and the future
had no ending
in a soft breeze
stirs my memories
from carefree days
where time was slow
and the future
had no ending
Thursday, November 24, 2005,11:24 PM
sharp cold air (haiku)
sharp cold air
pierces silent thoughts
at midnight
pierces silent thoughts
at midnight
Tuesday, November 22, 2005,11:08 PM
classroom (tanka)
the classroom
at night
echoes with voices
of children
now grown
at night
echoes with voices
of children
now grown
Sunday, November 20, 2005,10:20 PM
I open boxes (tanka)
I open boxes
of heavy clothes
and coats..
the flowers pity me
their work is done
of heavy clothes
and coats..
the flowers pity me
their work is done
Saturday, November 19, 2005,11:25 PM
summer blooms (tanka)
summer blooms
quietly fade
and wilt..
we helplessly watch
with sadness
quietly fade
and wilt..
we helplessly watch
with sadness
Friday, November 18, 2005,7:02 AM
antique shop (tanka)
antique shop
on main street..
shelter
from cold
and the present
on main street..
shelter
from cold
and the present
Wednesday, November 16, 2005,10:23 PM
I watch the river (tanka)
I watch the river
as it meanders
to the east..
puling barges
and memories
as it meanders
to the east..
puling barges
and memories
Tuesday, November 15, 2005,10:43 PM
wind (tanka)
cruel wind
lashing my back
with nails..
numb hands hold the coat
praying for the sun
lashing my back
with nails..
numb hands hold the coat
praying for the sun
Monday, November 14, 2005,11:24 PM
geese (tanka)
the geese
silhouetted by the moon
are trying
to escape
secretly...
silhouetted by the moon
are trying
to escape
secretly...
Saturday, November 12, 2005,10:18 PM
spanish moss (haiku)
spanish moss
drips down the limbs
hiding secrets
drips down the limbs
hiding secrets
,10:14 PM
rainy afternoon (tanka)
rainy afternoon
brings back memories
of past loves
both real
and fiction
brings back memories
of past loves
both real
and fiction
Friday, November 11, 2005,11:19 PM
long distance (haiku)
long distance
autumn trees from hills
earth's stain-glass windows
autumn trees from hills
earth's stain-glass windows
,9:16 PM
clouds glow (tanka)
clouds glow
from the full moon
at midnight..
his memories
awake the crickets
from the full moon
at midnight..
his memories
awake the crickets
Thursday, November 10, 2005,9:10 PM
in the garden (haiku)
in the garden
she struggles with the ground...
rows of sadness
she struggles with the ground...
rows of sadness
Tuesday, November 08, 2005,11:00 PM
warm breeze (tanka)
warm breeze
in mid-November
Spring fever
sadly misplaced..
geese surround the lake
in mid-November
Spring fever
sadly misplaced..
geese surround the lake
,10:58 PM
sound from a train (haiku)
sound from a train
interrupts my daydream..
her scent now distant
interrupts my daydream..
her scent now distant
,10:20 PM
maple (cinquain)
............maple.............
.........many colors..........
....yellow burgundy brown.....
falling over fireplace chimney
...........autumn.............
.........many colors..........
....yellow burgundy brown.....
falling over fireplace chimney
...........autumn.............
Saturday, November 05, 2005,10:54 PM
Life
My life
is a jewelry box
full of precious memories,
broken hopes,
inherited stories,
gifts from children,
meaningful days,
tarnished wishes,
and unworn tomorrows.
is a jewelry box
full of precious memories,
broken hopes,
inherited stories,
gifts from children,
meaningful days,
tarnished wishes,
and unworn tomorrows.
Friday, November 04, 2005,10:40 PM
Summer in November
Summer
came back
as though he forgot something.
Maybe we can hide it
and wait to tell him
until March.
Until then,
let's water the flowers,
box up the heavy cloths,
and open the windows.
(Pretend we don't see the leaves
on the ground.)
came back
as though he forgot something.
Maybe we can hide it
and wait to tell him
until March.
Until then,
let's water the flowers,
box up the heavy cloths,
and open the windows.
(Pretend we don't see the leaves
on the ground.)
Thursday, November 03, 2005,6:46 PM
oak leaf (tanka)
oak leaf
floats to the cloud
farewell
California waits
follow the sun
floats to the cloud
farewell
California waits
follow the sun