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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- Magnapoets
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- Still Shot
- winter haiku 2006
- Falling Leaves
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- Zafusy
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- One Deep Breath
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- Full Moon Of November
- Frank Williams- Haiku & Haiga
- Isolated Eden
- In My Heart
- Utopian Fragments
- Australian Haiku
- see haiku here
- Summa Summarum
- ink haven
- quantum art & poetry
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- witherspoon
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- Amaranth
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- yuzublizzard
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- By His Grace Alone
- Mandy's Meanderings
- Edith's Section
- Pursuance of Truth
- urban poems
- Hot Cross Haiku
- a window to my soul
- haiku-shelf
- Seagull haiku
- zen speug
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- shoot
- Orange Cloud
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- haikupoet.com
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- Always More Beyond
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- Rooted
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- viva forever...
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- A Revision
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- All Cupcakes, All The Time
- no friend, just my dog
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- Poem 2
- A Perticularly Point of View
- killired
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- 14 Years Counting
- nobody girl
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- Kai's Poetry
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- Jen's Horde
- Midnight to 4am
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- Pomegranate District
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Saturday, April 29, 2006,10:24 PM
a wet leaf
a wet leaf
clings to the sidewalk
after a shower-
hiding in the warmth of
Appalachian Spring
>clings to the sidewalk
after a shower-
hiding in the warmth of
Appalachian Spring
(excerpts of Appalachian Spring can be heard by hitting the last line)
Friday, April 28, 2006,11:19 PM
parts of my past
parts of my past fly
away in a wind storm
to leave empty songs-
the mailman fills my box
with my neighbor's love letters
thanks toBarbara's April 28 post
away in a wind storm
to leave empty songs-
the mailman fills my box
with my neighbor's love letters
thanks to
,5:46 PM
the early spring flowers
the early spring
flowers are wilted and spent
not caring about
the cool hard rain
I open the house windows
Wednesday, April 26, 2006,10:58 PM
clouds paint the sky
clouds paint the sky with
a delicate cotton brush
trees stretch to join
Tuesday, April 25, 2006,10:19 PM
the cost of crude oil
reading how
the cost of crude oil
keeps rising-
a cool front arrives
confusing the flowers
Monday, April 24, 2006,10:29 PM
dark sky from the west
dark sky from the west
rumbles toward us-
mood swing
Saturday, April 22, 2006,10:36 PM
abandoned field
abandoned field
longes for young feet-
birds fly over
,10:28 PM
outside at night
outside at night
drinking bottled water
deliberately-
remembering my first
taste of white wine
Wednesday, April 19, 2006,10:09 PM
she admires
she admires
her new purple hair bow-
birthday morning
today is the fifth birthday for kid #2
Tuesday, April 18, 2006,10:43 PM
sitting on top
sitting on top
of the roof I watch
the sun sink
trying to resurrect
my childhood memories
Monday, April 17, 2006,10:36 PM
watching tulips
watching tulips
fall by each petal
in the heat-
remembering the day
we made a snowman
Saturday, April 15, 2006,10:51 PM
there are days
There are days
when I sit outside,
struggling
with lofty words and
meaningful thoughts
to describe my invisible world,
where it's always warm
and it's always bright-
where tomorrow doesn't matter
and yesterday isn't needed.
It's at that moment
that I notice a work of nature
made effortless
without words,
sound or
paint,
and I quietly go back inside
to hide my shame.
Friday, April 14, 2006,11:34 PM
the chef works
the chef works
with new sharpened knives-
guerrilla kitchen
Monday, April 10, 2006,9:36 PM
Field of Dreams (haibun)
The first game of the first season for the "ten and eleven years old" league. We're down 5-3. (Or is it 6-5?)
The sun has gone to bed, but we don't have a choice. Cool breeze from the river makes me forget that it's spring. It is April isn't it?
The other games have ended, so their lights are snuffed out. We're the only game left.
It's the bottom of the last inning- two out, two on. I'm ready to fold up my chair.
Who is this pitcher? I don't remember seeing him before. Are you sure he's eleven? He's my size!
Finally, the last out. Mothers chatter like hens, complaining that the umps weren't fair. The fathers pick up the aftermath and slowly walk to the dugout.
"Next game is Thursday at 7:30," says the coach.
Starting the car as the boy hops into the back seat. "You did a good job, son. You swung even, but you need to put a little more into it."
I whisper to my wife- "what was the score?"
wide awake
bugs chase the headlights-
going home
The sun has gone to bed, but we don't have a choice. Cool breeze from the river makes me forget that it's spring. It is April isn't it?
The other games have ended, so their lights are snuffed out. We're the only game left.
It's the bottom of the last inning- two out, two on. I'm ready to fold up my chair.
Who is this pitcher? I don't remember seeing him before. Are you sure he's eleven? He's my size!
Finally, the last out. Mothers chatter like hens, complaining that the umps weren't fair. The fathers pick up the aftermath and slowly walk to the dugout.
"Next game is Thursday at 7:30," says the coach.
Starting the car as the boy hops into the back seat. "You did a good job, son. You swung even, but you need to put a little more into it."
I whisper to my wife- "what was the score?"
wide awake
bugs chase the headlights-
going home
Sunday, April 09, 2006,10:32 PM
earth dresses for spring
earth dresses from spring-
her best jewelry and
new perfume
Friday, April 07, 2006,10:40 PM
half-moon hangs
half-moon hangs
in the western sky-
walking in a
field of wildflowers
looking for her name
Thursday, April 06, 2006,10:09 PM
after the storm
after the storm
exhausted leaves cling
to each other-
reading vacation brochures
while laying in the bathtub
Wednesday, April 05, 2006,11:04 PM
earth stretches and yawns
earth stretches and yawns
in the spring morning-
eggs hatch in nests
Tuesday, April 04, 2006,10:09 PM
dogs are bothered
dogs are bothered
by the loud cricket song..
spring stays for the night
,3:59 PM
walking in the playground
walking in the
playground in the morning
hearing the children
share their joy and sorrow -
eight o'clock bell rings
Monday, April 03, 2006,9:17 PM
opening a box
opening a box
of old birthday cards, looking
for forgotten names
