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
- Utopian Fragments
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- see haiku here
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- a window to my soul
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- viva forever...
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- A Revision
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- no friend, just my dog
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- zen
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- maremagnum
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- Poem 2
- A Perticularly Point of View
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- 14 Years Counting
- nobody girl
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- Kai's Poetry
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- Midnight to 4am
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- Pomegranate District
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World Weather
Tuesday, May 30, 2006,10:26 PM
birds take shelter
birds take shelter-
rain drops gracefully bathe
the new grass
,10:59 PM
after a cold front
after a cold front
crashes through our hot land
I breath the mist-
a pair of newborn birds
lay dead in the wet grass
crashes through our hot land
I breath the mist-
a pair of newborn birds
lay dead in the wet grass
(No, these aren't the ones seen in the previous post.)
Sunday, May 28, 2006,11:38 PM
nest on a low limb
nest on a low limb
holds newborn robins
while wind blows through
my children loudly argue
about a basketball
Saturday, May 27, 2006,10:27 PM
spring leaves early
spring leaves early-
sounds of air conditioners
drown out the birds
,10:23 PM
looking at maps
looking at maps
of places to go
before I die-
a flock of birds
fly over at sunset
Friday, May 26, 2006,10:05 PM
leaves dance
leaves dance in
rhythmic waves of wind-
flowers bloom to watch
Thursday, May 25, 2006,10:40 PM
aluminum bench
aluminum bench
partially in the sun-
half hot, half cool
Wednesday, May 24, 2006,10:49 PM
the sun hides
the sun hides
behind a distant mountain-
tracks in the sky
,10:12 PM
noticing
noticing that
a limb of an oak tree
has been cut down
stealing the shade from an
old moss-covered tombstone
a limb of an oak tree
has been cut down
stealing the shade from an
old moss-covered tombstone
,8:33 PM
remembering
remembering
happier days while
looking at pictures
of birthday parties-
thunder from a distance
Sunday, May 21, 2006,11:11 PM
hearing children
hearing children-
standing quietly at the
edge of a lake
Saturday, May 20, 2006,11:49 PM
crickets and frogs (night 1)
crickets and frogs
loudly debate by a pond
under the stars
,12:22 AM
quietly sitting
quietly sitting
outside late at night
after a long day-
a car alarm far away
irritates the tired dogs
Friday, May 19, 2006,10:03 AM
picking up a piece
picking up a piece
of trash in the play ground
after school-
a note sent home to remind
parents about yesterday
of trash in the play ground
after school-
a note sent home to remind
parents about yesterday
Thursday, May 18, 2006,9:43 PM
up in the sky
up in the sky-
unexpected balloons
fly by
(this really happened yesterday when I came home)
Wednesday, May 17, 2006,10:01 PM
hearing-aid removed
hearing-aid removed-
thinking of the days
I had an earring
thinking of the days
I had an earring
,9:50 PM
The Power Of Prayer
This afternoon I was laying on a stretcher waiting for my surgery. It was supposed to start at 1:00 and it was 3:30.
Early, I had a CT scan to compare it with the one I had last week, so small amounts of my hair had been cut off to allow the nurse to put some rubber buttons everywhere for guidelines for the work.
I had thought (for a small moment) what it would be if the CT showed that the problem was gone, but a woman came in to "put me to sleep" and I knew that was it.
Before she gave me the shot, though, my doctor arrived and showed me the difference between last week's scan and today's -- all of the excess spinal fluid was gone! They didn't look like they were from the same person!
He thinks their was blockage in the tube and somehow it had worked out. I knew that I had felt much better the last few days, but I had no idea why.
He told me to get dressed and leave and come see him in two weeks and took me off the medicine. Not many people, I bet, get to walk out of that room!
Thank you all who prayed, because I'm convinced that it had a big part in this.
If my grammar is horrible, it's due to the fact that I'm dead tired and need sleep --- besides, I need to go to work tomorrow! :)
Early, I had a CT scan to compare it with the one I had last week, so small amounts of my hair had been cut off to allow the nurse to put some rubber buttons everywhere for guidelines for the work.
I had thought (for a small moment) what it would be if the CT showed that the problem was gone, but a woman came in to "put me to sleep" and I knew that was it.
Before she gave me the shot, though, my doctor arrived and showed me the difference between last week's scan and today's -- all of the excess spinal fluid was gone! They didn't look like they were from the same person!
He thinks their was blockage in the tube and somehow it had worked out. I knew that I had felt much better the last few days, but I had no idea why.
He told me to get dressed and leave and come see him in two weeks and took me off the medicine. Not many people, I bet, get to walk out of that room!
Thank you all who prayed, because I'm convinced that it had a big part in this.
If my grammar is horrible, it's due to the fact that I'm dead tired and need sleep --- besides, I need to go to work tomorrow! :)
,11:30 PM
today's the day
Well, today is the day. At 1 p.m. (central time) they are supposed to start the surgery. I'm ready for it to happen...
Thank so many of you for your prayers and thoughts. As soon as I get home I'll tell you about it. I hope it will be Thursday or Friday, but I know that it could be Saturday.
Guess I should go to bed for a while.
Thank so many of you for your prayers and thoughts. As soon as I get home I'll tell you about it. I hope it will be Thursday or Friday, but I know that it could be Saturday.
Guess I should go to bed for a while.
Monday, May 15, 2006,10:27 PM
a trash can
a trash can
next to a picnic table
is overflown-
the sun reappears
reflecting off cans and flies
Sunday, May 14, 2006,11:54 PM
sitting in a park
siting in a park
holding the weight of the world
on his head
not seeing the flower
next to his foot
holding the weight of the world
on his head
not seeing the flower
next to his foot
,9:40 AM
News
I found out yesterday that my shunt is the problem and they will have to put in a new one (with a new tube). Monday they will find the edges of the old one in my head and hopefully will do the surgery Wednesday. It will take two doctors --- one on my head and one on my chest with the tube.
I will have to stay at the hospital one, maybe two nights. I'll also have to miss work for a week. (Only 3 left at school, so that's a mess)
It will be nice, though, to be able to stay awake and see again! My brain doesn't have much room left----
I will have to stay at the hospital one, maybe two nights. I'll also have to miss work for a week. (Only 3 left at school, so that's a mess)
It will be nice, though, to be able to stay awake and see again! My brain doesn't have much room left----
Thursday, May 11, 2006,10:38 PM
thinking of you
thinking of you
as I drive down the road
after a long day-
looking in the mirror
I see two sides of me
Tuesday, May 09, 2006,8:40 PM
hearing the bumps
hearing the bumps
of the river barges-
cloudy night sky
of the river barges-
cloudy night sky
Monday, May 08, 2006,6:47 PM
The saga continues...
Thank you all for being concerned with my health -- it's frustrating now! Two weeks ago I started having headaches and my vision got blurry. I've seen 3 doctors and 2 of them said that my shunt isn't working right, but my brain surgeon said that he's not sure of that.
I've already had a eeg, x-ray, and an MRI -- Thursday I'll have a CT scan -- hopefully that will find the problem!
Oh, any of you that don't know, I had a hemorrhagic stroke 10 years ago and that's what brought the shunt ---- my vision is getting worse, but I'll try to keep working on my blog!!
Andrew
I've already had a eeg, x-ray, and an MRI -- Thursday I'll have a CT scan -- hopefully that will find the problem!
Oh, any of you that don't know, I had a hemorrhagic stroke 10 years ago and that's what brought the shunt ---- my vision is getting worse, but I'll try to keep working on my blog!!
Andrew
Sunday, May 07, 2006,2:45 PM
semi-relief
semi-relief...
waiting for the doctor's news
while the world lives on
Thursday, May 04, 2006,10:54 PM
water rushes by
water rushes by
after a night of rain=
birds rebuild their nests
Wednesday, May 03, 2006,10:19 PM
hearing rhythmic drones
hearing rhythmic drones
of trucks on the interstate-
peaceful lullaby
of trucks on the interstate-
peaceful lullaby
,3:55 PM
clap of thunder
clap of thunder
makes you roll over
in our bed-
wondering if you still
dream about me
