17morae: Poems

1.0k · Jan 2018

kiss me while you can

17morae Jan 2018

kiss me while you can

kiss me while you can
because we are not getting
out of this alive

#haiku

1.0k · Nov 2017

plagiarism is

17morae Nov 2017

plagiarism is

plagiarism is
the sincerest compliment
in literature

#haiku

986 · Jan 2018

every hero fears

17morae Jan 2018

every hero fears

every hero fears
that some rapt admirer will
learn the awful truth

#haiku

722 · Mar 2018

i write poetry

17morae Mar 2018

i write poetry

i write poetry
when i can't think of something
more useful to do

#haiku

680 · Nov 2017

you just never know

17morae Nov 2017

you just never know

you just never know
which late summer night will be
the very last one

#haiku

677 · Oct 2017

you entered this world

17morae Oct 2017

you entered this world

you entered this world
howling naked and afraid
so quit complaining

#haiku

672 · Nov 2017

fearful men sprout wings

17morae Nov 2017

fearful men sprout wings

fearful men sprout wings
but hero and coward fly
different directions

#haiku

458 · Nov 2017

fear is a hunger

17morae Nov 2017

fear is a hunger

fear is a hunger
for any sanctuary
courage is a fast

#haiku

414 · Oct 2017

this imposing stone

17morae Oct 2017

this imposing stone

this imposing stone
offers no impediment
if i am water

#haiku

401 · Apr 2018

illiteracy

17morae Apr 2018

illiteracy

illiteracy
offers pointless advantage
to the plagiarist

#haiku

392 · Jan 2018

the only limits

17morae Jan 2018

the only limits

the only limits
constraining my destiny
are the ones i make

#haiku

360 · Feb 2018

if you want to speak

17morae Feb 2018

if you want to speak

if you want to speak
with special authority
show special talent

#haiku

352 · Dec 2017

death and dishonor

17morae Dec 2017

death and dishonor

death and dishonor
are the only compass points
on this battlefield

#haiku

347 · Oct 2017

death cannot menace

17morae Oct 2017

death cannot menace

death cannot menace
a thousand laughing zombies
happy halloween

#haiku

321 · Feb 2018

success is moving

17morae Feb 2018

success is moving

success is moving
from one failure to the next
with great confidence

#haiku

320 · Jan 2018

never attribute

17morae Jan 2018

never attribute

never attribute
to malice that which may rise
from incompetence

#haiku

318 · Oct 2017

do not fear the dark

17morae Oct 2017

do not fear the dark

do not fear the dark
in the dark all men are blind
even the monsters

#haiku

311 · Feb 2018

karma is a bitch

17morae Feb 2018

karma is a *****

karma is a *****
but only if i insist
on provoking her

#haiku

305 · Feb 2018

an apology

17morae Feb 2018

an apology

an apology
is a bridge to a fresh start
or a bitter end

#haiku

303 · Oct 2017

truth is a despot

17morae Oct 2017

truth is a despot

truth is a despot
kindness a revolution
love a bridge between

#haiku

295 · May 2018

maybe a thank-you

17morae May 2018

maybe a thank-you

maybe a thank-you
should always be longer than
strictly appropriate

#haiku

294 · Mar 2018

i fear the unknown

17morae Mar 2018

i fear the unknown

i fear the unknown
but courage has wisdom that
fear can never know

#haiku

287 · Oct 2017

negotiate like

17morae Oct 2017

negotiate like

negotiate like
you havent a thing to lose
or lose it for sure

#haiku

285 · Nov 2017

may my compassion

17morae Nov 2017

may my compassion

may my compassion
here at the end of our love
be deep as your rage

#haiku

282 · Nov 2017

accomplishment is

17morae Nov 2017

accomplishment is

accomplishment is
often circumscribed by love
of attribution

#haiku

279 · Oct 2017

dreams of tomorrow

17morae Oct 2017

dreams of tomorrow

dreams of tomorrow
memories of yesterday
sleeves rolled up today

#haiku

272 · Nov 2017

seek not your true love

17morae Nov 2017

seek not your true love

seek not your true love
walk instead a joyful path
and welcome friendship

#haiku

267 · Mar 2018

a man can find joy

17morae Mar 2018

a man can find joy

a man can find joy
with anyone so long as
he does not love her

#haiku

267 · Jan 2018

in the big fishbowl

17morae Jan 2018

in the big fishbowl

in the big fishbowl
even the smallest gaffe is
subject to review

#haiku

266 · Dec 2017

every good idea

17morae Dec 2017

every good idea

every good idea
carries within it the seed
of a better one

#haiku

261 · Apr 2018

i said forever

17morae Apr 2018

i said forever

i said forever
but what i really meant was
while you still love me

#haiku

259 · Feb 2018

in marriage i am

17morae Feb 2018

in marriage i am

in marriage i am
a trellis where another
biography grows

#haiku

258 · Nov 2017

why is there something

17morae Nov 2017

why is there something

why is there something
instead of howling nothing
nice problem to have

#haiku

247 · Nov 2017

fear is a poison

17morae Nov 2017

fear is a poison

fear is a poison
and the only antidote
is experience

#haiku

247 · Nov 2017

do as you think wise

17morae Nov 2017

do as you think wise

do as you think wise
but wisdom does not believe
everything it thinks

#haiku

245 · Apr 2018

dreams are effortless

17morae Apr 2018

dreams are effortless

dreams are effortless
which is why dreaming is more
popular than work

#haiku

241 · Apr 2018

if i die today

17morae Apr 2018

if i die today

if i die today
let me die a better man
than yesterday me

#haiku

239 · Feb 2018

consensus inverts

17morae Feb 2018

consensus inverts

consensus inverts
the logic of rational
decision making

#haiku

236 · Nov 2017

i need a stout heart

17morae Nov 2017

i need a stout heart

i need a stout heart
to hear without any flinch
this din of battle

#haiku

233 · Apr 2018

no one dies today

17morae Apr 2018

no one dies today

no one dies today
not inside my influence
and not on my watch

#haiku

233 · Feb 2018

rocket science is

17morae Feb 2018

rocket science is

rocket science is
not quite rocket science to
rocket scientists

#haiku

230 · Oct 2017

half empty or full

17morae Oct 2017

half empty or full

half empty or full
either way it seems the glass
is just too ****** big

#haiku

229 · Feb 2018

democracy is

17morae Feb 2018

democracy is

democracy is
rarely practiced in lifeboats
real or imagined

#haiku

228 · Feb 2018

if you must burn time

17morae Feb 2018

if you must burn time

if you must burn time
place the flame so friends enjoy
the warmth and the light

#haiku

228 · Feb 2018

a human being

17morae Feb 2018

a human being

a human being
seeking relevance becomes
a human doing

#haiku

227 · Apr 2018

it is sad but true

17morae Apr 2018

it is sad but true

it is sad but true
that bitter experience
makes great poetry

#haiku

226 · Feb 2018

strangers are welcome

17morae Feb 2018

strangers are welcome

strangers are welcome
but unmannerly conduct
will be met in kind

#haiku

226 · Nov 2017

being the poet

17morae Nov 2017

being the poet

being the poet
is but a stepping stone to
being the poem

#haiku

225 · Nov 2017

said the king so grave

17morae Nov 2017

said the king so grave

said the king so grave
begin at the beginning
reach the end and stop

#haiku

225 · Feb 2018

my most precious coin

17morae Feb 2018

my most precious coin

my most precious coin
is my time so why not choose
to spend it on love

#haiku