AJ Chilson: Poems

Mar 2013 · 362

Seven Years (Haiku Poem)

AJ Chilson Mar 2013

Seven Years (Haiku Poem)

Seven years have passed,
and the moments we both shared
continue to last.

Mar 2013 · 858

Silence (Haiku Poem)

AJ Chilson Mar 2013

Silence (Haiku Poem)

Once, it was flowers
signaling life's great blossum.
Now, it is silence!

Mar 2013 · 354

Inspired (Haiku Poem)

AJ Chilson Mar 2013

Inspired (Haiku Poem)

Staying with a friend:
Listening to Joan Baez,
feeling inspired.

Mar 2013 · 1.2k

I Have A Church Friend (Haiku Poem)

AJ Chilson Mar 2013

I Have A Church Friend (Haiku Poem)

I have a church friend.
She objects to my earrings,
but she wears earrings.

Mar 2013 · 495

40 Years Later

AJ Chilson Mar 2013

40 Years Later

Written on June 22, 2009, the fortieth anniversary of Judy Garland's death

40 years later:
She continues to leave us
in a loss for words.

Mar 2013 · 400

Alone (Haiku Poem)

AJ Chilson Mar 2013

Alone (Haiku Poem)

Words cannot describe
the emptiness I carry
now that I'm alone.

Mar 2013 · 2.1k

I Don't Care For You (Haiku Poem)

AJ Chilson Mar 2013

I Don't Care For You (Haiku Poem)

-- To Miley Cyrus

I don't care for you.
As hard as it is to say,
I don't care for you!

Mar 2013 · 324

I Didn't Call You

AJ Chilson Mar 2013

I Didn't Call You

I didn't call you last night.
You wondered if I'd ever.
Maybe I should starting now --
it's better late than never!

Mar 2013 · 3.4k

Your Kiss (Haiku Poem)

AJ Chilson Mar 2013

Your Kiss (Haiku Poem)

I long for your kiss.
Every day I don't get one
I long for it more.

Feb 2013 · 489

To Mim

AJ Chilson Feb 2013

To Mim

The lights are all dim
as we honor Mim,
for she left behind
memories so kind.
For those who are here
we shed a sweet tear.

Feb 2013 · 532

With Apologies to Ernest Hemingway

AJ Chilson Feb 2013

With Apologies to Ernest Hemingway

Not for sale: baseball cap, used.

Feb 2013 · 497

You Tried (Cinquain Poem)

AJ Chilson Feb 2013

You Tried (Cinquain Poem)

You tried
to convince me
that life's not worth living.
You tried everything you could, but
you failed.

Feb 2013 · 600

How I Feel (Cinquain Poem)

AJ Chilson Feb 2013

How I Feel (Cinquain Poem)

Satan,
You make me sick.
At least, that's how I feel.
If you think that I'm worthless, think
again!

Feb 2013 · 512

Man Of God

AJ Chilson Feb 2013

Man Of God

Dedicated to Pastor Todd Boddy of Princeton, Texas

His name is Todd.
It rhymes with God.
People know Todd
as Man of God.

Feb 2013 · 1.4k

A Rejection Slip (Haiku Poem)

AJ Chilson Feb 2013

A Rejection Slip (Haiku Poem)

To all the editors who have rejected me

A rejection slip:
An editor's classic way
of saying "You ****!"

Jan 2013 · 380

I Thought I Should Say

AJ Chilson Jan 2013

I Thought I Should Say

To My Valentine

I thought I should say,
just so you would know
(and the world would know)
that I love you so
this Valentine's Day.

Jan 2013 · 908

My World (Haiku Poem)

AJ Chilson Jan 2013

My World (Haiku Poem)

You make me happy
every time I look at you,
for you are my world.

Dec 2012 · 358

Nobody Knew How (A Christmas Haiku)

AJ Chilson Dec 2012

Nobody Knew How (A Christmas Haiku)

Nobody knew how,
but a large man wearing red
made his way inside.

Nov 2012 · 492

Christmas Haiku

AJ Chilson Nov 2012

Christmas Haiku

Though it may seem nice,
Christmas is not about gifts.
Rather, it's the love.

Nov 2012 · 1.3k

Thank God for Football (Haiku Poem)

AJ Chilson Nov 2012

Thank God for Football (Haiku Poem)

Thank God for football.
Thank God for the players.
Thank God for the fans.

Nov 2012 · 2.8k

I Miss You (Haiku Poem)

AJ Chilson Nov 2012

I Miss You (Haiku Poem)

I thought I loved you.
That was before I knew you.
And now, I miss you.

Nov 2012 · 1.2k

I Know (Tanka Poem about Christmas)

AJ Chilson Nov 2012

I Know (Tanka Poem about Christmas)

For years, I forgot
what Christmas was all about.
But today, I know.
It's not about the presents,
it's about loving others.

Nov 2012 · 466

Your Kiss (Haiku Poem)

AJ Chilson Nov 2012

Your Kiss (Haiku Poem)

To K.S.

I still have your kiss,
even though it has been years
since you last kissed me.

Nov 2012 · 687

A Recollection (Haiku Poem)

AJ Chilson Nov 2012

A Recollection (Haiku Poem)

My brain is painted,
Your face is my memory --
A recollection.

Oct 2012 · 575

My Treasure (Haiku)

AJ Chilson Oct 2012

My Treasure (Haiku)

You give me pleasure
every time I look at you,
for you're my treasure.

Oct 2012 · 1.9k

Thinking (Haiku)

AJ Chilson Oct 2012

Thinking (Haiku)

I can't stop thinking,
for that I'm always thinking,
thinking about you.

Oct 2012 · 556

Loved (Haiku)

AJ Chilson Oct 2012

Loved (Haiku)

-- To Tammy

You make me feel loved
with every kiss you give me.
You make me feel loved.

Oct 2012 · 1.4k

Snowflakes (Haiku)

AJ Chilson Oct 2012

Snowflakes (Haiku)

Snowflakes are falling,
wanting in on the action.
Our lips touch again.

Oct 2012 · 530

As We Danced (Haiku)

AJ Chilson Oct 2012

As We Danced (Haiku)

As we danced all night,
the music that played took us
to another place.

Oct 2012 · 661

A Hero

AJ Chilson Oct 2012

A Hero

She goes
out of her way
to help other people.
If that's not being a hero,
what is?

Oct 2012 · 538

Look

AJ Chilson Oct 2012

Look

Call me
what you want to,
think of me as you wish.
But before you do, look in the
mirror.

Sep 2012 · 673

My Life

AJ Chilson Sep 2012

My Life

My life
is a nightmare.
That is with you in it.
I wish you could go and leave me
alone.

Sep 2012 · 586

I Thought

AJ Chilson Sep 2012

I Thought

I thought
you were the one.
Instead, you betrayed me.
And now, I want nothing to do
with you.

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