Microverse: A Collection of Haikus and Short Poems

Feb 9

dead poet

pick your battles

it takes courage to step out the door;
to pick your battles,
when there’s nothing left fighting for.

#poetry #writing #life #courage #words #innerbattle

Feb 9

dead poet

the soul of gratitude

'selfless gratitude' -
not something one inherits;
a skill one acquires.

#haikupoetry #gratitude #selflessness #haiku #mindfulness #meditativepoetry #innerpeace #spirituality #poeticthoughts #poetrycommunity

Feb 9

dead poet

a line in the sand

a line in the sand
waves falling short every time
jittery wrinkles

#haiku #poetry #minimalism #naturepoetry #waves #introspection #poetrycommunity #creativewriting

Feb 9

dead poet

the bar

a glass of bourbon
unspent napkins on the side
the cheque is written

#haiku #poetry #poetrycommunity #minimalism #spilledink #writerslife #micropoetry

Feb 9

dead poet

her breath

a window of time:
wind sneaks in from behind like -
her breath on his neck.

#haiku #poetry #love #reminiscence #nature #minimalism #breath #connections #memoriesofher

Feb 9

dead poet

a bad word

in lonely disdain,
a pulsating bitterness;
utters a bad word.

#savehaiku #poetry #bitterness #disdain #loneliness #envy

Feb 9

dead poet

the family ant

a brick in the wall -
an ant crawls into a crack;
becomes family.

#savehaiku #haiku #poetry #spilledink #imagery #ant #home #family #poetrycommunity

Feb 9

dead poet

winter's labour

a petal wafts through the fields;
as though a cradle for the morning dew
forged by winter’s labour.

the flower remains anonymous.

#fleeting #happiness #poetry #art #nature #beauty #subtleties #micropoetry #travel #inspiration

Feb 9

dead poet

the conditioning

come every morning,
i open my eyes slowly,
like i was trained to.

#savehaiku #conditioning #morning #absorbing #awakening #stillness #poetry #mindfulness #process #poetrycommunity

Feb 9

dead poet

school bulletin

a quote of wisdom
makes it to school bulletin;
janitor reads it.

#savehaiku #wisdom #quote #schooldays #nostalgia #school #bulletin #futility #life #poetry

Feb 9

dead poet

a good wife

she was a good wife:
beautiful, honest, kind, soft -
just like her silence.

#savehaiku #haikupoem #silence #pain #women #strength #loss #resilience #honesty #gentle

Feb 9

dead poet

bed of roses

a bed of roses;
ruffled polyester, scorned:
unlucky petals.

#haiku #poem #unrequited #passionate #roses #imagery #surreal #love #poetrycommunity

Feb 9

dead poet

i fake a smile at dinner

i fake a smile at dinner;
try to recreate it in the mirror
when alone -
checking to see if they
could’ve seen through it.

#fake #smile #shame #selfawareness #selfcriticism #mask #emotions #sadness #reflection #poetrycommunity