#haikupoetry
blood runs wanting love—
a river of tears
completes the need.
how long
will i chase your touch
before breath runs thin?
lost inside
this heated bloodstream—
how deep does this
longing flow.
Mar 11
Mar 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM UTC
Linked Haiku Sequence
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Twilight softly falls—
a young boy studies the sky,
worlds forming in dreams.
Silent stars awaken,
whispering gentle pathways
through the unknown dark.
Shadows stretch like wings,
dragons roar in distant hills—
still his spirit climbs.
Hope glimmers above,
each small light a promise made
to a searching heart.
Storms cross the heavens,
yet the cosmos murmurs low—
seek, and you shall find.
Night shapes quiet strength,
the boy slowly learning how
dreamers become men.
Morning lifts the sky—
yet the stars remain within,
guiding every step.
Mar 6
Mar 6, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC
Linked Haiku Sequence
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Morning light appears—
youth runs laughing through blue skies,
dreams riding the wind.
Endless roads ahead,
hearts bright with untold stories,
the world wide and new.
Twilight gathers slow,
paths turning in different ways—
wisdom finds its voice.
Rain falls, shadows teach,
joy and sorrow woven tight
in life’s patient loom.
Adulthood unfolds,
a deeper, steadier song
rising with the sun.
Gratitude awakens—
each new dawn a quiet gift
waiting to be shaped.
Years flow like soft notes,
yet every sunrise returns
to begin the song.
Mar 6
Mar 6, 2026 at 6:20 AM UTC
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SYMPHONY OF SEASONS
Spring’s gentle embrace,
awakening earth from sleep—
blossoms bloom in grace.
SUMMER’S GOLDEN KISS
Warm sunlight surrounds,
nature’s bright chorus rising,
golden days unfold.
AUTUMN’S FIERY HUE
Leaves dance on cool winds,
crisp air carries soft farewell,
the season turns slow.
WINTER’S ICY BREATH
Snow blankets the earth,
white silence resting on trees—
beauty in stillness.
by Paul Baldry (LongJohn)
Mar 5
Mar 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM UTC
Summer nights, I hate.
Survivor, new beginnings.
Summer nights, I love.
Sep 28, 2025
Sep 28, 2025 at 5:44 AM UTC
facing deepest truth—
in the belly of the whale
finding purpose there
Apr 15, 2025
Apr 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM UTC
'selfless gratitude' -
not something one inherits;
a skill one acquires.
Dec 4, 2024
Dec 4, 2024 at 12:27 PM UTC
i'm still running, running fast;
i'm running fast... i'm running fast -
this was never meant to last!
Nov 24, 2024
Nov 24, 2024 at 9:56 AM UTC
they say its easier said than done.
i say, not poetry.
it's easier done than said.
Nov 18, 2024
Nov 18, 2024 at 1:12 AM UTC
I saw that she was
A radioactive girl
And was lonely still
Wearing a jumpsuit
And a helmet for safety
I said hello there
She smiled at me
And I realized that maybe
Effort was needed
If everyone tried
Radioactive people
Wouldn’t be so lonely
Feb 7, 2021
Feb 7, 2021 at 12:00 PM UTC
Droplets on my skin
rain, mist from thunderhead clouds
pouring down with grace.
May 9, 2020
May 9, 2020 at 3:40 AM UTC
A burst of lightning
Thunder rolls in the distance
The rainbow is you
-DC-
Aug 13, 2018
Aug 13, 2018 at 4:13 PM UTC