Of love and commitment…
All The History
An old man speaks of
His wife and all the history
Still so much in love
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From – Straight Thru the Curves: A Book of Haiku (aWIP)
Category Archives: Passion
A Hero None the Less
Regarding fear, courage, and heroes…
A Hero None the Less
And in our most hallowed halls is where he is found
Fighting with passion loving his land
Under loads that would strike many down
Always he’s given more than duty demands
At the powerful it’s fun he pokes
Including himself to our delight
Never far from a smile or a light hearted joke
Even when it’s for his death his enemies hoped
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Throw Back
Contemplating the joy of the fight…
Throw Back
He throws and I slip
I throw back and he lets loose
Who wins? Such a trip…
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From – Short Thoughts: A Book of Haiku (WIP)
In Wonder
Contemplating the beauties of mystery…
In Wonder
In worlds of wishes
Life invested in wonder
Chasing Eclipses
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A tribute to Alex Filippenko, Professor of Astronomy, UC Berkely
From – Short Thoughts: A Book of Haiku (WIP)
An Eternal Moment
Of love and passion…
An Eternal Moment
If I move I will
End an eternal moment
Holding myself still
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From – Straight Thru the Curves: A Book of Haiku (Not yet published)
Yet There Was Still the Tug
Burning passion…
Excerpted from – Yet There Was Still the Tug
At thirty, Robert inherited vast estates
In England
And had Edward’s respect as a man
So there was much at English court to elate
This young gentleman of fine background
Honored and wealthy and holding high position
Yet, there was still the tug
Of burning Celtic blood
His mother’s lands and people still requisitioned
His heart. The pulling profound…
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