Poetry ~ Waka
Soul Sisters
soft puffs of clouds shield
float above mother earth
shelter from the heat.
Global warming strikes
Mother Earth weeping
scorched in agony.
© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/05/24
an infant is born
one or two parents
bond and sojourn
with babe in their arms
for years to come,
attention is spent
to this child’s content.
Then something snaps
this union elapse
estrangement ensues
the youth feels alone
cannot even grasp,
yet tries to remember
this schism took place
he then comprehends
and feels a disgrace
his parent’s don’t care
or want to erase
his presence forever
he’s n’er been born.
when did this all happen?
each off on their own
no one is communicating
a youth is deteriorating
and wants to give up
knows not how to cope
but then will reach out
and we’ll instill hope.
© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/05/17
Blue skies stretch
hugging puffed billows
spring delight.
© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/05/14
(Haiku)
pommetier
bourgeonne dans la nuit
fleurira.
(haiku)
crabapple tree
budding promise,
in the night.
© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/05/12
la sénescence ne pardonne pas
La mémoire
est une faculté
qui oublie.
Senility is unforgiving.
Memory
is a faculty
that forgets.
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What if I don’t remember?
Every time
I don’t remember
a name, a street even a number
I do get queasy
inside my tummy.
what are my fears?
have my fair share.
driving about … anywhere
what if I lose my way out there?
I do get frightened
I’ll not come back
get lost in thought
take two wrong turns
and then I fear
I’ll lose my way…
but what about
my thoughts, my words
your face, your voice,
and all my memories?
that blasted
evil enemy
may visit me
some day …
and stay!
That shameful senility
may rob me of my dignity.
© Cheryl-Lynn, 2014/05/02
Submitted for: PookyPoetry Daily Prompts – What scares you?
(haiku)
Promising sunshine
Days are longer, enjoying
enchanting sunsets.
© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/04/26
Giving is easy
learning to receive with grace,
a work in progress.
© Cheryl-Lynn 2014/04/26
Tournesol dans un Jardin 