Dragonflies soaring
On thermals above asphalt
Far from any pond
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Haiku
Haiku 20 Apr 2017
When chaos blossoms
In varicolored riots
Springtime spirits bloom
Haiku 7 Apr 2017
Pollen paints puddles
A charming shade of chartreuse
After spring showers
Works in Progress
Oh, how time has flown,
These five years, since your passing.
And yet, much remains
As it was before you left;
Consistently progressing.
~~
Not that you would know;
So invested, as you were,
In the status quo.
~~
Wait! That last harsh barb,
So bitter and unworthy,
Harkens back to grimmer times;
Long buried seething fury.
~~
So, the status quo
Remains beneath the surface
Like long neglected hunger.
~
I suppose healing
Sojourns can consume lifetimes;
And perhaps, even longer.
Haiku 15 Mar 2017
Pastel morning sky
Orange trending lavender
Ominous portent
Haiku 14 Mar 2017
Seasons in conflict
An icy battle of wills
Yet beauty remains
Sum Of Its Parts
Forever entwined
Defying segregation
We are one people
Into The Unknown
Dream eye unfocused
Embark upon this journey
Seeking clarity
Haiku 24 Feb 2017
Today these Redbuds
Begin to mist the treetops
Rusty violent hues
Grin in Gray
Playful shades of gray
Capture mischievous grin
In ways colors fail.
Haiku 18 Jan 2017
Beauty even here
In these lazy eddy curls:
Exhaust pipe vapor
We Shall Overcome
From this gaping wound
Where thousands gather to mourn
Hope and faith arise
Haiku 14 Jan 2017
Iron wheels on rails
Like whale song through the forest
Echos hauntingly
A Beacon for Peace
Let this tree stand tall
An icon for all cultures
Monument to peace
~
Пусть это дерево стоять в полный рост
Значок для всех культур
Памятник мира
~
دع هذه الشجرة تقف شامخة
رمز لجميع الثقافات
النصب التذكاري للسلام
~
בואו העץ הזה לעמוד זקוף
סמל לכל התרבויות
אנדרטה לשלום
~
इस पेड़ लंबा खड़े हो जाओ
सभी संस्कृतियों के लिए एक आइकन
शांति के लिए स्मारक
~
讓這棵樹站高
所有文化的圖標
和平的紀念碑
~
この木を高くしてみましょう
すべての文化のアイコン
平和への記念碑
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Image and poem ©2016
by Andy Garrabrant
Please feel free to correct my offered translations. I am no linguist and I know that “Google Translate” often falls short in translation. I welcome both literal and figurative translation. Thank you.
