Haiku

Three simple lines. But not so simple perhaps. 5-7-5 perhaps. Nature should be included. Surprise adds a feeling of completeness. I am studying Basho. I’m a raw beginner. I enjoy the mental, almost spiritual, emotion of finding the words that capture the emotion I had when I found the image.

Whispers

Your gentle colors
A beacon in the dark; calm
For my tortured soul.

Winter

Snow falls softly with
Tears from my swollen eyes;
Sun crushed by quiet.