Tag Archives: tears

A glass half empty

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Frank

Volume 1 Issue 10 of Failed Haiku is out today, with over a hundred pages of ‘senryu and senryuish poetry’. I’m still reading my way through it, out of order, and so far one of my favourites is the very … Continue reading →

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dreaming of oceans – the nightingale escapes me

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Frank

Water cry not for water tears are too precious to waste once we dreamed of oceans on Venus amidst spice-rich dunes water-sellers grow fat tears of conflict what use herbs without water we crossed oceans to make tea we are … Continue reading →

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diamonds

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Frank

they give me diamonds tears shed over words discarded by others I wrote these words today and sent them into the aether thus did I give birth I – who knows nothing of birth save the pain of disillusion – … Continue reading →

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Cavalier approach to life

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Frank

Another collection of haiku twittering from @AlinaMeridon… First, following on from yesterday’s guest post (Write the book you want to read), a little collection inspired by Georgiana Derwent’s The Cavaliers trilogy: sweet, bright Yorkshire girl lost in dreams and ancient … Continue reading →

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