December 2024

A Leaf of Ibycus: Amuse-Bouche Volume 1

BY Costandinos

Haiku | THEME: 

Passive Aggressive:
Insecure soul, jealous heart,
bold mouth, feeble deeds

Flatulent Wisdom:
Stinging blast, born from your past,
curbing nosey thoughts

An Evening Stroll:
Arm-in arm, love pumps two hearts,
in hand our souls rest

Life of a Cynic:
Tends the tree of bitterness,
under virtue’s light

A Run in the Park:
Urban burdens shed away,
tranquility found

Narcissus’ Virtue:
True lover, sees no other,
blind to all deceit

Hourglass of Wisdom:
Sands of time squeeze me through life
for a grain of truth

Life’s Aspirations:
Dreams riding the winds of time
whither with dally

Blue Moon Reflection:
Ardor keeps a dream afloat,
truth sinks sans pity

Hade’s Harvest Moon:
Rowing past the shores of Styx,
swinging bags of coins

Late Day Minuet:
Birds sing to the setting sun,
leaves dance in the breeze

Yesterday’s Future:
Rose upon the morning sun,
asleep by sunset

Athenian Flame:
Wind battered, yet wisdom moored,
bold, cherished beacon

The Flameless Candle:
Empty chair, a heavy heart,
golden memories

The Haiku Mystique:
Syllable poor, essence rich,
beauty in few words

Dining with Contempt:
Connoisseur of arrogance,
decants vanity

Parental Tattoos:
Hugs today, slaps tomorrow,
hallmark of fickle love

End Life Reflection:
Divining eyes seek meaning
from the setting sun

Poets’ Dilemma:
Living in a sea of words,
fishing for the few

Crimson Pearl Flower:
“Tears of love” water my heart;
eternal passion

Birthday Candle:
Wiser and older by one,
may your wish come true

Seductive Blossom:
Love mimics kissing a rose,
thorns may pierce your heart

Samian Sunset:
Day’s last wisp of tender light,
sipped by the sea

Mosquito Passion:
Love at first bite, itching to
get under your skin

The Sweet Kiss of Love:
Heart aflame, deaf to reason,
consumed by passion

Empyrean’s Gate:
Behold three circles of light,
rose petals await

Taste of Perfection:
Ideal subverts practical,
seasoned for failure

Lazy Day Isle Dreams:
Sea bathed shores, warm salted air,
adrift on blue seas

First Puppy Love Kiss:
Sweet timid lips plumped all red,
reminiscing smile

A Summer Romance:
Brief stare, unfolding affair,
carefree joy abounds

Shadow’s Persona:
Fickle, bright day companion,
fading into the shade

A Reader’s Delight:
Bound trove of knowledge and wit,
wording all who care

In the Shade of Woke:
Righteousness blindly mimics
seeds of injustice

Trove of Opinions:
Rich insight about others,
sparse when seeing home

The Candles of Life:
Lighting one each day, only
storied wicks remain

Lost in a Nightmare:
Fear rages through a mind asleep,
solace rises with dawn

Childhood Albatross:
One rises as their father’s son,
upon God’s chosen land

9-11 Tears:
Shed upon a prism of pain
untouched by closure

 

 

 

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