Haiku Journey

Haiku journey

Floating away now
Toward the edge of reason
What will I find there? 

Lynn West
(c) 2011

The Warning

The Warning

Beware the eyes
of the woman scorned,
for blinding they can be

When scars abound
within her heart,
she will turn cold to thee

Watch you words
and walk with haste
away from her wrath

You've hurt her
time and again,
so steer clear
of her path...

Lynn West
(c) 2011

Contentment

Contentment

Smooth as spun silk,
the breeze blows round me,
while sun glistens in my hair

Thankful for another day,
I sit here in peace,
lazing without a care

Rich in sounds of bird and bee,
content to just be me

Happy on my garden bench,
here at Harmony

Lynn West
(c) 2010

Journey With Me

Journey With Me

Find me where
the stars doth shine,
when the moon is full

Lie me down
on the soft,
sweet grass
and kiss me,
once again

Soar with me
on the wings
of the hawk,
as we drift
among the clouds

Walk with me
on a mountain pass,
as you take my hand
to guide me

Listen with me
to the ocean's song
as she breaks
upon the shore

And we shall know
true happiness,
unmatched by those
who fear to tread,
into the journey
known as life

Lynn West
(c) 2011

Quiet

To appreciate
truly loving someone,
you must be able to
just sit quietly with them...
for in true love,
no words are needed

Lynn West
(c) 2010

Simple

Simple

When you can find joy
in the simple things,
life is so much
more fulfilling

Watching my cat
as she goes through
her bathing ritual,
paws washing her
wise old face

Hearing the puppies
as they scuffle and
play in the yard

The resonant sound
from the wind chimes
in the cool morning breeze

Sun peaking through
the window
as a new day begins,
and all this simple joy,
even before I rise

Find your "simples" in life

Namaste

Lynn West
(c) 2011

Malevolence

Malevolence

She came to me once,
in a dream and I knew
her heart was black

Mass and pretending
mattered not;
I saw her, layers
peeled back

The evil oozed from her
being and her face held
a mocking grin

Her eyes focused
on the lame and weak
and her words cut,
time and again

Browbeating was
second nature
to this ice queen's
cold, dark heart

She sank souls
like quicksand
and ripped
worlds apart...

Lynn West
(c) 2011

Zoned Bodies

Zone Bodies

We found ourselves
in the valley of ecstasy
when our bodies joined
together

Rocket ships went zooming
past as the heaven spewed
stars like a summer's downpour

Floating on a cloud of
contentment, we grounded
once again, and savoured
the feeling, bodies locked,
in the zone of pure passion

Lynn West
(c) 2010