Life – Page 131 – Iron Haiku

Surf

waves topped by whitecaps
crash onto the jetty far
below my window
–
breaking waves-
ocean and shore
sotto voce

when I’ve lost my way
the candle in your window
beckons me back home
–
wandering-
guided towards
your light

the noise in my head
a constant cacophony
that gives me no peace
–
whirlwind-
tranquility overcome
by turbulent thoughts

in twenty-two years
from now I pray I’ll still be
waking next to you
–
in anticipation-
dreaming of
our old age

ancient banyan roots
a lounging snapping turtle
basks in the sunlight
–
bayou roots-
the sun warms
a lazy turtle

there is no debate
we should be doing what’s right
not just what’s easy
–
morality is
happily doing
the hard work

my heart held hostage
as a testament to your
faith in my return
—
waiting-
my heart
as collateral

semaphore flags snap
high in the ominous sky
double back and red
–
a tempest-
warning flags
flying high

an unseen rabbit
eyes the fox suspiciously
from beneath the hedge

–

hidden-
the rabbit spies
a hungry fox

the cricket’s refrain
raspy in the evening woods
fades as the night falls

–

evening woods-
crickets fade
as midnight nears