Salvatore Buttaci : Writing

SciFaiku: SUNDAY RIDES

SciFaiku: SUNDAY RIDES

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


alien spaceships often are seen on Sundays--family outings #
Haiku: PAW PRINTS

Haiku: PAW PRINTS

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


paw prints in the snowend at the sycamore tree--two bright eyes in darkness #
HAIKU:  Winter Wind

HAIKU: Winter Wind

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


January windwears the face of roaring snow--the wolf is not fooled #
Haiku:  LAST LEAF

Haiku: LAST LEAF

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


atop the snow mounda single autumn leaf rests--oak branch’s last gift #
WE KID OURSELVES

WE KID OURSELVES

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


We envied Richard CoryFor the good life that he led,But it was quite another story:He put a bullet in his head.Sometimes what we’re seeingIs not..
YOUNG LOVE

YOUNG LOVE

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


They say young lovers should not be so bold.After all, their hearts lack the wings to fly.But there are young lovers who question whyWe find love&rsqu..
TIME IS A FRIEND

TIME IS A FRIEND

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


If you look at the first and last line of each line, you'll see the technique used here.
ONE DAY

ONE DAY

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


A Chaucerian sonnet.
SICK IN BED

SICK IN BED

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


JAN lies in bed all day,FEBrile, racked with flu,MARveling how boredom,APparently unchecked,MAY lead a victim toJUNking hope of droppingJULienne soup ..
MOUNTAINS CRUMBLE, NEVER ASKING WHY

MOUNTAINS CRUMBLE, NEVER ASKING WHY

A Poem by Salvatore Buttaci


Here is an Ivorian Sonnet for which I am grateful to my friend Ivor who taught it to us.