Have a Haiku 12

The 12th collect of my 10 Haiku series

Don’t lie, butterfly

Nectars do not always feed

Some just tantalise

 

I stand with aplomb

You envy my tough veneer

I’ve endured thunders

 

Traveller has left

Embers in the kitchen die

Repose hits again

 

North, south, east or west

Kids of all worlds laugh alike

Adults fail to hear

 

Human tragedy

Pine for love then destroy it

Laughable affair

 

Across the ocean

There must be a heart attuned

To birds, wind, and me

 

Another dream died

Before reaching first birthday

Are dreams like dew drops?

 

Summertime garden

Collage of pretty colours

Competes with rainbows

 

Steadfast like the trees

Where I perch, I have become

Though a trifling bird

 

Repertoire of grief

Unlock your world-weary eyes

Let the tears escape

 

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"I have become/ though a trifling bird"
love that...these are all wickedly good...and the patchwork here is excellent as a theme starts with the first and the story/journey carries through to the end as one poem made up of several senryu---
great stuff.
j.

[Roland Petrov]

Three and four are particularly good, and so is six; actually, so is "dreams like dew drops" and garden colors competing with rainbows, not to mention "repertoire of grief". Then there's a lying butterfly.....Oh my!

[Blossom]

Thanks, Roland! Your buoyant appreciation has certainly made this cold December day feel warm. I wonder when I’d get to read your new Haiku and I also wonder when and where all us jotters would flock again and be as prolific as we used to be.

[Roland Petrov]

Prolific we were!
Cold December warms a bit
While reminiscing

[Blossom]

Winter soup arrives
Chef stirs in the flavors of
Season and friendship

[Roland Petrov]

Oh yes she does!

[Blossom]

Actually, 'he' does! As you're the chef whose Haiku I'm Haikuing' about!

[Roland Petrov]

I love it when I'm Haikued about!