Flat line of the sea,
firm footing on the shore — breath
of wind on my face
Copyright Francis 2021
Haiku #15
Tag: elements
The Jupiter Saturn Conjunction – the start of a New Age? — Jessica Davidson (Reblog)
Last time we explored some of the history of this cycle and looked at what happens when the conjunctions shift from earth into air. Earth cycles are about consolidating power and resources to increase material security. When these eras end, those power bases tend to fall apart, often at the hands of barbarian hordes who […]
The Jupiter Saturn Conjunction – the start of a New Age? — Jessica Davidson
Haiku: ‘Boundaries’
We like boundaries
Obliquely drawn transitions
Elements in truth
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
Life of Noir 2020
I am tired of this life
of noir
the greyness of sealskin
pulled taught over my face
this indoor sterility staring
through smeared glass
So go on, batter me flat
O wind and rain
I’ll live out visceral dreams
before plagues of locusts
blot out this pretending sky
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
Haibun: ‘Washing Day’
I hang out the washing,
impatiently pegging
to save time.
Then I sit, fritter and daydream,
watching the wind toss the duvet
of my sleepless night,
pillow cases bellow in panic attack,
before the sudden lashing rain
insists I scamper outside.
Elements changing
Thrashing meandering thoughts
Nature’s clue unsaid
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
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