Tanka: Contagion

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Invisible foe
Manipulator of fear
The world may be yours
But immortal souls will see
Your contagion defeated

copyright Francis Barker 2020

Haiku: Perspective

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Rose tinted glasses
Our youth defines all we are
Where we want to be

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Tanka: Larks Ascending (Vaughan Williams 3)

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Larks still ascending
His melody touching me
I mourn for my youth
Pastoral notes evoke loss
Still haunting my tender soul

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Haiku: Heart

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When the mind is still
The whole world is still with you
Peace is in each step

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Haiku: Needs

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When the mind is still
Everything becomes clear
How little I need

copyright Francis Barker 2020