Haibun: Ulysses in Chains
Tag: poetry
Haibun: God is Within
The 60s came and they declared You dead.
For a time many might have believed it.
But events transpiring ever since
have only convinced me that You are —
and always will be —
that still small voice inside.
Peace and love have gone
Division has gone viral
So I turn to You
copyright Francis Barker 2020
Haibun: It’s Up To You
The tension is palpable.
We stand at the crossroads.
It is clear which road
we should take,
yet ultimately it’s our choice.
Let’s not pretend we don’t know
but don’t let me be the one who said:
“I told you so.”
Now at breaking point
Desperate actors go rogue
Pray deliverance
copyright Francis Barker 2020
Haiku: Twinkle
Imminent moments
In the twinkling of an eye
Everything will change
copyright Francis Barker 2020
Haibun: The Long Game
The silence is deafening,
tension taught as the tightest string.
We face not armies
but a hidden host
against whom we play
the game of our lives.
Who is first to blink?
Chequerboard duality
Playing the long game
copyright Francis Barker 2020
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