In Your Words

Vera Charline Wareham

 

Learning the Art of Haiku.

 

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dawn after the storm

a wall of twisted roots

beloved tree down

 

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lonely lips frown

new toys in cedar chest

await grandchildren

 

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a brown eye glints

turning amber

the last sunray

 

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tears wet cheeks

a chirping finch fluffs

splattering raindrops

 

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interlacing

dead branches

lightning streaks

 

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the crooked branch

reflects in a puddle

where a leaf floats

 

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clinging to edges

Crepe Myrtle blossoms

fall in pink torrents

 

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Copyright 2006 Vera Charline Wareham

All Rights Reserved

 

Charline considers herself a poet and an artist and a seeker of truth, and has never related her value to what she does for a living, which has been an array of things: from carpenter’s helper in the strength of her youth, to belly dancer for her own balloon delivery business, to assembly line work and then coordinator of communications with Motorola – to name a few.  She is a native Texan, but loves to travel, enjoying the outdoors and adventure. Living rather secluded in the Texas woods for the past fifteen years, she holds dear her solitude and time for reflection. On the balance, she also enjoys meeting new people and experiencing new things and ideas, with her solitary escape always waiting for her when she needs it. Her writing and photographic art have been sold and shown sporadically throughout America – primarily through the internet, because of her reclusive qualities. At present this artist/author is working on a book tentatively to be called Patchwork Faces of the Moon. Charline is also web master of four sites, the first and very massive site is called Through My Window.

 ( http://vcwfreedom.homestead.com/index.html ) Some of her art may be viewed at her online art gallery - VCW Original Photographic Art.

( http://nijiboosheartfeltdance.homestead.com/index.html )

"Through My Window."