Haiku Collection 10

269 MAY

The twins ride the bull

The earth blooms, people rejoice

Come goddess of spring.

270 JUNE

The day will be long

Ladies at hand harvest pearls

Soon engaged in song.

271 JULY

Picnics for larkspur

Crabs abound as lions sail

Take care of Ruby.

272 AUGUST

Six Roman virgins

Forgotten by a vain king

Turned to peridots.

273 SEPTEMBER

The morning glory

Smiles in the apple orchard

Away, little bird.

274 OCTOBER

Cosmos on this earth

Balance in the universe

A scorpion stings.

275 NOVEMBER

Winds that chill my bones

Gray skies bring a topaz gloom

Moods on sombre tones.

276 DECEMBER

A beautiful youth

Loves his water’s reflection

Turns to a flower.

277 SOUTH KOREA

Red and blue yinyang

The kwae lines for the seasons

Sun, moon, earth, heaven.

278 SINGAPORE

Crescent moon of growth

Democracy, peace, progress

Just equality.

279 PHILIPPINES

Eighteen ninety-eight

To freedom from Spanish rule

Salute the three stars.

280 CHINA

The iron hand wills

The communist Party builds

Classes of people.

281 FRANCE

Royal white ribbons

Paris citizens unite

‘Tis your basic right!

282 UNITED KINGDOM

Saint George of England

The Scots have chosen Andrew

The Irish join you.

283 SPAIN

Forcing religion

Find forgiveness from the damned

Tradition on fire.

284 SHANTI

Skin toned as charcoal

Teeth white as piano keys

Smiles from east to west.

285 TENGKU

Sultan’s granddaughter

Sister to your five brothers

You are truly blessed.

286 ROSNY

As a middle child

Never alone but lonely

Life is family.

287 MRS. LEE

High expectation

Where do you find your patience?

Do you see future?

288 MRS. MANO

English was a play

Stimulate the intellect

There is much to say.

289 MR. BUTLER

I can remember

In nature versus nurture

You were a teacher.

290 SHINNOSUKE

Seventeen year olds

Preparing for a journey

Ignorant first love.

291 COSTAS

Aquamarine eyes

Penetrating a woman

In lustful disguise.

292 FIONA

Victorian doll

Take care whenever you fall

Precious that you are.

293 ANGELA

Land of liberty

Has it really set you free?

Do you have the key?

294 TATYANA

From Russia with love

The mirror has two faces

One yours, other mine.

295 YOKO-SAN

Had God given you

A womb to carry a child

Would you still be you?

296 DON

Was it destiny

That you must go without me?

What does Heaven see?

297 JD

My motherless mate

No man is meant to dictate

That a life is great.

298 JOHN

Shame be upon me

That you should walk as woman

And I as a man.