Monday, August 15, 2016

Poetic Thoughts from Sweden, Finland, and Russia

***You never know what will inspire a haiku (or some other type of short poem). A beautiful landscape. Sunset. Building. A rude person. A rich person. A beautiful person. An unreadable sign and language. Inspiration is all around us. Just look for people counting syllables on their fingers. They are probably using following inspiration onto the haiku sea.***

7.17.16—From Iceland to Sweden

No need to jump line
Didn’t learn in primary
Skipping is not nice

We are so wasteful
Consuming, devouring. More.
It is sickening

This is new to me
I have no traveled the world
This really is privilege
Don’t take for granted

Movie in my hand
Move on my screen
I think I will go to sleep

Underground exits
Not just in video games
Curves and lights exist

7.18.16—Stockholm, Sweden, and the Boat

Diverse people. Real.
Diff’rent lives, different views.
One voice. One God. Strength.

In darkness.
You are there, God.
In brilliant color.
You are beautiful, God.
Let me blow you a kiss.

7.19.16—Helsinki and Porvoo, Finland, and the Boat


History is important
Not everything new is good
Be careful moving forward

Underneath riches
Everything is not okay
You are human too

Stripped naked. Stripped bare.
No honors. No awards. No
Make-up, titles, labels. No
Pretense. Just human.

Late, brilliant color
Magnificent, deep, beauty
Baltic Sea nights

Do not try so hard
Who are you when you are “off”
Do you even know?

Out on these blue seas
I hope you find yourself here
Peace is yours to take

7.20.16—St. Petersburg, Russia


Wide open spaces
Room to grow happiness
The landscape looks sad

Is this how you feel?
Seeing but not seeing words.
I will help you read.

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