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**Love and Life:**
I lose myself
in your wild eyes—
A phone rings.

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**Awakening:**
Dawn settles
over a setting world.
A day to sleep in.

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**Respite:**
Man at work
dreams of home.
A coffee break.

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**A Frozen Moment:**
Three short breaths,
express an idea.
A haiku's birth.

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**Constructing Freedom:**
Standing on scaffolding,
between earth
and sky.
Longing for bird-weather.

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It's been a while since I've written haiku, and while I believe well-written haiku are very hard to write, and I'm far from a master or even an adept of writing them, I do like the form.

I wrote one of these last night, and the rest this morning on the way to work. I hope these present you some moments of enjoyment as you go through your day. I believe poetry can be such panacea - not just for momentous occasions, but for the everyday life. For the everyday moments.

Thanks to @dbooster for rekindling my interest in haiku this year.

**Check out my latest posts:**
* [Steemitschool Poetry Class - Critique Thursday Class #8 - 10/05/18](https://steemit.com/@geekorner/steemitschool-poetry-class-critique-thursday-class-8-10-05-18-recording-and-notes) - Recording and Notes
* [The Larvae of Love](https://steemit.com/@geekorner/the-larvae-of-love) - A poem that can be read as either humorous or serious.

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