Weds 09/12/20 Surf’s Up

What is on my mind,
I do not remember it,
Only the aching.


The rivers run dry,
As long as there is no rain,
It should rain sometimes.

The pathways are wet,
So what, let’s enjoy the mud,
And all the puddles.


I miss the seaside,
Not the beaches but the rocks,
Cliffs and mighty waves.

To feel their power,
To feel the wind blowing strong,
To just feel alive.


Our pasts do haunt us,
Of places and people there,
We used to know once.

At Maracas Bay,
Or the Florida beach head,
But give me Piha.


Expanses of black sand,
Hot to my feet, the waves tug,
Calling me out there.

Yes, the
surf is up,
Those mighty
beasts running tall,
Won’t
take me under.

Tues 08-12-20 The darkness

The days counting down,
People feel their tension free,
And hope builds again.

The day was misty,
For a while and then cloudy,
With a hint of sun.

The trap door opened,
WIth a creak and heavy thud,
And the air smelt old.

The old wooden steps,
Led down into thick darkness,
Their torches peering.

The light hit brickwork,
Down the sides and kept going,
Into this abyss.

So would they follow,
And explore the below ground,
Where there was no sound?

Monday 07/12/20 Dentists

That photo was nice,
It brought back great memories,
Of walks in the park.

A toothache woke me,
Early in the cold morning,
Of today, and stayed.

A dentist saw me,
Through visored face and bright lights,
With an x-ray gun.

The mists settled in,
From night to night it lingers.
Blocking out the sun.

I just want to sleep,
And turn those yawns to sleeping,
And wrapped up warmly.

First a cup of tea,
Warms me a little, just enough,
To write these poems.

Sat 05/12/20 Christmas is coming

Christmas is coming,
And the shops full of goodies,
Looking for our cash.

Making plan to see,
Some old friends and family,
And keep it social.

The book is on hold,
It needs some direction now,
To make readable.

It’s been a hard day,
I need the time to relax,
But there’s things to do.


Shopping, unpacking.
And wipe it down carefully,
And pack it away.

Those avocadoes,
Are real awkward to wipe down,
Maybe a quick wash.


My twitter account,
Is going well, and thank you,
Over 4k now.

The challenge remains,
With a haiku everyday,
Maybe a few more.

Friday 04/12/20 Snow and gone

Outside the window,
The wind blew, driving the snow,
In the morning light.

So soon it was gone,
Just wet ground to testify,
Something had happened.


Like a bloody corpse,
And blood stains on the pavement,
But here just wet ground.

The photo was blurred,
The evidence was dismissed,
And the snow was gone.


Well, this is Friday,
A day unlike the others,
Holding such promise.

A telephone call,
Followed by a buzz-buzz text,
Of a message left.

Well, it’s time to go,
Close the door and close the book,
And turn the light off.