at the bus stop
I contemplate life
people buzz and hum
waiting for their lives
to arrive
the boy on his skateboard
plays with his keys
staring at the clouds
hoping for rain
on a summer's day
I bring an umbrella
in the dark
shadows drift
I cannot sleep
corner standing man
gazes at the girl
his eyes unfocused
broken looking girl
with the green hair
what's your story?
sitting with her
on a hot afternoon
I sigh inwardly
waiting at the bus stop
I call you
-again
plaid shirt man
looks my way
his eyes smolder
leaving the bus
I catch a glimpse
of his sketchbook
alone in my room
pick up a book
I slip off the dust cover
highway blues
roll out of the radio
just ten more miles
fishing for words
for the beautiful stranger
'love your hair?'
empty road
I walk slowly
feeling freedom
lipstick stain
on the rim pf her glass
my heart breaks
parlez vous?
a lady asks
shake my head and leave
her dyed red hair
and deep gold tan
set the room ablaze
writing on
this crumpled napkin
much nicer than paper
I thought haiku was 5-7-5?
ReplyDeletesuppose I should've explained that...
ReplyDelete"Kerouac" is a reference to Jack Kerouac, an American poet and author who wrote Haiku without the 5-7-5 syllabic pattern. Technically, Haiku (even Japanese Haiku) doesn't have to follow a syllabic pattern, instead it must be about a minute daily experience and must compare two things. (However, real Japanese Haiku always discuss nature.)