Sheds heaven

Looking down on me Why would it be different Sheds heaven its tears art: The Blue Planet by Osnat Tzadok *2020.09.02.16.08

Posies (pentaptych)

In heaven’s garden Pareidolia posies Blossom for his eyes – ❖ – Of a steel bouquet Where landed her fallen tears Rusted posies wilt With plastic smiles she cleans them For others thus they lustre – ❖ – Gathering posies In melancholia fields Sorrow’s redolence – ❖ – Half the petals lie When torn from

Open door (tanka, diptych)

Leaves an open door Candles illume the windows Someone always home Weeping for the entryway An open door not darkened – ❖ – Shadow dance enchants A door to childhood idyll The backyard tire’s swing In candlelight theatre Shadow puppet of a man art: The Underworld by Osnat Tzadok *20.05.22.08.00

Who cares (triptych)

Falls in the forest Alone, cries from he and she Is he ever heard? – ❖ – Two hands reaching out Countless more push his aside To better hold hers – ❖ – She and he crumble Beneath the weeping willow The tree comforts her art: Light Over Darkness by Osnat Tzadok *20.05.17.11.22

Commiserate (tanka)

My morning downpour Draws upon dawn’s empathy Too much guilt to bear My last breath will release her Thus she will shine evermore art: Blue Planet by Osnat Tzadok *20.05.17.07.00

Friendship forgotten

Petals of promise Yet wilts the forgotten rose A friendship’s slow death art: Roses are death by ArtbyChrissyBoutique *20.05.16.18.34

Blind eye (tanka)

Plastic lacquered gems Easy, painless, eye-candy Fool’s gold for the fools Whilst trampling tragic treasure A deep diamond in the rough art: The Milky Way by Osnat Tzadok *05.10.20.15.08

Pyromaniac

Vengeful arsonist Burning bridges, scorching earth An island alone art: (untitled) by Zdzisław Beksiński *05.09.20.07.32

The gravity

Two cures for living Barefoot on Occam’s razor Gravity decides art: (untitled) by Zdzisław Salaburski

Circuity

Remorse flows inward Time passes with broken glass Penance pours outward art: Broken Hourglass by PhiArtStudio

Fodder

Waste for the worthy Crimson maggots lead the way Fodder for raptors art: (untitled) by Zdzisław Beksiński

Notable: a companion

His shirt, liar’s scent With oaths to quell his darkness Her dawn, never come art: Your white shirt by Monika Luniak (this is a companion piece for Notable (Apr2018), of which I was recently reminded; and with which, is richer)

The means

Courage ever sought It was inside all along The means to an end art: (untitled) by Zdzisław Beksiński

Plea

Hidden while he hunts Lonely finger to lips pressed A plea for silence art: (untitled) by Zdzisław Beksiński

MIA

Melancholia Inevitability Annihilation art: (untitled) by Eric Lacombe

Echo

Whispers in the wind With but one to hear the words Echo back to me art: Der Mönch am Meer by Caspar David Friedrich

Winter’s gift

Winter’s gracious gift Shamed by the cold forest floor A blanket of snow art: shadow side by Margarita Georgiadis

Bent

Gallows’ refraction Moonlit lakeside reflection Bent on destruction art: Untitled (Gallows Tree 2) by Paul Smith

Haiku: kite

She yet flew a kite Rather than placate the wind And found happiness art: Evening Cool by Shinsui Itō