today by the river

what else is needed
than a cherished place
where eyes rest

 

Scotch rose

          promises in buds
          in fields and in dreams
          reaching the skies

Scotch rose Rosa pimpinellifolia 'Plena'

lazy morning

lazy morning
stayed until
afternoon was ripe




I wonder if this is a haiku. I should probably study English haiku and tanka writing as well as English syllables to know... I already learnt that the counting of syllables is not that strict in English tanka and haiku writing.

Edit. 09/06/09. I have edited this poem twice and taken off "useless" words.

mummy's best friend

Tantrum after tantrum
      "mummy's stupid"
              she says.
Sometime between them
the sweetest angel
showing me four fingers
and asking
      "am I this old, mummy?"
Terrible twos
       going
         towards
                    terrible threes.
Giving me as many hugs
as the fingers she's showing.
Telling me
      "you're my best friend, mummy".