Haiku Sequence

 

 

Broken Heart: A Haiku Sequence Yvonne Myers (Y.M.) Zhanna P. Rader (Zh.R.) John Daleiden (J.D.) James Dean Chase (J.C.)     1 A broken heart underneath the façade, tears wiped away.                    Y.M. 2 Her broken heart— a blossoming cherry branch touches the window.                 Zh.R. 3 Her bedroom window— full of deep scratches as is her heart.                         Y.M. 4 The heart that once loved, can it take in again the wonders of spring?               Zh.R. 5 Miles and miles of gone, in an already full heart.                                  Y.M. 6 See with your heart: the cardinals repair their storm-hit nest.                   Zh.R. 7 Torn petals float in the spring brook— she loves me not.                     J.D. 8 Can her heart hear the scarlet roses unfolding their petals?               Zh.R. 9 This morning, round the trampled walkway— dying violets.                            Y.M. 10 Does her heart ache when the honeysuckles perfume the garden?                 Zh.R. 11 A flower pressed from our anniversary bouquet— water now stagnant.                 Y.M. 12 A heart, still tender, begins to mend—as warmth melts icicle daggers.                         J.C. 13 Can her heart feel a soft touch of the breeze on a bumble-bee's fuzz?           Zh.R. 14 Each morning the noisy bird sang to us, but no longer.                          Y.M. 15 Her heart's still tuned to the flower tongues... yet too tired to respond.           Zh.R. 16 The cup he used hits the floor, a million pieces.                      Y.M. 17 All feelings dulled— not much is left in her wounded heart.               Zh.R.