Seán Mac Falls: Poems

Haiku (white flag)

Seán Mac Falls Jun 2013

Haiku (white flag)

The spikes, fingers touch,
Fallen hair, eyes surrendered,
She laid her arms down.

Haiku ( white flag )

Seán Mac Falls Apr 2014

Haiku ( white flag )

Small shell of her back—
Slip of tongue rounds breaking mouth,
. . . Arms surrendering.

Haiku ( white recitals )

Seán Mac Falls Jan 2015

Haiku ( white recitals )

Winter tapping plays . . .
Key symmetries in snowflake,
. . . Notes of perfection.

#haiku #nature #beauty #winter #wonder #mystic

Haiku (windfallen)

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2013

Haiku (windfallen)

Instant lovers join—
In her bohemian flat,
The breadth of heaven.

Haiku (wind flame)

Seán Mac Falls Feb 2013

Haiku (wind flame)

Beauty could not stay,
Hair— scattered in all direction,
. . . Wind pointing the way.

Haiku (wind flame)

Seán Mac Falls Nov 2013

Haiku (wind flame)

Beauty could not stay,
Hair— scattered in all direction,
. . . Wind pointing the way.

Haiku ( windy )

Seán Mac Falls Jan 2013

Haiku ( windy )

Late springtime beauty,
Cherry trees losing petals—
Blossoms in her hair.

Haiku (winsome)

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2013

Haiku (winsome)

North winds come early,
Beauty simpers before Fall—
Lone swan on the lake.

Haiku ( winter )

Seán Mac Falls Jun 2012

Haiku ( winter )

Winter leaving, slips—
Forest draped in magenta sun,
Birches in painted clothes.

Haiku ( winter )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2013

Haiku ( winter )

Winter leaving, slips—
Forest draped in magenta sun,
Birches in painted clothes.

Haiku ( winter )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku ( winter )

Winter leaving, slips—
Forest draped in magenta sun,
Birches in painted clothes.

Haiku (winter bloom)

Seán Mac Falls Dec 2013

Haiku (winter bloom)

Snows wrapt in valley,
Each day I return to her,
. . . Flowers in winter.

Haiku (wintertide)

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2013

Haiku (wintertide)

Sun sleeps in grey coat,
Cold rain tapping on window,
. . . Old winter waking.

Haiku ( wisdom )

Seán Mac Falls Nov 2013

Haiku ( wisdom )

Younglings, you must dance,
. . . Bask in the river of days,
Water streams with light.

Haiku (wisdom)

Seán Mac Falls Nov 2012

Haiku (wisdom)

Garden speaks to me,
Simple tale— all in one day,
Flowers follow sun.

Haiku (wisdom)

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2013

Haiku (wisdom)

Garden speaks to me,
Simple tale— all in one day,
Flowers follow sun.

Haiku ( wishing )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( wishing )

If I touch your face—
With lips, cool as cave water,
I am wishing well.

Haiku (wishing)

Seán Mac Falls Jun 2013

Haiku (wishing)

Will I ever know—
As insects walk on water,
Bliss, stillness on pond?

Haiku (wishing)

Seán Mac Falls Dec 2013

Haiku (wishing)

Will I ever know—
As insects walk on water,
Bliss, stillness on pond?

Haiku (wishing)

Seán Mac Falls Mar 2013

Haiku (wishing)

Will I ever know—
As insects walk on water,
Bliss, stillness on pond?

Haiku ( wishing )

Seán Mac Falls Dec 2012

Haiku ( wishing )

If I touch your face—
With lips, cool as cave water,
I am wishing well.

Haiku ( wishing )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2013

Haiku ( wishing )

If I touch your face—
With lips, cool as cave water,
I am wishing well.

Haiku (wishing)

Seán Mac Falls May 2014

Haiku (wishing)

Will I ever know—
As insects walk on water,
Bliss, stillness on pond?

#haiku

Haiku ( wispy )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2014

Haiku ( wispy )

Beauty walks alone . . .
Her eyes drift on forest path,
Shy wind through the trees.

#haiku #nature #beauty #grace #youth #modesty #loveliness #bashful

Haiku (witching hour)

Seán Mac Falls Apr 2013

Haiku (witching hour)

Light floods bare night room,
Spring Hazel branch holds full moon,
. . . Budding leaves the stars.

Haiku ( witless )

Seán Mac Falls Dec 2014

Haiku ( witless )

Ugly black spinners . . .
All the posers claw in tree,
. . . A ****** of crows.

#haiku #witnesswitlesssocalledwritersonhp #deardiarytodayiblewevenharder

Haiku ( wondrous )

Seán Mac Falls Mar 2013

Haiku ( wondrous )

What light miracles,
Intrinsic grace— birds in flight,
Angels among us.

Haiku ( words )

Seán Mac Falls Dec 2013

Haiku ( words )

Words are blind in light,
Eyes uncover what words drape,
. . . What words never say.

Haiku ( wraith )

Seán Mac Falls Jan 2015

Haiku ( wraith )

Owl flies in woods . . .
Rush of death in the still air,
. . . Without any sound.

#life #haiku #death #nature #spirit #fate #fable #owls #ominous

Haiku ( wretched )

Seán Mac Falls Jun 2014

Haiku ( wretched )

One lame beastly crow,
Black blotched on leafless tree,
. . . Cackles all alone.

Haiku ( WTF? )

Seán Mac Falls Oct 2012

Haiku ( ***? )

Christ once said crying:
I'm not faithful, just hate all,
Those bad mouthing war.

Haiku ( youthful )

Seán Mac Falls Mar 2015

Haiku ( youthful )

Playful without leaves . . .
Old winter maple can whistle,
. . . Limbs catching the winds.

#haiku #nature #trees #age #wisdom #outlook

Haiku (zero sum)

Seán Mac Falls Feb 2013

Haiku (zero sum)

Cold proof of parting,
In a set equation of words,
. . . She'd already left.

Haiku ( zoning )

Seán Mac Falls Dec 2014

Haiku ( zoning )

Hummingbirds share truths . . .
Nature sounds with all sweetness,
. . . Bee in the flower.

#love #haiku #nature #birds #spirit #wisdom #bees #mystic

Haiku (abandoned)

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku (abandoned)

What pang without her,
And I— heaven's solitary one,
Bluebird in the sky.

Haiku ( alone )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( alone )

She is still with me,
I hold her each dying day—
Creases on photos.

Haiku ( anointed )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( anointed )

Seashells and castles,
Imagination, holy as the skies,
Sea sprayed our faces.

Haiku ( apocalyptic )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( apocalyptic )

Man ends planet—quick,
Dinos last millions of years,
Birds are dinosaurs.

Haiku (apparition)

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku (apparition)

Little sprite darting,
Wind, whirls, eddies in midair,
Hummingbird hovers.

Haiku ( arousal )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku ( arousal )

Wine, spinning, we dine,
Candles and moon making love,
. . . Sparkle in her eyes.

Haiku ( arousal )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( arousal )

Making love in first light,
Softly, she flowers and quakes—
Ripples on still pond.

Haiku ( aspects )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( aspects )

Moon in still water—
Under my bridge of long night,
Judgement moon above.

Haiku ( august )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( august )

She left him at night,
Eyes moving away and hearts,
Falling like Perseids.

Haiku ( autumn )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( autumn )

Her eyes were cold sun,
Red hair shouts our love undone,
Maple leaves falling.

Haiku ( autumn birds )

Seán Mac Falls Jul 2012

Haiku ( autumn birds )

Blue jays arriving late,
Summer birds picked gardens clean,
Still time for hazel nuts.

Haiku ( bait )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( bait )

Rain feathers the ground,
Hooked, worms will tunnel to sun,
Robins on wet lawn.

Haiku ( bare )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku ( bare )

Fall needles shedding,
Chickadees pecking for seeds,
Shivering larch tree.

Haiku ( bathing )

Seán Mac Falls Jul 2012

Haiku ( bathing )

I draw the hot bath
For you, my sweet goose bumped girl,
Your smile draws me in.

Haiku ( beauty )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( beauty )

Whole world loves flower,
Sun streams with colours of light,
Water beads on leaf.

Haiku (beginner)

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku (beginner)

I am syllables,
Proper numbers in wonder,
Am I haiku now?