Seán Mac Falls: Poems

Haiku ( ignorant )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( ignorant )

Happy working poor,
In country that is gulag—
What's on television?

Haiku (impatient)

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku (impatient)

I wake to alarm—
Under sink pots, pans banging,
Breakfast time for cat.

Haiku ( indifference )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku ( indifference )

For you, my hands swim,
Dipping, deep, lovely waters—
Why won't you touch me?

Haiku ( jilted )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( jilted )

I gave ocean pearls,
Her answer was no— blue firs,
Hold, cold water beads.

Haiku ( journey )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( journey )

Writers, note things, list,
Describe, mundane words ending—
Poets go beyond.

Haiku ( kiss )

Seán Mac Falls Jul 2012

Haiku ( kiss )

Suddenly, she stole—
A kiss, a bliss that made me
Love her forever more.

Haiku ( loner )

Seán Mac Falls Jul 2012

Haiku ( loner )

With cruelty he loved.
Now, life is measured in rains
Never baptismal.

Haiku ( longing )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku ( longing )

One scarf next to coat,
Winter, clings, though never worn,
Springtime scent of her.

Haiku ( lost )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku ( lost )

Across lake she left,
Valley cries— silent leaves fall,
Birds with foreign voice.

Haiku ( luminescent )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku ( luminescent )

No new sun as bright,
Even light of music dimmed,
Her soft voice, her face.

Haiku (maddening)

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku (maddening)

Thunder roils the sky—
Under Olympus, bolts hail,
Angry cries of Zeus.

Haiku ( messenger )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( messenger )

Late frost, dreary skies,
Feisty sun punching faint holes—
Poppies bloom in shade.

Haiku (mindful)

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku (mindful)

Sometimes I see her,
In autumn park— sudden rush,
Leaves rustle in wind.

Haiku ( missing )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( missing )

I had forgotten—
Laughter, till her, she's gone now,
Forgotten again.

Haiku (moonshine)

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku (moonshine)

We were both naked,
Drunk, shimmering waters—
Night swimming with her.

Haiku (mornings)

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku (mornings)

She enters my bed,
Cloud of pillows under sheet,
New sun unwelcomed.

Haiku ( naiad )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( naiad )

I trembled zipping her,
Cascades of hair— rosewater,
Poured into a dress.

Haiku ( naked wind )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( naked wind )

My love in doorway,
A joyous wind wakes my eyes,
Her dress on the floor.

Haiku ( neocon Christian )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku ( neocon Christian )

Zygote is sacred,
Baby in womb, teens to war,
Devil in details.

Haiku ( neocon mantra )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku ( neocon mantra )

Tax cuts for wealthy,
Pennies from severe heavens,
Trickle down theory.

Haiku ( neocons )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku ( neocons )

One mad tea party,
Do nothing congress festers,
Elephant in room.

Haiku ( neocons serve )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku ( neocons serve )

Religious cons,
Sit at right hand of Jesus,
Just like friend Judas.

Haiku ( numinous )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( numinous )

Bright moon, perfect, full,
Her *******, unbound in starlight,
Heavens outnumbered.

Haiku ( parade )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku ( parade )

Gaggle reign of quail—
Sharply dressed, proud, lead by scouts,
Marching down alley.

Haiku ( parting )

Seán Mac Falls Jul 2012

Haiku ( parting )

It is over now.
I bow my head as you leave,
Rain fills your footprints.

Haiku ( pine tree )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( pine tree )

Ring-necked doves resting
Coo, build below higher nest—
Red hawks in the eggs.

Haiku ( pool party )

Seán Mac Falls Jul 2012

Haiku ( pool party )

I fill the bird bath,
Then splashes, wings, songbirds play,
Joy to fill again.

Haiku (precious)

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku (precious)

Glowing, aqua eyes,
Tangle hair, supple bosoms,
Family jewels.

Haiku ( primitives )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( primitives )

Europeans, deep culture,
Americans, neophytes, ape—
Picking up the scraps.

Haiku ( promise )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( promise )

Work so long, hungry—
One day beauty, fields harvest,
Golden bowl, your face.

Haiku ( pulse )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( pulse )

Morning walk in woods,
Little birds, wings beating, my heart—
Frogs jumping in pond.

Haiku ( raven )

Seán Mac Falls Jul 2012

Haiku ( raven )

Dark sound raven makes,
Chortles top fir tree, haunting—
Druids incantation.

Haiku ( reborn )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku ( reborn )

Sun of early spring,
Joyous— we walk on water,
Minnows under ice.

Haiku ( red leaves )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( red leaves )

November leaves falling—
Blood red backs, salmon cresting,
Eagles rake cold lake.

Haiku (reveling)

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku (reveling)

Otters slide down hill,
Gliding into snow melt creek,
Swimming in the sun.

Haiku (ripening)

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku (ripening)

Indian summer,
Cornucopia, utopia—
Gift of fallen leaves.

Haiku ( rock of ages )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( rock of ages )

Led Zeppelin, so dense,
Stones, neither great nor so bad,
Beatles, gracefully best.

Haiku (sacramental)

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku (sacramental)

Zesty eyes, tasting,
Red wine, fresh herbs, ambrosia—
Joy, cooking with her.

Haiku ( sacred )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( sacred )

Outside is temple—
Soft chanting snow fall, pure white,
Crystal mandalas.

Haiku ( sage )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( sage )

Stories, storm gathering,
Half moon over blue mountain,
My time— is ending.

Haiku ( savior )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( savior )

Her love was mighty,
Great ocean after desert—
Little hands open.

Haiku ( sea kisses )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( sea kisses )

We walk on the beach,
She turns, moist skin, happy tears,
Salty ocean breeze.

Haiku ( searching )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( searching )

Woodpecker drifting,
Starry red-head loves old trees,
His wandering bark.

Haiku ( seasons )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( seasons )

Sun grows with delight,
Moon milks oceans of flower—
Stars of garden show.

Haiku ( seeing )

Seán Mac Falls Jul 2012

Haiku ( seeing )

I never saw eyes,
Like hers, now we walk together,
Lake water sparkles.

Haiku (seraphim)

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku (seraphim)

Swallows pirouette,
Wings sparkle wedding with skies,
. . . Wild rice in air.

Haiku ( shameless )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( shameless )

Teddy bear, stone cold,
Faced down in gutter, soiled—
Must have been some night.

Haiku ( snowy owl )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( snowy owl )

One fence post taller—
Holds round black moons full of death,
Silent wings falling.

Haiku ( sorceress )

Seán Mac Falls Sep 2012

Haiku ( sorceress )

Raven haired woman—
Bathes in lake with sinking moon,
Black swan drowning light.

Haiku ( sorrow )

Seán Mac Falls Aug 2012

Haiku ( sorrow )

Moon, low, moans in sky,
Sun is blood, shot over forests—
Red, burning leaves grieve.