Release the fluffy clouds rain falls fully frozen to freeze the dampened mind. E. Ex.

Pieces breaking In or out of place Where they fall Will they be erased?

It hurt better than sugared blades, stabs of relaxation; released muscle tension: to soothe. E. Ex.

Dust has homed On my dry palette. Soggy brushes left to decay. ~~gingerbread

Wet mud smells like something I don't know well In the rain bell

Reaching for, grabbing Getting a grip Twisting Squeezing Wringing life Out of it

Tired of watching the sun, a bird shoots up the sky.

A dry leaf falls From a tree like My brown dreams

Free Form Haiku. A Cicada Shell by Matsuo Basho A cicada shell; it sang itself utterly away While Penaikuians have learnt the traditional haiku form which is a strict syllable count of 5-7-5, We have yet to experiment with a free form haiku. A free form haiku, we would like to define it,...Read more