
New Year, New Beginnings

A place to show my work


Composing haikus
Is as easy as breathing
For seasoned writers
Add two lines with seven beats,
and you have made a tanka
AAA/MAD 12/26/24


Serenity found
Amidst chaos, a gentle calm
Silent harmony
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Clay shaped with skilled hands,
Creating art from earthen form,
Potter’s craft takes shape.
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Purest form and base,
The very essence of life,
Substance in its core.
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Elegant and grand,
Adorned with luxury and style,
Fancy in its grace.
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Strategic placement,
Efficient and tactical,
Positioning well.
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Chaos and distress,
In turmoil and deep distress,
Trouble surrounds us.
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Threatening and fierce,
A hostile environment,
Freeze or fight, peril.
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Cold and cruel, devoid,
An inhuman presence lurks,
Void of empathy.
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Clear mind, sound and whole,
In sanity’s calm embrace,
Balance found within.
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Fires crackle and glow,
Evergreens in silence breathe,
Hope’s light softly grows.
—
Winter whispers peace,
Stars twinkle in the still night,
Hearts warm with delight.
Carol Anne / MAD


On a quiet night,
Stars above shine so bright,
Whispers take their flight.
Moonlight softly glows,
Dancing shadows, gentle flows,
Nature’s calm bestows.
MAD