AucklandPoetry.com presents Poet Resident JAN OSKAR HANSEN on http://OSKAR.AUCKLANDPOETRY.COM

Friday, May 02, 2008

haiku and tanka

Haiku

On October street
Pale leaves on silver birches
Fall slowly at dusk




The heat of August
Carries a hue of sadness
Of coming decay




Tanka

Suicide bombers
Lack understanding of
Their total demise
Think they are to live forever
In the mind of the awed

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