Death and destruction

Death and destruction everywhere.

Broken hearts,

Not a care.

Where are you walking?

Where will you go?

Hide your head

So no one will know.

Darkness, sadness, all around.

Triumph, laughter,

Where can they be found?

Today we think

What might have been

If all around us

Nothing was seen

Crash, bang.

We live in fear.

Hope and glory

All disappear.

© Leonora Sophie

Lying in the sun

Time easily spent,

Keeping busy,

Doing nothing.

Lying in the sun,

Until it disappears.

Feeling the heat,

Absorbing the rays.

Getting brown,

Lying in the sun,

Until you can bear no more.

Going for a swim

In the pond.

A refreshing change from

Lying in the sun -

Dipping in the water.

Splashing around

In the pond

But soon time to dry,

Lying in the sun

Until you want more.

Days well spent

At the pond,

In the summer,

doing nothing,

Lying in the sun,

Just having fun.

© Leonora Sophie

HAIKU - Sunrise

Morning dew, me, you,

Walking through the green meadow,

Sunshine new, rising.

© Leonora Sophie

NightDay

Walking in the morning dew

Sleepwalking through the earthquake drill

Listening to the birds as they take flight

Stopping the TV falling in the night

The ducks quack, one flies in the sky

Even though the ground shakes, I don't open my eyes

The dog leads the way, following the ground

Somehow I know what to do, even without light or sound

A fresh day is upon me

A night's sleep interrupted

Cold air, warm sun

Dizzy, so tired

Take a deep breath and welcome the new day

Close your eyes, back to sleep and let the memory go away

© Leonora Sophie