use to be a complicated poet...spirit driven, dr. suess rhymin', my adventurous nature has me presently in love with HAIKU's. simple. direct. thoughtful.

A haiku poem is made up of three short lines, consisting of a 5/7/5 syllable count.

HAIKU POEMS FOR PHILLY MURAL ARTS PROGRAM (Sonia Sanchez, Debra Wright)
oni lasana haiku's (c)2011-2012

PEACE

Peace, silent words heard
Inside our mind space in time
Whispers unknown ...ssssh

ART

Art is man craving
Attention ascencion
All Races Together now.

MUSIC

Make me dance all day
See me reach out in the light
Know me in a song

MURALS

Old houses light up
Walls reflecting our history
Murals tell stories

MONEY

People make money
Money makes people mo' friends
Money goes friends end.

CHILDREN

Born knowing the truth
Grow learning the lure of lies
Die inside imperfect shells.

FAMILY

More than blood thru veins
Family hopes tears joys and pains
Connect in one love


RAINSTORMS

Rain cleans human waste
Palms dance with love on their face
Washing our wild world

LOSS

Why are humans born
Love lingers after they leave
Dreaming they are here

TRAVEL

Travel unravels
Stereotypes fall apart
Releasing our fears

SLEEP

Awake in a world
Where people live in our mind
Brings us back in time.

SONIA SANCHEZ

Sonia is a song
Homegirls enjoy singing her
Her heart has windows.

WAR
War is for cowards
Afraid to love and be loved
Terrified of truth

POETRY
Haiku is silly
Controlled Creativity
Not like in Japan.


IN THE CO. OF POETS

Our love came to life
As we professed our passion
Loving poetry.

ON RACE

I am a rainbow
Reaching out to be human
Never a crayon

FACEBOOK

Self obsorbed pass time
Minding folks business
Finding friends who care

HAIKU

Never knew Haiku
Could capture my attention
It's captivating

POETRY

Poetry is me
Natural and always free
As I hope to be


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