A Modern-Contemporary Haiku
In fēowertīene Stanzaic Style
which means it is comprised
of fourteen(14) separate stan-
zas, but that together tell
a complete story. It's written
with the syllabic requirement
of Traditional style Haiku.
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The Penny Was Tossed-
Fast And Hard, To An Echo,
But, No Splash Be Heard.
The Weather Was Cold,
Sickles Draped Around The Well,
Nature holds A coin?
Mother Nature Grins
As She opens Her Coin Purse,
Awaiting The Drop.
Where Is The Penny
Mother's Mother Once Warned Her-
Ther'd Be Day's Like This.
Suddenly, She Sees,
Stuck In The Iced Cold Brick Wall
The Frozen Penny.
And Now It Was Known -
Why The Penny Dealt No Splash;
What Do We Do Now?
Temperature Falling;
Need To Get To This Coin 'fore-
Mother Nature Does.
I Have An Idea!
Who Has Another Penny?
Let Me Have It Now!
Okay, Here It Goes;
My Efforts To Strike the Coin
That's Stuck In The Well.
Success Must Not Fail,
My Aim Must Be True As Grace
For Both Coins To Drop.
My Hand Feels Shaky,
A Quick Prayer and a long pause;
I Release The Coin.
Right On The Money,
The Second Coin Hits The First;
They Both Tumble South.
Mother Nature Blows-
Her Final Breath Of Frostbite,
One Second Too Late!
The Water Is Cold,
Yet My Ears Heard Two Splashes,
'TWO' Wishes On Route! !
_______ F j R ________
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Frank James Ryan Jr. / FjR
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
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