Modern Love Story
I swiped right, we kissed
And I knew I would never
Check the app again
A 5-7-5 poem. Historically called a haiku but in Japanese tradition a haiku is more than just 3 unrhymed lines of 5-7-5 syllables. A haiku features images of nature, setting in a particular season, and some sort of juxtaposition in addition to the familiar syllable count. So, not meeting these requirements I call these 5-7-5 poems.
Ghosted
All night
The rain fell
Producing a fabricated sound
Much like
An out of tune guitar
And yet
It seemed to work
Like some obscure melody
On a far reaching
A.M station
……….
With heads sunken into
soft pillows they
listen to the hard rain
Each silently deciphering
messages in the static
Desperately wanting
to tell each other
the secrets of the sounds
But not wanting
to ruin the moment.
……….
Seamless bodies
Intertwined
Not knowing where one ends
And one begins
Rain gives way
Heart beats
Takeover
Tired lungs
Breathing
In and out
In and out
……….
Now more tuned into each other
Sharing synchronous breaths
And gentle laughs
They remain silent and still
Enjoying every last note
Like a driveway moment when a favorite song comes on the radio
Thunder rattles
Eyes dart
Hearts jump
Hands grasp
Lights out
Inspiration – I’m in the online dating scene and connected with this guy who, when he learned I like to write poetry, suggested we collaborate on a poem together. We did this through texting. He wrote the first and we alternated stanzas. We chatted a bit and met once and you can guess by the title the ultimate result.
A Picture and a Poem 