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Tag Archives: The Daily Post

My Ripples (Haiku)

A meagre puddle

contains the whole world and me

with all the ripples.

Posted byGavin WhyteMarch 18, 2018Posted inHaikuTags:Haiku, Life, Nature, Poems, The Daily PostLeave a comment on My Ripples (Haiku)

Cobweb (Haiku)

The cobweb floats down,

glinting like a silver thread—

flies dance around it.

Posted byGavin WhyteMarch 12, 2018Posted inHaikuTags:Haiku, Life, Nature, Poems, Poetry, The Daily PostLeave a comment on Cobweb (Haiku)

The Blackbird Guilt (A Poem)

What did it feel it

to be pecked at

by a beak sharper than yours?

What did it feel like…cont

Posted byGavin WhyteMarch 7, 2018Posted inPoetryTags:Life, Life lessons, Nature, Poems, The Daily PostLeave a comment on The Blackbird Guilt (A Poem)

A Meditation (Prose + Haiku)

Sitting to meditate, full of hope and faith that today might be the day the mind stays quiet, if only just for a moment—that precious moment. The timer is set—”the Western 15″… cont

Posted byGavin WhyteMarch 5, 2018Posted inHaiku, PoetryTags:Awareness, Haiku, Meditation, Mindfulness, Poems, Poetry, The Daily PostLeave a comment on A Meditation (Prose + Haiku)

Your Dirty Squatting Friend (100-Word Flash Non-Fiction)

You had your friend over to play.

You were in your bedroom, then he vanished. You assumed, because of how he darted out, that he was going to the toilet…. cont

Posted byGavin WhyteFebruary 28, 2018Posted inFlash Fiction/Non-FictionTags:childhood, Flash non-fiction, Memories, The Daily Post, Words, Writing2 Comments on Your Dirty Squatting Friend (100-Word Flash Non-Fiction)

Conversant (3x Haiku)

Are you conversant

with all that my nature holds?

Please think carefully.

Posted byGavin WhyteFebruary 23, 2018Posted inHaikuTags:Haiku, Life, Poetry, The Daily Post, Wordprompt2 Comments on Conversant (3x Haiku)

The Cowering Earth Dog (Poem)

The firecrackers start

to welcome the year of the Earth Dog,

though it seems they make every effort

to make every dog cower and whimper.

Posted byGavin WhyteFebruary 22, 2018Posted inPoetryTags:Chinese New Year, Dogs, Life, Poems, Poetry, The Daily PostLeave a comment on The Cowering Earth Dog (Poem)

Encrusted (Haiku)

Turning a blind eye
only leads to encrusted
feelings and neighbours.

Posted byGavin WhyteFebruary 21, 2018Posted inHaikuTags:Haiku, Ignorance, Life, Relationships, The Daily Post, Wordprompt2 Comments on Encrusted (Haiku)

Compromise (4x Haiku)

Shall I compromise,

or close my ears to their cries?

They are the unwise!

Posted byGavin WhyteFebruary 19, 2018Posted inHaiku, PoetryTags:Haiku, Life, Nature, Poems, Poetry, The Daily Post, the worldLeave a comment on Compromise (4x Haiku)

Spears & Stars (A Poem)

Some had bows and arrows,

and bells that jingled from their waists;

their arms were interlocked,

forming a semicircle,

Posted byGavin WhyteFebruary 19, 2018Posted inPoetryTags:Aborigines, Celebrations, Life, Poems, Poetry, Taiwan, The Daily Post, Tribes2 Comments on Spears & Stars (A Poem)

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