Haiku Poem | “cape may”

March 10, 2023 by Peter Galen Massey

haiku poem about beach 5-7-5: like scraps of paper folding themselves into birds the sea gulls settle. by Peter Galen Masseylike scraps of paper / folding themselves into birds / the sea gulls settle

haiku poem about ocean 5-7-5: the shimmering light on the water at sunset keeps its promises. by Peter Galen Masseythe shimmering light / on the water at sunset / keeps its promises

 

“cape may” was originally published in the Fall 2020 issue of Philadelphia Stories.

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Haiku Poem | “the city dreaming”

September 15, 2022 by Peter Galen Massey

haiku poem about the city 5-7-5: on the steel blue glass a hushed jet slips and shivers the city dreamingon the steel blue glass / a hushed jet slips and shivers / the city dreaming

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Haiku Poem | “joy is a bubble”

September 1, 2022 by Peter Galen Massey

haiku poem about joy 5-7-5: joy is a bubble a shimmering rainbow world lighter than the air. by peter galen masseyjoy is a bubble / a shimmering rainbow world / lighter than the air

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Haiku Poem | “your supple machine”

August 15, 2020 by Peter Galen Massey

haiku poem about love 5-7-5 format: beguiling motion / thrum and fire of my life / your supple machine by peter galen massey 2024 artworkbeguiling motion / thrum and fire of my life / your supple machine

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Haiku Poem | “old death deep as an ocean”

August 1, 2020 by Peter Galen Massey

haiku poem about death 5-7-5 format: endless black waters / old death deep as an ocean / bones beneath our feet by peter galen massey 2024 artworkendless black waters / old death deep as an ocean / bones beneath our feet

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Haiku Poem | “the night garden blooms with songs”

July 15, 2020 by Peter Galen Massey

haiku poem about nature 5-7-5 format: the night garden blooms / with songs lush and bewitching / as any flower by peter galen massey 2024 artworkthe night garden blooms / with songs lush and bewitching / as any flower

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Haiku Poem | “when you leave, a door”

June 15, 2020 by Peter Galen Massey

haiku poem about love 5-7-5 format: when you leave, a door / opens on a room I still / forget is empty by peter galen massey 2024 artworkwhen you leave, a door / opens on a room i still / forget is empty

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Haiku Poem | “my heart is dark and dramatic”

June 15, 2020 by Peter Galen Massey

haiku poem about love 5-7-5 format: my heart is dark and / dramatic. my body aches / for you. be impressed by peter galen massey 2024 artworkmy heart is dark and / dramatic. my body aches / for you. be impressed

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Haiku Poem | “practice for the last”

April 1, 2020 by Peter Galen Massey

haiku poem about death 5-7-5 format: at a certain age / every goodbye starts to be / practice for the last by peter galen massey 2024 artworkat a certain age / every goodbye starts to be / practice for the last

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Haiku Poem | “all we are is now”

March 1, 2020 by Peter Galen Massey

modern haiku poem 5-7-5: no words but these words / no day but this shining day / all we are is now by peter galen massey 2025 artworkno words but these words / no day but this shining day / all we are is now

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