the young refugee
arrives with stars in her pretty eyes
dreaming of freedom
the delicate rose in her element:
how wonderful is the image of the lonely
beauty in fancy clothing
a new dawn
in Terra Australis...
cherry blossoms
behold the essence
of endless desire, the nectar of
the first flower of spring
she opens the
golden gate of wonder with glee -
fortune beckons
inspired by the stellar influences,
she reflects upon the meaning of love and
loneliness in the spring of life
the sound of laughter
along the scented lane of destiny
this joyful day
© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
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6 comments:
Haiku 3 (if you don't mind)
The old refugee
returns, glad her name will again
be pronounceable
what a surprise to find African haiku!
my best wishes for all African migrants!
Angelika (Germany)
Thank you for your comments, Angelika. Have a beautiful day!
Dear Fancy -
I found your beautiful haiku online, and I would love to use two of them in a language textbook I am writing (for South African high scool children, whose first language is not English). You will be credited, and your site will be given as the reference. These haiku are prefect because they are such good examples of the form, and are also accessible and memorable. Please let me know what you think.
Thanks so much.
Diane Awerbuck
dianeawerbuck@gmail.com
Thank you for your insightful comments, Diane. Please feel free to use these haikus for your textbook. And be blessed!
We at Simply Haiku would like to see the work of more poets from Africa, too.
Feel free to submit your work and tell your African friends:
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