"Funeral"

The Church bell behind the chimney
Tolls
Pealing far and wide
Another Brother or Sister gone
The chimneys sit silently
Watching the souls of the dead arise


Copyright © Res Burman 19th October 2021
 

"Wet Today"

The clocks say
Morning has broken
But my eyes deny it
More like zero dark thirty
And the post lady's boots
Are going to be wet today


Copyright © Res Burman 18th October 2021
 

"Are You There?"

The blue horizon
Calls me yonder
Beneath one single streak
Of fire.... above my head
It makes me wonder
Are you still out there?

Copyright © Res Burman 17th October 2021

"Mist" a gogyoshi

 The mist kisses the windows
And the sun is but a rumour
Or a secret told shyly

From wet roof to wet rooftop
And chimney to chimney pot

Copyright © Res Burman 14th October 2021

"Acceptance" a haiku

 

We take the weather
As she comes... we have no say
Acceptance is all

Copyright © Res Burman 9th June 2021

"Remembered"

There may yet come a day
When good men are remembered
Not for daring deeds or mighty works
But for what they left behind
Maybe for the hearts they touched
Or perhaps for the trees they planted

Copyright © Res Burman 1st June 2021
1st Day of the Oak Moon
1st Day of the G7 Summit in St Ives Cornwall

 

"Waves"

The rain will wet us
And the wind will blow today
Waves to wash our sins away


Copyright © Res Burman 20th May 2021
9th Day of the Hawthorn Moon