in a blue moment ~ in the shadows of our thoughts ~ seeing you clearly
without wordiness ~ within just a breath or two ~ we can say it all
autumns lost and found ~ springs that gently settle in ~ when we’re poles apart
ephemeral wings ~ like colourful memories ~ brush against our cheeks
you send me flowers ~ not in petals or in leaves ~ but with silent words
in just a moment ~ the economy of words ~ captures it all
eternal nomad ~ meets another wanderer ~ a moment of rest
we walk in silence ~ our words footprints in the sand ~ a wave cleans the slate
no expectations ~ only curiosity ~ and an open heart
in a few words ~ a trail of thought opens up ~ our minds may take flight
just a few soundbites ~ to share such simple moments ~ of amazing depth
room filled with voices ~ a moth folds its silver wings ~ she simply walks out
my words remain few ~ only half-uttered ideas ~ you fill the spaces
she has spoken ~ he also had his say ~ the silence deepens
rather ironic ~ those who fond themselves so wise ~ that they miss the point
a poet’s pencil ~ sings the music of our hearts ~ filling up pages
it does not matter ~ whether you decide to smile ~ it really matters
look in the water ~ on its surface reflecting ~ a lone wanderer
a beautiful thing ~ a day stolen from our lives ~ fleetingly souls touched
move across the land ~ touching lightly where you go ~ quiet wanderer
written as a sketch ~ the mind’s eye is limitless ~ in its rendering
dragonfly hovers ~ waiting for its mate to join ~ in their complex dance
wanting to slow down ~ wanting to have some more time ~ to count my words
so little to say ~ so much to listen to ~ our best dynamic
one mind loves to flow ~ the other just wants to fly ~ meeting in a thought cloud
to explore our hearts ~ we only have one lifetime ~ which is not enough
the people we dream ~ leaving trails without names ~ ever in our minds
waves roll timelessly ~ thoughts of simplicity flow ~ nothing’s permanent
cannot stop hearing ~ the vast stillness in your voice ~ a heart’s melody
Wasteland
over and over ~ your name in the wilderness ~ of a different place —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Heartless?
ancient skies said that ~ “in every heart lives a poem” ~ they were almost right —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Crimson
in a ruby’s red ~ we found our conspiracy ~ of entanglement —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Indigo
blue is that feeling ~ blue is that bittersweet hue ~ blue is or echo —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
No rules
we’re jumping puddles ~ colouring outside the lines ~ and it’s all ok —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
after the thunder ~ the sun breaking through the clouds ~ a butterfly lands
Void
rip the empty page ~ on which I coloured my rage ~ at an empty world —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Fluency
wanting eloquence ~ not achieving elegance ~ letters wildly strung —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Lifecycle
we are the seasons ~ springing forth and burning out ~ before cooling down —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Airstream
blow the drying wind ~ no part of the land is spared ~ the touch of its heat —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Seeing
one long drink of eyes ~ and we see just who we are ~ in the here and now —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Catching time
cupping in our hands ~ these mercurial moments ~ that flow like water —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Suspended
few words and a song ~ these days like a melody ~ capturing moments —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Finding home
through these ancient hills ~ with their breath-taking vistas ~ we find to our space —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Cyclic
sing me your own song ~ pick wild flowers on your way ~ then go home again —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Snow storm
a whiteness prevails ~ a blackout of the senses ~ only one remains —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
At peace
thoughts like driftwood ~ softly rolling through my mind ~ tonight I’m still —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Stone collectors
we’ve collected them ~ each precious nuance and tone ~ of this interlude —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Powerfailure
it is dark outside ~ someone has stolen the moon ~ I see you clearly —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Mindscape
opening our minds ~ shadows dancing one by one ~ masquerading light —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Too close
moths around a flame ~ we play with fire tonight ~ only thoughts remain —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Messaging
with cryptic symbols ~ and with long explanation ~ we share our stories —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Whitenoise
one thing that we know ~ is that there’s nothing to say ~ yet we all talk —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Creating space
opening windows ~ make room for imperfections ~ especially mine —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Mindflight
travelling once more ~ a mind that’s never resting ~ yet is is so still —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Warmth
we may delight that ~ in our youth our hearts were touched ~ with fire and ice —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Everything
an idea bursts forth ~ it flowers, grows, bears fruit and ~ and then there is nothing —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Sit here
comfort signified ~ in a foreign lullaby ~ only we can hear —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Meandering
narrow winding paths ~ where will these thoughts lead us to? ~ nowhere is a place
Ampersand
special character ~ one that’s not on my machine ~ yet I type away —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Truths
candid words stumble ~ across our realities ~ without such intent —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Time watching
in these fallen leaves ~ we read each year’s melodies ~ as they pass us by —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Airheads
a wanderer’s mind ~ universal wondering ~ magic when minds meet —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
From where I write
mists across the sea ~ raindrops on a windowpane ~ letters on the page —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Like nothing
blue summer dreams ~ dragonflies in the sun ~ my page is empty —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Proceedings
your voice in my notes ~ as I scribble them away ~ at dawn everyday —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Interwoven
so close yet so far ~ colliding drifting apart ~ rhythm of our hearts —© Lize Bard 2 Haiku out of Africa
Contours
remembering us ~ and that youth and age will meet ~ somewhere down the line —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Contextualise
with eyes wide shut ~ words just drifting in the wind ~ hear their history —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Coy
silently laughing ~ while stinging my sentiments ~ with your teasing eyes —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Vicinity
an intense presence ~ bringing a new dimension ~ one that shall be missed —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Seasonal
in winter twilight ~ a singing bird may forget ~ her fair summer song —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Lost shorelines
our minds were afloat ~ on many shared memories ~ but now we’re stranded —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
In a brushstroke
delusion of hearts ~ shooting starts strewn in the skies ~ clouds are dancing —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Yesteryear
our day of sharing ~ warm like the stones in my hand ~ softly drifts away —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Oëverblindery
stone puddings to eat ~ paper birds and butterflies ~ nothing what it seems —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Reisiger
tumbling through my thoughts ~ itinerant of my mind ~ I’m releasing you —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Connecting
reunited minds ~ wrapped in micro-poetry ~ a brief setting free —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Looking back
our splintering thoughts ~ each a crystal clear window ~ through which time reflects —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Joy
everything has changed ~ now we’re dancing in the rain ~ to our hearts’ delight —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Desolate
the dry wild Namib ~ fog rolls in over the sea ~ and endless red dunes —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Gypsy
can you read my palm ~ when you look into my eyes ~ can you see my thoughts? —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Within
we are all alone ~ this is where we find the calm ~ amid a mind storm —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
No more
abandoned in haste ~ no one knows the reason why ~ there is no one left —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Sunrise
born in full colour ~ brought out of the darkest night ~ a new day begins —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
High fashion
it is all the rage ~ masking who we really are ~ to escape the truth —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Trackways
path over the hills ~ you are on the other side ~ and I walk away —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Pink moons
they can be captured ~ with night-time photography ~ momentary dreams —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Wanderer
after years walking ~ this traveller takes a seat ~ and looks at the moon —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Hearing your silence
unknowingly still ~ whistling under your breath ~ most comforting sound —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Juncture
here I found softness ~ here I found a shooting star ~ a deep blue desire —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Not Europe
the sun is shining ~ no consistence of rain ~ only the dry land —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Lighter
through your eyes I see ~ this landscape in a new light ~ splendour unfolding —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Noted
within a brief pause ~ seeing you for the first time ~ really hearing you —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Soft rock
blushing morning sun ~ thoughts running away with us ~ flowing like the dunes —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Taciturnity
in this desert land ~ it is eternally still ~ not even a breeze —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Nama
click sounds in the sand ~ desert land coming alive ~ with ancient voices —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Feather-painting
birds in black and white ~ with their freedom of the skies ~ wings of the mind’s eye —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Settle
guineefowl laughing ~ evening colours aglow ~ Africa to rest —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Nuance
reading the same lines ~ over and over they say ~ many different things —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Centered
still and focused ~ we are standing on the beach ~ around us a storm —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Catch-me-if-you-can
playing cat and mouse ~ in the words of these pages ~ dancing a duet —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Observation
discovering the world ~ through your shiny brown eyes ~ this childhood a joy —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Spitzkoppen
ancient hills hanging ~ distant fata morgana ~ of another world —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Unreal
an experience ~ with time becomes fantasy ~ imagination —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Detachment
on these empty shores ~ in a world of distancing ~ social solitude —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Close
a still afternoon ~ and my thoughts return to you ~ green moss to grey stones —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Good morning
would I know you if ~ we did not share a breakfast ~ amongst all the words? Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Chorale
voices in a choir ~ give sound to our solitude ~ amidst the crowds —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Boundless
we can be silenced ~ but thoughts cannot be quarantined ~ words have wings to fly —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Confetti
dreaming in pastels ~ thoughts about life’s pure joy ~ every moment spent —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Warm-wet
in the soaking rain ~ which here is not cold at all ~ we are enveloped —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Gossamer
open-mind dreaming ~ Cinderella on the moon ~ grow a pair of wings —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
No touching
no more aeroplanes ~ in the skies above our worlds ~ no live connections —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
If not shared
they’re forever lost ~ all the most beautiful notes ~ music of our souls —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Those were the times
seeing everything ~ bluebells in a foreign land ~ when we could wander —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Imperfections
look through the window ~ blue skies for eternity ~ a crack in the glass —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Movement
fleeter than the fish ~ feral dashing of our minds ~ and songs of our hearts —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Smooth
round river pebble ~ in the palm of my hand ~ my old trusted friend —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Effect
gazing into me ~ seeing the infinite storms ~ only you can still —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Matter of scale
zooming in or out ~ universe keeps spiralling ~ we are all so small—© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Concerto
at first we were still ~ but now we’re a symphony ~ of a thousand shades —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Ray
sunshine through the leaves ~ late afternoon in the Cape ~ me being here naught —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Roundness
concentric circles ~ drifting on spheres of delight ~ of each new morning —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Contemplative
people all around ~ parents laughing, brother sleeps ~ little girl thinking —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Icon
sprinkles of stardust ~ colouring a black midnight ~ into a rainbow —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Reminiscence
now I think about ~ the conversations we had ~ about life and death —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Library
now that you poses ~ a bookshelf filled with my thoughts ~ you know my mind’s space —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Relativity
when souls depart ~ empty spaces left behind ~ for a little while —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Porcelain
writing careful words ~ collecting moments not things ~ for sharing with you —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Perspective
as we gain distance ~ it is easier to cope ~ with the ebb and flow —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Universe
captured in our words ~ sparseness and complexity ~ of delicate worlds —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
In stone
when we are revealed ~ it is in the simplest of terms ~ saying “I trust you” —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Tides
understanding much ~ but not understanding us ~ our ebb and flow —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Spiralling
caressing the curves ~ and sinking into the depths ~ of a flustered mind —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa