Gossamer

in silver moonlight ~ looking over my shoulder ~ at the fading stars —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa

Ask

will you pick a star ~ out of the deep-blue night sky ~ and give it my name? —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa

Star

filling my hollows ~ in extraordinary ways ~ with nothing at all —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa

Starstruck

laughter in the night ~ when the stars winked at us ~ in a warm embrace —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa

Wish

I wanted to see ~ the blue-blue sky in one word ~ the stars in your mind — © Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa — © Photo: Riemvasmaak 2018/04

Mosaic

brightly refracted ~ as though a star has broken ~ in thousand pieces — © Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa — Photo: Park Guell Barcelona 2018/09

Direction

city lights like stars ~ come through the dark from afar ~ guiding wanderers — © Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa

Heat

the fire in us ~ warmed each delicious sunrise ~ cooled into the stars — © Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa

Lithe

graceful wind blowing ~ healing of a broken star ~ endless universe — © Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa

Emission

when I fall asleep ~ this heart escapes to the stars ~ where I reach your dreams — © Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa

I’ll listen

tell me about time ~ tell me something beautiful ~ tell me about stars — © Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa

Opening

every leaf that falls ~ heralds a new beginning ~ the landing of stars — Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa

Auf wiedershen

a cold starless night ~ hear our footsteps on the stones ~ as we say goodbye — © Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa

Wishlist

by night I walk stars ~ each day I write my wishes ~ for a softer world

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@ Haiku out of Africa

Northern nights

drifting in the dark ~ sickle moon in autumn nights ~ when stars get to touch

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@ Haiku out of Africa

Tonight

in silver moonlight ~ looking over my shoulder ~ at the fading stars

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© Lize Bard

@ Haiku out of Africa

For our children

if I could catch stars ~ I would give them all to you ~ for your tomorrow

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When I’m gone

will you pick a star ~ out of the deep-blue night sky ~ and give it my name?

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@ Haiku out of Africa

Glee

laughter in the night ~ when the stars winked at us ~ in a warm embrace

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©Lize Bard