Towards April Twilight
orchestra of colors:
magenta and tangerine
lemon and ruby
set the sky in flames
barefoot I walk
on moist grass
thickened
by afternoon rains
coagulated winter numbness
dissipates
with the air’s whisper
of impending warmth
memories swept by autumn winds
reborn in tender green branches
resplendent
in the fading glow of the setting sun
the heart’s joy and yearning
awaken once again
towards April twilight.
D. G. Vachal © 2024
Image by FeroBanjo @pixabay
Love Haiku 1:3
1
time of plum blossoms
you hold my hand as we stroll
fragrance fills the air
2
love letter arrives
so many moons I waited
bamboo leaves quiver
3
you cast a pebble
a ripple born in waters
drowns in blue ocean
D. G. Vachal © 2024
Imagery by Ronald Plett
Winter Haiku 11:14
11
frozen twigs lie low
gray fox roams the winter fields
the hungry squirrel
12
silence grows louder
the desolate lily pond
croaking toad has left
13
i heard your laughter
at night the light of your face
heart bleeds in the snow
14
a thousand journeys
through hills and icy rivers
to hold your warm hand
D. G. Vachal © 2024
7
mutton stew with wine
red flames dance the flamenco
tango you and i
8
rain beads on branches
pearls of tears sparkle at night
break of dawn brings joy
9
songbirds warble still
defy the winter starkness
crocus bulbs awake
10
frost on blue mountain
Li Po drinks his wine again
where to go from here
D. G. Vachal © 2024
lilies, sparrows and grass 
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