HAIKU SAFARI

FROM THE HAIKU COLLECTION OF ADESHINA OLUSANYA (POET)
(Published & Unpublished)
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The Haikus:


Too late!
“Sparrowhawk! O hawk!
How I fear thee,” sobs poor chick…
“Ah! Mother warned me!”


To Light
All the world’s turned dark,
Heaven, shine your light! Earth, Lord’s
Angel passes by!

Parrot
“Pieces of eight”, you
Bird on Treasure Island say,
Pray, Bird, what is that?

This Weather
It’s been cold all night –
Dew drops into daffodils
Thay Sun may come lick!

This Peace!
The dove comes perching
The eagle hovers on high
Hen, chicks hide in cage.

Rhinoceros
Slave turns king! Trump! Eh,
Now rhino comes to town, could
Outcries stay afar?

A Trip to Earth’s Edge
The sky sprawls onward
Oh! Far off, clouds kiss earth still!
Is the trip this long?

Turns
Morn. Doves, sparrows, quails
Meet, kissing gently in rows.
Night. Bats, owls take turns.

Thanks
Thanks be to the lord
Who has made His book for us
That everyone can read.

NEPA
Bill n aim NEPA
Sabi. Light no dey. Na wa
For this NEPA o!

Breezy Sunset
Swinging tree leaves lull
Sun to sleep. See! See! O! Just
As Moon’s half awake!

The Worker
He toils till sunset
So his family could eat,
God bless the poor.

That Roman Emperor
Caesar, Caesar, have
Back your things! Oh! Nero, Nero
We give God His due.

Be Good
Loyal to owner,
Holy, diligent at work. Yes,
Be a good fellow.

How Long?
O for a nation!
For a reign of witty ones,
How long shall I wait?

Sea Wind
O mighty sea wind,
O Atlantic Ocean's waves
Spread my thoughts earthwide.

Basho & Haiku

"The moon glows the same:
It is the drifting cloud forms
Make it seem to change."

- Matsuo Basho (1644-1694)

Not Haiku, just motivational! this singular post...

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Originally uploaded by Adeshina Olusanya.

"When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall - think of it , ALWAYS!" - MAHATMA GANDHI

Take this:

"The chains of love are never so binding as when the links are made of gold." - Royall Tyler

Rhinoceros (haiku poem)

Slave turns king! Trump! Eh,
Now rhino comes to town, will
Outcries stay afar?


- Sina Shina
Adesina Adeshina
OLUSANYA (Blog)
(from: Hues Lane, 2006)

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