Golden sky meets Sea
Sunrise... tranquil masterpiece
Nature speaks Poetry
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"Seven Steps to Heaven Haiku'" by Tony Medina
Poem-a-Day | Poets.org
If every bomb
Appeared in the sky a dove
Shrapnel into rain
If vengeance vanquished
From the cursed lips of weak men
An idea never taking root
If every tank vanished
If by chance a miracle
Peace reclaims the land
If laughter broke out
Like wars fought with satire’s
Pugilist punning
What room would there be
For anger what bitter root
Not allowed to stretch
Its tentacles
Through the hearts of men hardened
By indifference
What will we bequeath
Our children if not a world
Evermore human
Tony Medina is the author of several books, including Death, with Occasional Smiling (Indolent Books, 2021) and Broke Baroque (2Leaf Press, 2013). The recipient of various honors, such as the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, the Langston Hughes Society Award, and the African Voices Literary Award, he is a professor of creative writing at Howard University.
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So lovely!
I’ve never heard of Tony. Shame on me. Thank you for introducing me to his work. And loved your Haiku as well. Nature does speak poetry! 💖
Beautifullu written❤️I except more works from you
Brilliantly and poignantly written!!! Loved it!!!💕❤️❤️
Nice! Great! Loved it!😊💕❤️
‘Sunrise... tranquil masterpiece’ With your enchanting depiction I have no need to image, because I am there Pauline 🌸
gorgeous work No No!!!!
This is a beautiful Novel. I love how imagery can capture the heart in poetry, often speaking the words we can't say aloud.
This was wonderful!!!
Beautiful set of haikus. Thank you for sharing them with us, Novel.
So lovely ! 🥰
Both your Haiku and Tony's Haikus were so beautiful! Hope you're doing well Momma! 🥰🥰🥰
I love your sunrise haiku poem 💗🌞🌻I like his as well, thanks for sharing.
Outstanding! Awesome