A new morning,
reaching the location
we felt exhausted,
sitting in the park nearby,
thinking about the mind.
The mind slowly twists and turns,
positivity ebbing through,
the heart breathes nature,
the blossoms and scent of
fresh trees, wisteria, and much more.
It gives even those tired strength,
those pained solace,
and those with both, hope,
refreshing their drive
towards defying their fate.
The mind, you see,
is quite the curious thing,
for what you think
are what you become.
I have previously written poems, short poems, haikus, and tankas, and they have been published in a variety of online journals and blogs such as Under the Basho, Heron’s Nest, Triya Magazine, Haiku universe, Mainichi Haiku, Daily Haiku, the African Haiku Network, Cold Moon Journal, Cattails Journal, Poetry Potion, Enchanted Garden Haiku, Autumn Moon Journal, King River Press, so on and so forth. I have also dabbled in writing Haikus in Japanese, submitting them to Haiku town (haikutown.jp).