The Changing Seasons

April 26, 2015

by

Nic Sanders, Lexy Bieber, Olivia Cuff

The Changing Seasons

blooming flowers
class of children
reaching for the tissues

sneezing
I avoid the garden

the rain drops
decorate daisy petals
storming, lightning, pouring

with the loud storm
I sleep peacefully

stretched out
in the bed
the moon shinning on me

heavy eyelids
take me to another world

•

dreaming of flight . . .
falling
I jolt in bed

you wake
and smooth down my hair

nuzzling into your arms
if only we could stay
like this forever

we split up
on your last day here

I go
anywhere but here
new beginnings

I contemplate my life
over crappy coffee

•

project due
room lit by computer
and the moon

my head nods
no progress made

late night music
I throw a dance party
to get out my energy

sweat covers my arms
dew covered roses

the cherry blooms
cover the road
on the way to see you

making a u-turn
unsure of what to do

•

stuck in the middle
problems in all directions
divided highway

all roads lead me
where I don't want to go

I pull into a gas station
and reassess my life
refuel, redo

weekend trip
in love with the view

trees lining the mountain
roads winding up
and down

lacing my hiking boots
I prepare for the day

•

mountain journey
the grandeur of the world
reflected in a drop of dew

deer pausing to see
then sprinting

two birds land
in the same nest
love made real

co-ed dorm romance
away from dad's protection

moon the only light
in my room
I can make out your silhouette

fingers search for each other
and intertwine

•

clasping fingers
father holding her hand
first day of school

having to say goodbye
even though you're crying

the beginning always
out-beats the end
tissues dab at tears

baby pictures
at her funeral

your new grave
covered in cherry blossoms
a chilly afternoon

the wind calls out
for a fresh start

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I would like to thank Olivia Cuff for coming out of her haiku retirement for this one project.
~ Nic Sanders