Poetry

Back in September of last year, I wrote the following poem about ballroom dancing. In the comments for my first year of Kikolani post, I realized there are still a lot of readers that were here when I used to write poetry. So I decided to bring back this piece of writing with a little something extra.

Why don’t you take me
Out on the ballroom floor
And dance with me
Holding my body close
As we whisk, twirl and spin

Give no regards to footing
Or making the proper moves
For on this night, there are
No technicalities or faults
Forget anyone else is around

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Last week, when I was shooting my macro photos of flowers around my office, I stumbled across something even more interesting. At first, I, along with the majority of my co-workers, thought it was some kind of strange spiderweb. But later, I found out it was something much more exciting and beautiful.
Hummingbird NestHummingbird and Her NestHummingbird and Her NestHummingbird Egg and Baby in the NestHummingbird Babies in Their Nest

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Bleeding Words

by Kristi Hines on February 4, 2009 · 3 comments

The words I dare not say
Bleed out of me
Ink from the barrel
Inside a pen onto fibers
Of the blank paper…

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Rays of Sunlight

by Kristi Hines on November 17, 2008 · 20 comments

A sunny day, no clouds in the sky
No chance of rain
You lie on the ground
Back nuzzled into the grass
Looking up at the sky
Basking the warmth of the sun’s rays…

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Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry consisting of verse written in three parts of five, seven, and five syllables. The haiku poem also makes reference to a kigo, a word that relates to a particular season. While Japanese haiku is formatted in a single vertical line, haiku in English is usually printed in three lines. Read more for examples, a useful tool, and a contest.

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