July small stones in book form

A River of Sma...

By Keith Wallis

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Welcome to the world of concise thought. These are exercises in getting the most emotion from the least amount of words. Some of the pieces are in a basic haiku pattern.
All the photographs were taken by the author at various times but used to garner words during July - one day at a time.

The style of poetry is called ekphrasic which means it uses one form of art (in this case photography) to inspire another i.e. the poetry.

31. Sundown

Goodbye to the sun -

downy pillowed horizon

calling to dreaming.

30. Sentry moon

The moon guards my sleep

and the cloud of dreams

becomes my coverlet.

In strange colours

the day plays memory games

under the duvet.

29. sentinel

Sentinel awaits a battle that will never come,

redundant ammunition lies idly in the sunlight

and blood pulses through intact veins.

The shadow of the dying has passed

to a new generation

with more dangerous toys

and the smoke of death.

28. I will not stay

I will not stay

I will not stay

and face this way

when journey calls for me.

I will take flight

toward the light

and sky eternity.

27. the climb

All is possible

if you’re clever by design

walls – no obstacle.

26. orchid haiku

the peacock flower

a strutting aristocrat

flexes its allure