Haeji's Page of Poems

Castle of Glass

Echoes of twilight magic
Flitting song captured by breeze
Sprinkle morrow's sand of misty moonrise.

Up ephemerally high
Touching the heavenly hushaby
Flies unchained breath of castle of glass.

--July 6, 1991

The Trek

Lone fall of time
Invisible thread pulls.

Soft indentation
Whisper down to infinity.

Moment captured
Forgotten memory freed.

--August 30, 1991

One

Waves echo
Darkness resonates.

Deeper, richer
A mellow strand rings.

Sole lighter
Uncloud my soul.

--September 26, 1991

Unspoken

I long to say
Words that convey
Of sweet sensation
Sparkling my soul.

They find words so easy.
Words of love and beauty
But I lose my lines
When your smile beams at me.

So I stand so lonely
Only to gaze across destiny
To Fate that won't allow
Two hearts to be.

--April 19, 1993

Claimed Memories

Petal by petal
Peel away
Each stamped moment.

Tears and laughter
Blown away
Carried by two hearts.

Photographs of afar
Buried away
Oh my Beloved!

--August 11, 1993

Longings

Places are fraught
With traces of you.
But I find you not.

Ghosts of you
Haunt my world.
Wishing they were true.

Paths miscrossed
Missing you by shade.
Will I also be missed?

--October 8, 1993

My Search

If love were to fly
I would spread my wings
And fly right behind it.

If love were to speak
I would sit still
And embrace each syllable.

If love were to be lost
I would weep
And search forever.

If love were to be found
I would live
And share it with you.

--July 22, 1995

No Goodbyes

Lie to me
Until I believe

Mask your fear
Until it dissolves

Never let go
Until forever.

--September 4, 1995

4 C's

Chain not your dreams
To the vicarious wind
That misleads.

Cry not in bitterness
Of the cruel chance
That passes.

Catch without pause
Of constant hope
That sprouts.

Cling with all might
To true friendship
That lasts.

--September 4, 1995

Cards

Play the spade
with a glint of mock
showing no restraint.

Play the diamond
hesitating for a moment
of riches to let go.

Play the club
friends do not serve
in battles of life.

Play the heart
passion reaches
beyond all winners.

--September 5, 1995

Lost Love

Ray that poured
laughter into my life...
Echo that carried
inspiration to my soul!

Joy bought so dear
sweet, why did you fade?
Love brought so near
alas, where did you go?

--October 1, 1995

The Unfinished Quilt

Follow the gossamar thread
Up and down, high and low.
Against the granite of my soul
Weave the quilt of Fate.

Color the center core
Paint and splash, brush and stroke.
Patterned by a lonely spirit
Hang the quilt of Life.

Sing the tenuous tune
Dulcet and sweet, dolce and pure.
Before the far away finale
Refine the quilt of Heart.

Trust the given Hand
Strong and weak, giving and taking.
Dependent on an unchartered map
Finish the quilt of Love.

--November 18, 1995

Laying the Guilty

Under the sky of cement
Forgotten sun of long ago
Reached the dark corners of a soul.

Enveloped by walls of memory
Lost laughter of innocent youth
Echoed in a meaningless mock.

Shouldered with relentless shame
Dead honor of proud past
Lingered in a tired haunt.

Blessed by no living creature
Heart crying for sweet mercy
Sought vainly for sheltering light.

Comforted by endless solitude
Warm smile for one pitied
Caught gingerly for vagrant soul.

Blanketed by sky of cement
Sun reaching for one deceased
Brought finally for one rested.

--November 18, 1995

The Rose Lost

Sweet starlit moonwalk,
Walking toward earthly paradise,
Holding the Ring of Love.
And another rose fell.

Unfeeling lone shot,
Senselessly targets toward bliss,
Instantly robs heaven and you.
And another rose fell.

Eternal good-bye,
Faded world filled with memories,
Jaded hell then and now.
Because my rose fell.

--January 14, 1996

Proposal

Blurry visions
of home or despair?

Road unclear
chances and lucks
caught or lost.

My shadow
I hold dear
without a thought.

Unknown stretch
walk with me
Always onward!

--February 21, 1996