Haiku Clouds

Here is my latest collection of haiku along with the photos that inspired the words. I hope you will enjoy. 

After the fire

Shades of contemplative blue

Are all that remain.

I climbed over rocks

Lost in distant worlds of thought

Where the river bends.

Clouds and memories

Reflections in pale water

A moment captured.

Nestled in the bay

Waiting for the tide to turn

Sleepy twilight boats.

Whenever I see

Sunbeams dancing towards me

I know you are near.

I will always wait

For as long as it takes to

Watch the setting sun.

Tell me your story

When the sun sets on the beach

And I will listen.

Waiting on the beach

For the next thundering wave

To crash in my head.

Nestled in the grass

A web of tiny mirrors

Remnants of the downpour.

Ethereal clouds

Float into my subconscious

Pure cotton-soft dreams.

Searching for solace

And lasting silver moments

Down by the river.

From the riverbank

The sound of distant birdsong

Echoes in the breeze.

Whispers in the breeze

As the daylight slowly fades

Into soft blue mist.

Slumbering marshland

You look even more peaceful

When the sun goes down.

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   Jill Webb Words

Music and Verse

I can't believe it is seven months since I last posted anything on my blog. To make up for this I have something rather special for you. 

Several months ago one of my Twitter followers started sharing a selection of songs in response to certain poems I had posted. Some of the songs he suggested I had never heard before, some I was more familiar with. 

I felt incredibly flattered that someone had taken the time to do this. It added a whole new dimension for me to listen to the music and see how somebody else had interpreted my words.

About a month ago it became clear that between us we had gathered together enough material for me to put together a dedicated blog post. I hope you too will enjoy the music, poetry and accompanying images.

Confetti shower

A tapestry of petals

Delicate snow queens.

Snow Queen by The City

Sky and sea merging

A vision in crystal blue

As seen through my dreams.

Blue Skies by Jamiroquai

Immersed in

Shades of midnight

She closed 

Her tired eyes.

She imagined

Him holding

Her hand in his

As they danced

Through mists of time.

A shower of 

Gysosphila

His voice,

A distant echo.

If I had

Met you 

When we were young

You would have

Been mine for ever.

Elusive Butterfly by Bob Lind

Chameleon skies

Take me to faraway lands

Beyond the sunset.

So Far Away by Carole King

Drenched in golden light

A ship sails in the distance

Beyond shades of blue.

Blue in Green by Miles Davis feat. John Coltrane & Bill Evans

Once again I ask

How can it be possible

To miss you so much

After you left me shattered

Like waves crashing on the rocks.

Time Storm by The Blow Monkeys

As soft as cotton

The pastel sky

Descends into

Evening gold.

Sunbeams glimmer

In veils of dusk

Each day

New stories unfold.

Reflected in 

The gentle waves

As they rush

To the shore

Endlessly.

Even after

Darkness falls

I still see you

In my dreams.

I'll See You In My Dreams by Joe Brown

As the tide

Rolls on to 

A dusky shore

Past lullabies

Echo in the breeze.

Let me take you

In my waiting arms

And cradle you

To sleep.

Happiness is Me and You by Gilbert O'Sullivan

Chasing memories

Of autumn gold, in perfect

Synchronicity.

Cornflower (Marelle) by Craig Armstrong

All I wanted

Was for you to lay you soul bare

And set my mind free.

Gentle Spirit by Jonathan Wilson

Many thanks for reading. If you would like to come and join me on Twitter and read more of my poetry you can do so through the link below. 

   Jill Webb Words