Petals of Haiku

About the Book

In this collection Three foundations of my life Family, home, friends My support network People who have touched my heart Shoulders to cry on Those who have passed on And loved ones that still remain All acknowledged here Here in poem form I give them my kind regards With my heart-felt words May my love for them Shine through in the words I write Thank you for reading Within these pages Stories of women for whom My body has yearned Never forgotten Radiant beauty unmatched And awe it inspired Memories held dear And tales of thwarted romance All contained within Unbridled passion Translated to written form Fantasies unveiled Still hotly burning Years after time has tempered For your enjoyment I present to you My spiritual writings List modest in size Some of these written While I read through my Bible While hospitalized Though I stopped reading It is my plan to resume From the beginning Biblical Hebrew Read original language My newly set goal May blessings bestow Upon a reader in need From my humble words

About the Author

My name is Richard But known as Hauken elsewhere Here is my background I write poetry Haiku to be more precise Most grouped together This is the intro Please enjoy this example Presented for you Here's more about me I suffer from mental health Disabilities Poems are how I Now both cope and stay active So please check them out I was raised by two Families alternating Between mom's and dad's I liked to construct Cardboard models of spaceships And cars as a child My computer skills I picked up following in My step dad's footsteps My mom pushed me to Develop work ethics and Educate myself My dad and step mom Would bring home materials Encouraging me