KWEE Liberian Literary Magazine Jan. Iss. Vol. 0115 Apr Iss. Vol. 0415 | Page 18

Liberian Literary Magazine Promoting Liberian Literature, Arts and Culture Unscripted HAIKU Cher Antoinette BEAUTY Enjoy the simple Resplendent in her glory Mother Nature smiles THE ADMIRER APRIL 2016 April marks the 20th anniversary of National Poetry Month, which was inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. Over the years, National Poetry Month has become the largest literary celebration in the world with schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets celebrating poetry’s vital place in our culture. This month in UNSCRIPTED we have chosen to showcase a form of poetry that has always been very interesting to many, but at the same time difficult to master by some. HAIKU (hai·ku) is a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world and of love. It is a way of looking at the physical world and seeing something more intense, like the very purpose and nature of its existence. Popularity of this expression has grown within the past fifty years even though their origins are as far back as the 9th Century. Watching her from far She feels the intensity Of his longing stare HEAT GOODNIGHT Darkness swallows eyes Closing around textures smooth The sandman comes again DAYBREAK sun's first rays glimmer dew sparkles birds’ melody coffee black and sweet © Cher Corbin” Lizard slithering Rock glistening bright hot Lemonade sweet to taste LUNA Perfect silver sphere Tidal pull ebb low and far Time for sand in toes Cher-Antoinette is a mother of two, a forensic scientist and is a multiple silver and bronze award winner at the Barbados National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) in Photography, Visual Arts and Literary Arts. ONCE BITTEN Just give it a chance Embrace the experience love will conquer all 18 Cher-can be contacted at [email protected] and has a social media presence at https://www.facebook.com/C orbinGirl http://cherinsight.blogspot.com and on Twitter @cherinsight Instagram @CherAntoinetteStudio