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Haiku

2009-02-18T10:46:41-08:00

Author: Ukiah
Haiku
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 6, Words: 76, Reviews: 1, In-Progress

Unfinished Collection of poems in haiku form. A number of these were originally included in my other collected poetry file. Going forward, the majority of my haiku will be uploaded here.

Collector's Folly

2009-02-15T16:51:29-08:00

Author: Ukiah
General
English, Rated: K+
General/General
Chapters: 11, Words: 2,067, Reviews: 34, In-Progress

[Unfinished] Collection of various poems, mostly working out different rough ideas. Most are quick reads, please check them out. Criticize where necessary.

Tread Forth

2004-09-14T16:48:46-08:00

Author: Ukiah
Life
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 106, Reviews: 1, Complete

How do you follow life's strand towards the setting sun?

Twilight's Warning

2004-08-26T12:44:04-08:00

Author: Ukiah
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 324, Reviews: 5, Complete

The night can remind us of many things the brightness of day, the glow of life would have us forget.

snaps fingers

2004-08-26T11:31:59-08:00

Author: Ukiah
Life
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 110, Reviews: 3, Complete

Sometimes things can happen just like this.

Own Yourself

2004-08-18T12:43:13-08:00

Author: Ukiah
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 156, Reviews: 7, Complete

Do not seek enlightenment from me. Do not use me to find any greater purpose. That is your own task.

Lodestone Lost

2004-07-01T21:00:57-08:00

Author: Ukiah
Love
English, Rated: K
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 75, Reviews: 2, Complete

Even if love be a lie, a mere ideal which can never be...please let me believe, let it anchor my spirit. Without its hope, I am nothing.

That Star There

2004-07-01T20:51:33-08:00

Author: Ukiah
Life
English, Rated: K
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 129, Reviews: 3, Complete

Among those jewels of heaven, I am that one...that one there, indistinguishable from all the rest.

Fox o' Nine

2004-02-13T06:32:00-08:00

Author: Ukiah
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 77, Reviews: 6, Complete

A slight meshing of two things...the poem was crafted when the first two lines got stuck in my head and would not leave..

This Moment

2003-12-06T14:02:17-08:00

Author: Ukiah
Life
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 88, Reviews: 8, Complete

All of time is a moment that will soon pass by.

Thinking Ahead

2003-05-05T05:31:01-08:00

Author: Ukiah
Life
English, Rated: K
Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 118, Reviews: 9, Complete

Planning for the future can become an end in itself. Sometimes the best plan is the one without a net.

Red Song, Carries On

2003-04-06T00:06:25-08:00

Author: Ukiah
General
English, Rated: K
General/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 152, Reviews: 11, Complete

When tragedy raises its voice there are many that hear. The unbridled anguish looks to sing its pain, often it inflicts on us a tune of pain to match its own; a song of revenge is sung. Not so often sung is that of grief and of peace.

Forgotten

2003-03-30T13:06:14-08:00

Author: Ukiah
General
English, Rated: K
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 33, Reviews: 13, Complete

I am the ignored unknown.

Supporting Cast

2003-03-25T05:25:47-08:00

Author: Ukiah
Life
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 179, Reviews: 19, Complete

I’m no poet, but a comment made recently by a close friend (granted it was heard secondhand) has called some things into question. Wanted to express my anger and disappointment, at myself and in him.

On da Road

2003-03-19T05:22:12-08:00

Author: Ukiah
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 170, Reviews: 10, Complete

Seemingly ill-educated speaker chastises arrogance & self-satisfied egos. Just for fun and to try something very different from my normal fare. Can't say I'm much for poetry, but you be my judge and jury in that regard.

Then Who Am I?

2003-02-06T05:11:15-08:00

Author: Ukiah
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: K
Sci-Fi
Chapters: 1, Words: 487, Reviews: 8, Complete

[Unfinished] An agent awakes to find himself on the strangest mission of his career.

Another Job

2003-01-29T06:42:19-08:00

Author: Ukiah
Fantasy
English, Rated: K+
Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,495, Reviews: 3, Complete

A thief barely survives his assignment only to find it isn't quite over. Loose connection to Deadly Setback.

Deadly Setback

2003-01-29T06:39:49-08:00

Author: Ukiah
Fantasy
English, Rated: K+
Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,057, Reviews: 6, In-Progress

A Necromancer learns a terrible lesson about overly ambitious goals.

Scout

2003-01-28T05:22:14-08:00

Author: Ukiah
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 835, Reviews: 3, Complete

[Unfinished] A war of conquest being waged on many fronts, planets and dimensions, turns towards Earth. An emissary is sent to learn its vulnerabilities and help in its pacification.

Price of Power, The

2003-01-27T07:51:20-08:00

Author: Ukiah
Fantasy
English, Rated: M
Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 5,669, Reviews: 6, Complete

An old man seeking power from a forgotten, dark gawd learns that some prices are too high.

Tit for Tat

2003-01-22T19:27:51-08:00

Author: Ukiah
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: T
Sci-Fi/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 4,560, Reviews: 5, Complete

A young couples argument replays itself after a bad date, when aliens decide to host a party on the moon and include them as the human representatives.

Equalizer

2003-01-21T13:33:25-08:00

Author: Ukiah
Sci-Fi
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,072, Reviews: 5, Complete

Unknown speaker describes unusual end to human dominance.