"Missing Friends..."

Academia has changed the meanings and forms of Senyru and Haiku to their own views.  To that end is this:

 

10 November 2018 - for those that understand “Semper Fi”

For those that don’t …“Happy Birthday”.

 

“The Toast…”

 

“Missing Friends”…

I learned AWARENESS

Each friend - ev’ry time.

 

and

 

Ends

don’t justify tomorrows…

just nightmares.

 

and

 

The sound of wings…

Buzzing… so closely by -

Follows you.

 

Chris

 

Author's Note

Feel Free

Reviews

[Kent Rawski]

I never lived it, intellectually I understand......to live a life that others lost but at a cost it lives with you

[Lyn Anderson]

Ends that lead to nightmares ... brings many things to mind.

[Chris]

Life as we live it...

[likesgreeneggsandham]

Losing friends can be as heartbreaking as losing lovers - sometimes even more so as the shift is so much more silent. Beautifully put as always, but also subtle

[Chris]

There are books between these lines...

[NotUsinganymore]

Very wonderful poem! I liked it very much!

[Chris]

Sometimes we try to speak ...and sometime we actually do.

[sharonlee]

Echoes follow as well.... you never disappoint my dear.

[Judy Emery/ Lilly Emery]

This his sad my friend, it sounds as if you was in a war or a fire and lost many friends. This has truly touched my heart.

[Stephany]

It is an experience that changes a soul forever

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

For that day...the day we.. miss...the day we... weep...the day we ..smile...at the memories and the nightmares. Blessings of spirit!

[angel]

Semper Fidelis--ever faithful--the Marine Corps motto.My cousin, who died in 'Nam, was a Marine.See Neville there? He knows his Latin!
Haiku, as I was taught, is a non-rhyming,3 line poem, with 7 syllables in the first line, 5 in the second, then 7 again.
If they've changed the rules, F@%# 'em; that's what I say.
I'll keep writin' 'em the way I was taught.
Observe:
Whatever idiotic
Ideas people get,
Keep doing things the right way.

[Neville]

Semper Fidelis... always faithful... remembering & honouring old friends, maybe lost friends and toasting them one and all on an anniversary.. an intriguing poem for sure and I don't feel I have done it the justice it deserves... would it be easier maybe if I was from your side of the pond... I dunno.. what I do know is, I thoroughly enjoyed my visit.. Neville