Haiku

by Antoinette

A collection of haiku set in the Old West and various AUs


Old West

Planning and dreaming
Horses dancing in the corral
Gunslinger, black-clad
Chris
Laughter and loving
Wildflowers in a gentle breeze
Caught by smiling eyes
Buck
Flash of a gold tooth
Champagne and a poker table
Four lovely ladies
Ezra
Tracker, sharpshooter
Wild swept swift desert landscapes
Eyes like a fierce hawk
Vin
Dancing in moonlight
Frog hunting by the river bank
Sowing her wild oats
Casey
Soft, gentle calming hands
Floating between the two worlds
Dewdrops in her hair
Rain
Strong and booming voice
Climbing in the fierce sunlight
Rebuilding the past
Josiah
Ink-stained quick fingers
Blonde hair tossed by spring air
Determined to win
Mary
Young and a greenhorn
Pistols blazing in fierce battle
Snow-coated dreamer
JD
Wife, mother, widow
Caught by the walls of reality
Bound by her children
Mrs. Potter
Laughing emerald eyes
Splash of the paddlewheelers
Lace and a gunbelt
Ezra
Dispencing justice
Riding in harsh and fierce weather
Grandfather and fair
Judge Travis
Proud fiery chocolate eyes
Sweet laughter on the high plains
Sword flashing in dusty street
Inez
Knives dancing in sunlight
Stretcher bearer and healer
Darkness and sorrow
Nathan
Drifter and tracker
Hunter of buffalo and men
Flash of the sunrise
Vin
Rustling of silk skirts
Chorus of crickets and bullfrogs
Eyes like emeralds
Maude
Glimpse of a watch fob
Floating through darkness toward light
Hunting and fishing
Billy
Loving the ladies
Traveling along winding trails
Flying wild and free
Buck
Bouncing in stagecoaches
Coyotes and buffalo
Reaching his dreams
JD
Rifle in weathered hands
Homesteading her family
Carving out her life
Nettie
Love for his sister
Sunset, sunrise, clouds, rainbows
Haunted by memories
Josiah
Running from his past
Follow the Drinking Gourd
Salvation and hope
Nathan
Silver conch shells gleaming
Caught by a woman's sweet love
Windmill, fire, destruction
Chris

ATF

Chris
Leader of fierce wolves
Brimful of crackling lightning
Loyal, honest, fair
Vin
Gentle blue-eyed hawk
Glides through life like a sweet cat
Zen-like sharpshooter
Buck
Long, tall and grinning
Romance in his very bones
Wandering freely
Ezra
Laughing emerald eyes
Arrogant and confident
Gentleman to all
JD
A computer wiz
Clueless about the ladies
Knows his truest worth
Nathan
Smile in his eyes
Mellow as an old hound dog
Sweet velvety grace
Josiah
Eyes that bore deeply
A slow-moving deep thinker
Latent potential

Star Trek

Chris
Maverick's Captain
Diplomat and warrior
Guarding the border
Vin
Sweet and poetic
Navigating the star fields
Traditionalist
Buck
Mentor and teacher
Carefully traveling through life
Deft with the ladies
Ezra
Cautious in friendships
Curious yet highly loyal
Honest and truthful
JD
Communicative
Wide-eyed idealist
Learning and maturing
Nathan
A healing surgeon
Exploring diversity
Understanding much
Josiah
Healer of the mind
Wandering twisted pathways
Calming as he helps

Star Wars


Chris
Strong Jedi Master
Growing affection and love
Learning to accept
Vin
Deep intuition
Discovering the future
Accepting his past
Buck
Flying the star ways
Training at the academy
Wooing the ladies
Ezra
Ruled by friendships
Outsider and a loner
Ambition to win
JD
Dreamer and racer
Recruited and apprenticed
Skilled Rebel gunner
Nathan
Son of a diplomat
Weaving strands of loyalty
Fighting for freedom
Josiah
Calming influence
Philosophy's pupil
Leader and teacher