Five Haikus

In Persian or English
By

Payman Akhlaghi
1995-2003
Revised and Edited
October 2010

Copyright: 1995-2003, Payman Akhlaghi. All rights reserved.

Copyright: 2010, Payman Akhlaghi. All rights reserved.


Five Haikus in English or Persian by Payman Akhlaghi

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Original Poem /
Lyrics:
1995-2003 by
Payman Akhlaghi.
2010, Payman
Akhlaghi.
All rights reserved.
N.B.: The author
is
himself
a
composer.
This
publication
is
intended as an
introduction to his
poetry, and as a
preview of his
songs in progress.
Please read and
hopefully
enjoy
this poem; but you
may not set it to
music, or print,
copy or distribute
it physically,
digitally,
or
through any other
means or use it
in any other form,
or for any other
purpose,
commercial
or
otherwise. Thank
you.

Chasing a butterfly:
What a pleasure!
Chased by a butterfly:
What a torture!
December 1995
Los Angeles

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Ca. 1996
Los Angeles

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Los Angeles

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Five Haikus in English or Persian by Payman Akhlaghi

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Original Poem /
Lyrics:
1995-2003 by
Payman Akhlaghi.
2010, Payman
Akhlaghi.
All rights reserved.
N.B.: The author
is
himself
a
composer.
This
publication
is
intended as an
introduction to his
poetry, and as a
preview of his
songs in progress.
Please read and
hopefully
enjoy
this poem; but you
may not set it to
music, or print,
copy or distribute
it physically,
digitally,
or
through any other
means or use it
in any other form,
or for any other
purpose,
commercial
or
otherwise. Thank
you.

Freedom

I am
a close friend
of the skies.
I love
diving
into the clouds
barefooted
arms naked
swallowing
the essence
of
the
horizon

August 1997
Los Angeles

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1995-2003, Payman Akhlaghi.

2010, Payman Akhlaghi.