God’s Grace – An Ameri-Ku

Below robust magnolia leaf, monarch chrysalis safe on vein, as sweet the nuzzle of the fog, with sunset after rain. Gentle the healing sun, kissing skyline splendors good-night, starlings *murmurate for warmth, and dance to delight. Clouds above declare to us, God’s confirmation of His Grace, dusk wraps arms over creation, granting […]

My new Ameri-ku on masticadoresusa

Child’s Play – An Ameri-Ku Children, grown, how we drift in thought, grieving, and yearningenergetic, youthful years listening to our children, playing while learning watching tiny hearts laugh, making new friends with all who passwe grow old; our little ones leave, we watch their play enshrined in brass To finish reading this Ameri-Ku, please […]

My Ameri-ku “spring is a lady” is now live on Spillwords press nyc

Spring whispers her secrets like treasuresas painted trees bend with an abundance of flowers, pine trees celebrate as male cones liberatethick yellow pollen trembling at the sight of female cones, To finish reading, please go to SpillWords Press, NYC, and be sure to like, share and subscribe to SpillWords. The Ameri-Ku/Euro-Ku is […]

she stares – an ameri-ku

Flat black hat resting as it framesthis exquisite yet somber and mournful face, her elongated legs and armsstretching, as if an iron highway to nowhere lingering in a world of deathher other half, a year ago, took his last breath This beautiful sculpture was created by Louise McDowell. It is cast bronze completed in 1996 […]

Ripe Buds – An Ameri-Ku

Patterns moving on grandma’s quiltsun turning our youthful skin pink like ample florets, ripe buds open with a sigh in red claytender caresses melt the freckles on my cheeks, smelling lavender mixing with your desireyou trace I love you, on my firm thighs, I grow weak The Ameri-Ku/Euro-Ku is a style of poetry created […]

Ukrainian Valor – My new ameri-Ku

Rivers of blood leach unfamiliar lands, prayers soaringbrother fights for brother and homeland, tears shedding, hearts breaking as we gaze upon the deaddictatorship tearing innocence, killing thousands, Americans display a flag, a sign of loss, love, and freedomUkrainians, we pray you will overcome and be liberatedRussia will lose, and Ukraine’s valor will be celebrated

Ameri-Ku: “After All These Years”

An Ameri-Ku by Joni Oh my mesmerizing love, you awaken my deep desirewith your hot hand on my bare shoulder, intoxicating smells tantalizing taste buds, our fine winewhetting our appetite for one another, toasting our love, art hanging, and baskets of light,dancing notes by Auclair-Fortin playing, my heart now swaystwenty-five years passing like a few […]