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6 LATP Haikus; My Three Crichton's Haikus; Three Haikus inspired by 'The Locket'; A haiku for Aeryn, after 'IP/Icarus Abides'; Haikus for 'The Choice';

6 LATP Haikus

The following was inspired by “Look at the Princess”, parts 1-3. Jim Henson Television, et al, owns Farscape and its characters and I have no intention of profiting from my use of them. There are two Haiku for each part. One is from John’s perspective, the other from Aeryn’s. I hope they are enjoyable to you all. LATP, Part 1: An echo of spring… The scent of her dark tresses Impassions my soul. He enters my heart. My heart bids him, “Be welcome.”… I must not be weak! LATP, Part 2: The kiss sprung a trap. To live, I lose what I love… Love’s absence is death. He wants me to come, To witness his surrender… I will climb rock-walls. LATP, Part 3: Gold drops for our tongues Now I openly offer… How sweetly we kiss. She holds out to me Golden liquid for tasting… Her kiss is nectar.

My Three Crichton's Haikus

Re. John “the Brain” Lacking compassion, He would sacrifice others… In him, more is less. Re. John “the Brute” Fog of self-interest Shrouds the path that is righteous… His eyes see clearly. (for the purist, pronounce interest as “intrest”)

Three Haikus inspired by 'The Locket'

To save me he came, Only love of my long life: His youth spent for me. ………

[original version] I grew old with her, Never lover, always loved… My life has been full.

[alternate version] I’ve grown old with her; Love’s quiet embers warm us… My life has been full.

……… Some great thing happened. The granules hold the story… Lockets keep secrets.

A haiku for Aeryn, after 'IP/Icarus Abides'

His double still lives, Identical, but not mine… My heart lies, weeping.

Haikus for 'The Choice'

“Talyn”: She seeks her father. I am sent to deceive her… Talyn, will I be! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aeryn: Xhalax has used you, Impostor, useful no more… Your reward is death! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Xhalax: I chose life for you, By that choice I wrecked my own… Live, as I could not. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aeryn: She brought pain to me, Revenge for all I cost her… I mourn her passing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John: I remember now The lives we spent together… Death was not my plan. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aeryn: You burned so brightly, I could see where I should tread… I walk in darkness. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Epilog: What now can save her, Bereft of guide and soul mate? There is another.

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