Yesterday, Pastor John Lee preached on this text and reminded us that although God might not calm the storm outside, or quiet the storm inside us, Jesus always remains with us “in the boat”.
power of presence
30 Nov 2020 11 Comments
in quadrille Tags: abide, boat, disciples, Jesus, strom, waves, wind
interstellar music
24 Nov 2020 25 Comments
in pleiades Tags: cluste, cosmic, Creator, diamonds, glory, seven, song, star
P rominent sister cluster
L aunched by cosmic Creator
E ngage celestial song
I n irrepressible praise
A bove benighted planet
D iamonds on black satin
E ver refract God’s glory
S even: sweet sum of wholeness
Written as an acrostic with seven syllables in each line; linking to dVerse
wu flu senryu
19 Nov 2020 7 Comments
in senryu Tags: cough, covid, die, symptom
exposed to covid
wondering if you will die
slight cough a symptom?
Note on title: a friend dubbed Covid-19 the “Wu Flu” since it originated in Wuhan, China. Linking to dVerse poets where Frank J. Tassone hosts “jisei”; Japanese death poetry.
seduction in fur
18 Nov 2020 4 Comments
in free verse Tags: beggar, cat, eyes, gentleman, golden
eyes of molten gold
just might melt me
and my solid resolve
meow, Sir Siri, but
aren’t you a lapful?!
oh yes, you’re the
purrr-fect gentleman
standing by the door
with those cloying eyes
that beg to come IN!
if I were to acquiesce,
would you leap upon
the softest pillow and
claw me with incessant
requests for stroking?
insistent rubs for my
undivided attentions?
though born in a barn,
you’re a real charmer,
house cat wanna-be,
beggar extraordinaire!
diversity at plymouth
16 Nov 2020 32 Comments
in quadrille Tags: diversity, native americans, pilgrims, strangers, Thanksgiving
“Landing of Pilgrims” by Henry A. Bacon, 1877
november 1620
pilgrims land late, lost
with strangers in a strange land
such smallish ship
holds diverse perspectives
all agree on rules for unruly unity
possibilities vulnerable
nearly half don’t survive winter
makeshift common house hospital
native americans
share knowledge, resources,
reasons for thanksgiving
A quadrille on “possibilities” with dverse poets...
by grace alone
15 Nov 2020 Leave a comment
in quadrille Tags: faith, freedom, Mayflower, Puritans, worship
Mayflower II on the Open Seas by Montague Dawson
boatload of faith
puritans flee persecution
embark for freedom to worship
bible believers,
soldiers, profit seekers
travel together in tight quarters
illness on board
violent storms at sea
God’s providence holds fast
birth of child on
vast ocean of hope
blessing for future colony
Another quadrille about the pilgrims; written second but prequels my first…
memory bank
11 Nov 2020 1 Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: cotton, forgotten, icicles, memory
something to make you laugh
something to make you cry
something warm as blanket
something cool as icicles
something that shimmers silver
something that splashes blue
something soft as cotton
something sharp as needles
some things which are worth saving
some things which are best forgotten
Link to Tweetspeak Poetry where Callie Feyen asks: what is a memory? I answered by expanding on this list poem.
2020 has not aged well
10 Nov 2020 36 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: aged, coronavirus, octagenarian
A documentary poem linked to dVerse poetics…
Eighty-six years young,
energetic octogenarian
on outing with daughter
and husband, who can
vouch as eye-witnesses,
was seen walking around
the stockyards, up and
down stairs holding rails,
shared smoked turkey legs,
even stayed for evening
rodeo past usual bedtime.
Months later, following
corona-virus outbreak,
an old man walks out of
his assisted living home,
slips off curb behind his
parked car, recovers, sells
said vehicle, exchanges
for walker to roam halls
takes two naps daily,
even loses weight from
not eating well alone,
zoom marks 87th year.
color tones
06 Nov 2020 8 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: colors, music
if jazz is blue, then
blues play cerulean
rock & roll thumps a
loudly violent violet
rap taps bold blood,
so immodestly garnet
country music waxes
into mellow marigold
gospel soothes with its
rich emerald harmony
while classical sounds
notably black & white
Synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon in which stimulation of one sense leads to automatic, involuntary experiences of a second one. Seeing music as colors is one form of synesthesia. (recent prompt by Grace at dVerse poets)
wait for squeals
03 Nov 2020 6 Comments
in quadrille Tags: happiness, mittens, trampoline
Happiness is…
mittens to wear
in crisp fall air
take off your shoes
(eschew bad news)
caterpillars wiggle
as grandkids giggle
jumping bean
on a trampoline
funny fun is the goal
as we slip, trip, and roll
bouncing past
into,
over
siblings and cousins.
Link to dVerse where Lillian hosts a happiness project…
Folly’s countdown
29 Oct 2020 24 Comments
10 – Force changes from top down instead of allowing choices.
9 – Throw out rule of law (baby) to get rid of injustice (bathwater).
8 – Define diversity to mean all people must talk and think alike.
7 – Censor any contradicting opinions or disagreeable science.
6 – Hope that weak family bonds will strengthen social fabric.
5 – Live entitled; expect government to supply every need.
4 – Assign politicians as gods in control of natural disasters.
3 – Incentivize irresponsibility while punishing productivity.
2 – Promote mob rule as higher value than individual rights.
1 – Polarize the public, demonize dissenters, create civil chaos.
It’s not very poetic, more of a list on the “folly” theme…linking to dVerse 🙂
home builder sonnet
27 Oct 2020 33 Comments
if one drafts blueprints for a lovely home
you must consider every detail well,
for family and friends to feel welcome
and when you leave the property will sell.
place windows to allow natural light
yet insulate to conserve energy
do you want doors a standard width and height?
should you design with perfect symmetry?
plan how to best use space in every room
a basement or a second floor include?
back deck or outdoor patio presume
to bring fresh air and set a pleasant mood
’tis folly if foundation’s not secure
stability of residence… be sure!
True for building a house, a life, or a nation. Join the follies at dVerse 🙂
