resting place

04 Jun 2026 3 Comments

by lynn__ in ekphrastic Tags: , , , ,

The Mulberry Tree by Vincent Van Gogh, 1889

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Bury me under the mulberry tree;
mark my grave with granite stone.
I will lie in tree’s long shadow as
it grows gnarly wild above me.

See leaves of heavenly glory gold
shimmer against bold azure skies
and know that I am finally home
where day or night will not matter.

Hear sound of snow-melt waterfall;
listen to memory of my laughter.
Be refreshed by hope of reunion
and do not fear coming darkness.

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Ekphrastic poetry inspired by online class with John Sibley Williams.

push “publish”

29 May 2026 16 Comments

by lynn__ in Uncategorized

“I write on these spindrift pages.” — Dylan Thomas

I… personally speaking, myself and not another; singularly and uniquely me

write… to scribble with pencil, flow from ink, or tap on keyboard; to make meaning from letters into words into phrases into poetry

on… immediately active location; ready position; prepared for task; alert

these… things here, not there; close at hand and possessed; opportune

spindrift… mist of music and lyrics like salty spray from crest of wave or wild dusting of snowdrift in gale

[easily confused with spendthrift… who gives away freely, shares extravagantly; both prodigal and profligate]

pages… leaves of a book, spaces on a screen, blanks waiting to be filled in with words and sent into the world!

Take a Dylan Thomas quote, make an acrostic, define your lines! Laura Bloomsbury hosts MTB at dVerse Poets.

provision

29 May 2026 Leave a comment

by lynn__ in haiku, Uncategorized Tags: , , ,

large brown egg…still warm

from grass-fed, free-range chicken

work of happy hen!

ruminations

20 May 2026 7 Comments

by lynn__ in ekphrastic Tags: , , , , ,

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Circle of life in world of death
as fruit of tree links food chain.
Survival served by stewardship,
sustainability, not envy or greed.
But blood be shed in streets if
village values turn upside-down.
Milked by politics, compromised,
church not shocked to repentance.

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Melissa hosts dVerse poetics with ekphrastic poetry inspired by art of Marc Chagall. My poem based on his oil painting, “I and the Village”, 1911.

quadrillary

18 May 2026 6 Comments

by lynn__ in quadrille, rhyming verse Tags: , , , ,

proper poet can understand rhyme
personal chef pan-handle thyme

thus, poet with pen sits by yon pond
whilst chef, he pulls wet waders on

hip boots for catching crawdad feast
silly verse to tame clawed beast

poet writes fresh doggerel
quick chef dodges froggerel

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It’s quadrille Monday at dVerse where De invites us to write 44-word poems including a form of the word “dog”.

come & gogh

15 May 2026 19 Comments

by lynn__ in list poem Tags: , , , , , , , ,

he comes from dutch reformed
family, disappoints (emotionally
distant, bereaved) parents;
as both a preacher and painter,
vincent ministers to peasants,
potato eaters, and sowers;
people of humble cottages.

follow him to france en plein aire;
walk along avenue of poplars,
past red vineyard and white orchard
(smell the blossoming almonds)
into wheatfields with haystacks,
under dark shadows of cypresses,
to the banks (and boats) of the seine.

admire the light of bedroom in
yellow house or the cafe terrace,
cobalt skies of starry nights, and
dying beauty of golden sunflowers:
feel angst of stark self-portraits
(especially with bandaged ear);
hear gunshot…black crows cawing.

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At dVerse MTB prompt, Bjorn Rudberg encourages us to make a list and write a poem. I made a list of some of Vincent Van Gogh’s (almost 900!) paintings and wrote a poem about the artist’s life.

spring fling

13 May 2026 Leave a comment

by lynn__ in limerick Tags: , , , , , ,

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I once pushed two grand kids on swings
when the big sister started to sing:
“We do like to fly
so high in the sky”

Grandma thinks it’d be fun to have wings!

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the space between

12 May 2026 15 Comments

by lynn__ in ekphrastic Tags: , , , , ,

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remembering the
daughter she never knew;
today is another anniversary of
the day she was removed…
from her womb, from her life,
but never from her mother’s heart.

asking questions like what color
are her eyes? does she look like me?
wishing she could hug her girl
and ask for forgiveness;
who knew? a mother died too.

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Linking to dVerse poets where Punam invites us to write ekphrastic poetry inspired by Indian artwork.

Happy Mother’s Day!

10 May 2026 2 Comments

by lynn__ in Uncategorized

a fishy tale

05 May 2026 23 Comments

by lynn__ in rhyming verse Tags: , , , , ,

Sitting on the bay shore,
the Golden Gate in view,
enjoy an afternoon delight
with bottle of bordeaux.

In nearby pool of ebb tide
where sea foam kisses shore
I hear a mermaid singing
summer song of salty lore.

Her name is Desdemona,
the wind rush plays her hair;
then sudden as quicksilver,
siren’s no longer there.

A swish of tail, a splash of scale,
she dives back under brine…
But when I tell my friends of Des,
they say, “Lay off the wine!”

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Linking to dVerse, where Merril challenges us to use at least 5 names of roses in our poem. I used the following names of rose varieties: Afternoon Delight
, Bordeaux
, Desdemona
, Ebb Tide
, Golden Gate, Mermaid
, Quicksilver
, Sea Foam
, Summer Song,
 Windrush

naturally grown

04 May 2026 35 Comments

by lynn__ in Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , ,

plant tiny seed
in garden womb
grow like a weed
till out of room

when time is ripe
birth little sprout
stem stretches tall
leaves wave about

water with LOVE

nurture strong roots
let sun chase gloom
wait for the fruits
watch child bloom!

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Quadrilles are blooming at dVerse Poets pub where Lillian hosts today. We have a new grandson…see previous post for photo 🙂

complementary

04 May 2026 10 Comments

by lynn__ in Uncategorized

woman takes what man gives,

nurtures and grows it: a child,

a home, a life…together!

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Introducing our 18th grandchild, Noah Silas, born on May Day!

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