posting poetic prose
12 Jan 2021 8 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: class, quadrille, questions, writer's block
am i real writer or
perhaps dreamy dabbler?
skilled smithy of words or
unintelligible babbler?
can i complete homework
by end of the week?
my pen, now tongue-tied, can hardly speak!
when i begin online writing class
such baffling questions i myself ask!
31 Dec 2020 5 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: covid, disappointment, frustration, isolation, pandemic
isolation
frays nerves
as relationship
thins
separation
fractures hearts
so socially dis-
tanced
emotion
roils beneath
an obfuscating
mask
frustration
muddles mind
in ubiquitous
protocol
expectation
within withers
when hope dis-
appoints
Incredulously, I may not visit my 87-year-old father as he struggles with Covid-19. It seems the protocols are as deadly as the pandemic as many elderly have suffered from the fallout as much as the disease.
23 Dec 2020 7 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: goodbye, joy, mischief, smile
This snowman may look innocent
but there’s mischief in his eye
See that crooked little smile…
you think he might be foreign spy?
Let’s celebrate these days with joy
’til naughty snowman says “goodbye!”
21 Dec 2020 1 Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: astronomy, Christmas, conjugation, King, planets
Great celestial conjugation
predicted by astronomers
at dusk of winter solstice
bright sign in evening sky
when giants Jupiter & Saturn
king & queen of the planets
slow dance in orbits aligned
(their last date was in 1623).
A reminder of the Christmas
star observed long ago by
astrologer kings who believe
announcement of royal birth
(under cruel rule of tyrant king)
travel across sands of time to
worship young King of kings
with such gifts to outshine stars!
As I viewed this rare conjunction through binoculars, the song We Three Kings played on the car radio! https://youtu.be/ci-tSEifh4E
15 Dec 2020 19 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: hearth, home, inglenook, logs, stone
A quadrille for dVerse poets hosted by Linda Lee Lyberg…
in heart of home
is hearth of stone
a cozy inglenook
all those who roam
are welcomed home
to familiar inglenook
tired souls feel inspired
near kindle logs fired
in blazing inglenook
after supper, table clear,
fond stories beg to hear
by comforting inglenook
INGLENOOK (noun, English) – A close intimate corner by a fireplace where people gather for warmth; from “ingle”, a hearth (Scots).
10 Dec 2020 3 Comments
“To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night” (Gibran)
moonlight on lake reflects your beauty
mountain stream repeats your song
to know and to glorify you, my duty
to admire your ways my whole life long
gold rays of sunlight reveal nature’s booty
from delicate flower to forest tree strong
all creatures created for your enjoyment
call humanity into your good employment
Written in octave form of 8 lines (octava, rima rhyme scheme)…prompted by Laura at dVerse poets.
01 Dec 2020 33 Comments
when everyone wears masks
not just the thugs—who can
tell the difference between
bank teller or bank robber?
depends who holds the gun,
i suppose, that’s how it goes
down around town now?
coronavirus makes everyday
an unpaid masquerade
who misses the kisses?
what deprivation of hugs?
if love is to die for then
who can tell the difference
between death by covid or
death from a lonely heart?
carry them out dressed in
hazmat suits—travelers
in wilderness of contagion
Linking to dVerse poets where Sarah offers titles as writing prompt…
30 Nov 2020 16 Comments
in quadrille Tags: abide, boat, disciples, Jesus, strom, waves, wind
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”.
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
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.
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!
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...
