posting poetic prose
01 May 2023 31 Comments
in quadrille Tags: cartography, chart, Columbus, map, reality, wisdom
De invites us to post a quick quadrille at dVerse poets pub…
__________
we dabble in exploration,
attempting to map what we’ve
experienced of the wide world
but, like pre-Columbian charts
before discovery of a new world,
our lines meander meaninglessly
and our foolish cartography needs
drastic revision upon further research
and confirmation of actual reality
24 Apr 2023 21 Comments
Spring brings tulips to full bloom in the Netherlands. A rainbow riot of colors paints the landscape. The industrious Dutch ancestors reclaimed the fertile polders from the North Sea and planted flower bulbs. Speculators and a bulb shortage raised the value of certain varieties in the 1630’s. The Dutch traded bulbs like currency.
Amsterdam hosts the annual Tulip Festival which offers a month-long feast for the eyes in the city squares and parks. In late April, the Bloemencorso Bollenstreek, a stunning parade of flowery floats ridden by celebrants, travels from Noordwijk to Haarlem. Anyone visiting Holland must see the Keukenhof in Lisse, one of the world’s most magnificent gardens.
By late spring, the best of the blooms are past so be sure to time your visit carefully. You don’t have to be Dutch to appreciate the unique beauty of tulips!
love blooms in the spring
what is favorite dutch treat
tulips or two lips?
Spring haibuns served at dVerse Poets pub with Linda Lee Lyberg this Monday…join us!
23 Apr 2023 6 Comments
17 syllables make an american sentence…
if my poetry is bad enough will people think it’s from AI?
21 Apr 2023 2 Comments
in tanka Tags: robin, seasons, snow, spring, wind, winter
winter won’t let go
snow blows, sun beats, clouds recoil
tug-o-war with spring
robin redbreast looks confused
water in birdbath frozen
18 Apr 2023 19 Comments
in sevenling Tags: birdbath, sparrows, spring, twitter
A window view with dVerse poets….
i rake dead leaves
pick up fallen sticks
fill birdbath to brim
seven sparrows
fritter in chirpy circle
twitter reflectively on rim
lazy gaze out window sees spring days peep in
17 Apr 2023 21 Comments
in quadrille Tags: . woman, abortion
A 44-word “revolutionary” quadrille for dVerse where Kim is hosting…
i’m embarrassed by
feminists who whine for
equal “rights” to be like men,
to NOT give birth; who refuse
to protect and nurture the most
vulnerable little women but
demand “choice” to violate
sanctuary of their womb,
dishonoring womanly powers;
today, motherhood is revolutionary!
05 Apr 2023 5 Comments
in scripture, triolet Tags: cross, crucifixion, Jesus, life, love, resureection, sin
if we believe, we will be saved
remember how God loves us still
although it’s true we live depraved
if we believe, we will be saved
from idols that keep souls enslaved
we can’t be freed by our own will
if we believe, we will be saved
remember how God loves us still
dear Jesus offered life on cross
blood of pure lamb is shed for sin
sin brings us death, despair, chaos
dear Jesus offered life on cross
estranged from Father, such a loss
when God turned face away from him
dear Jesus offered life on cross
blood of pure lamb is shed for sin
Christ is risen, he lives today
come look, the grave is now empty!
women witness what angels say
“Christ is risen, he lives today!”
our heavy stone is rolled away
john and peter run fast to see
Christ is risen, he lives today
come look, the grave is now empty!
03 Apr 2023 18 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: boys, energy, noise
44-word quadrille for dVerse poets where De features the word “zoom” 🙂
_____________________
he runs into room
zim, zam, zoom
says, “look at me!”
brrrr, whirr, whee
“see, i can go fast”
bing, bang, blast
climbs on a chair
jumps in the air
rolls on the ground
with grunting sound
(gramma thinks may
be naptime soon?)
vvvrrrooommm!
03 Apr 2023 2 Comments
in free verse Tags: contentment, cup, happiness, life, overflows
word for the year to be
satisfied with our situation
whether cup overflows or
seems only half full or even
down to dregs in the bottom.
not irritable or restless, soul
holds happiness ever lightly
for it may fly… and now is
how life is meant to be;
the best is yet to come!
31 Mar 2023 6 Comments
We met Maria on F2F trip and returned home to hear sermon on John 5…comparisons and contrast are striking!
27 Mar 2023 11 Comments
in haibun Tags: blessings, experience, grandchildren, retirement, time, wisdom
Thank God for retirement! People may think the idea unbiblical but I disagree. God told Moses that priests should serve from age 25-50 and then retire.* They could help the younger priests after that. Of course, you don’t quit working; just quit working full-time and do what you can to help the next generation(s). You are free from the pressure to perform!
You must earn this stage of life and then you can reap the blessings of age. It’s hard for many to have enough to live on in later years because none of us know how long we’ll live so what is “enough”? It may be elusive but what a grand concept…to finally make time for the things you really want to do. Travel, exercise, volunteer, pray, read, spend time with spouse, visit friends, enjoy grandchildren, try hobbies, write poetry!
Growing older is not for the faint of heart, especially as the heart may faint. Body parts give out and may need repair or replacement but there’s no real cure for aging. You may even reach invisibility…people no longer pay attention to you which can be frustrating because you finally have the wisdom of experience! Yet now you are free to be you without worrying what other people think…except you want to be a better example to the youngsters.
to quote my dear aunt,
“aging is not for wimps”
travel down new roads
*Numbers 8:24-26
Linked with dVerse poets where Frank J. Tassone is hosting haibuns…
a poem in my pocket 
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