posting poetic prose
11 Jan 2023 15 Comments
in haiku series, senryu Tags: dreams, moon, mother
frightful childhood dreams
creatures of fur, fang, and claw
mount stairs to bedroom
_______
cannot sleep tonight
half-moon’s eye peeks in window
chases dreams away
_______
someday…rest in peace
mother speaks to me in dreams
her voice reassures
_______
In response to Ingrid’s visionary poetic prompt at dVerse poets…for dreamers only!
14 Jul 2022 2 Comments
in haiku, haiku series Tags: candy, fireflies, grandchildren, grasshoppers, waterpark
grandchildren’s weekend
visit foreign candy store
summertime sweetness
_______
see lit jar lantern
granddaughter catches fireflies
flashes in twilight
_______
water park zipline
grandson glides off high platform
makes big splash in pool
_______
baby grasshoppers
hop wildly around our feet
wait till they grow up!
30 Jul 2020 26 Comments
in haiku series
I.
turn tufted head ‘round
watch for father who hunts food
owlet waits on rock
II.
curled up for their nap
dappled backs of young fawn twins
hidden in tall grass
III.
three sets of masked eyes
match three pairs of handy paws
coons claim hollow tree
Haiku series for dVerse poets …hosted by Frank J. Tassone .
29 Oct 2019 7 Comments
in haiku series, troiku Tags: crawdads, evening, fireflies, grass, minnows, moon, pool, prairie, summer, wind
longing for the grass
at the bottom of the pool
those fireflies.
© Buson
longing for the grass
blades wave under prairie wind
rustle in ditches
at bottom of pool
crawdads and minnows asleep
moon passes over
elusive fireflies
hide in long grasses near pond
flicker on and off
© lynn
Image and troiku challenge celebrating Carpe Diem Haiku Kai’s 7th anniversary!
06 Jul 2019 Leave a comment
in haiku series, troiku Tags: belly, holiday, ice cream, luscious, summer, truck, vanilla
Join Chevrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai for an ice cream “troiku” challenge!
snow fall in belly
adding lusciousness to feast 
vanilla ice cream
© S.D. Tiwari
snow fall in belly
pocket change for tinkling truck
cool summertime treat
adding lusciousness
to fruity pie a la mode
at holiday feast
vanilla ice cream
lactose intolerant now
such sweet memories
30 Jun 2019 Leave a comment
in haiku series, tan renga, tanka Tags: cactus, cholla, desert, sunset, teddy bear
Renga series linked to weekend challenge at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…
among dune grass
silver bleached logs
and a perfect day
we gather sticks for campfire
share stories of desert lore
desert sunset
cholla cactus sticks
to the light
gaze on painted desert sky
day ends in glorious flames
desert ways
branching all over
cholla cactus
slowly spreads across landscape
thick barrier to hikers
alone and asking
to be touched
teddy bear cholla
appears to be cuddly (not)
waits to stick barbs into you
overcoming rocks
a stream of cacti
slowly spreading
pieces fall to ground and sprout
sink roots down in desert sand
writing
desert poems
pencil cholla
words jump sharply like cactus
hope to make impressive point
Haiku verses © Jane Reichhold
Tanka responses © lynn__
20 Apr 2019 3 Comments
in haiku series Tags: cat, garden, garnish, herbs, parsley, sunshine, tongue, windowsill
Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai with classical spring kigo: “seri”
I.
gray stripes with white patch
hidden beneath the parsley
cat prowling garden
II.
pot on windowsill
green herbs sprouting toward sunshine
fresh ingredients
III.
holiday garnish
refreshing cleanse for the tongue
miniature tree
free image – pexels
14 Apr 2019 Leave a comment
in haiku, haiku series Tags: fog, grass, green, joy, sparrows, spring
Continuing series for retreat at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai….
XIX.
sun burns away fog
coaxes spring’s newly green grass
sparrows twitter joy
11 Apr 2019 2 Comments
in haiku, haiku series, Uncategorized Tags: aquarium, discus, fish, lemon, sunshine, tropical
Continuing series for retreat at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai….
XVIII.
lit aquarium
tropical lemon discus
color of sunshine
photo by lynn
10 Apr 2019 Leave a comment
in haiku series, tanka Tags: boats, colors, jazz, lights, piano, riverwalk
Continuing series for retreat at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai….
XVII.
san antonio
cruise boats glow neon colors
night life’s lights shimmer
piano music jazzes
river walk laughter ripples
photo by lynn
08 Apr 2019 3 Comments
in haiku, haiku series Tags: days, joy, lent, light, minutes, spring
A fresh installment for Carpe Diem’s retreat: joy of light
XVI.
lenten days lengthen
light increases by minutes
joy of spring coming
open tightly closed windows
inviting fresh clean breeze in!
pexel image
03 Apr 2019 6 Comments
in haiku series Tags: Betelgeuse, eye, hunt, Orion, smile, wink
Joining in Carpe Diem Haiku Kai‘s “joy of light” retreat…
XIV.
hunt with Orion
Betelgeuse blinks his red eye
i smile…and wink back
pixabay image
a poem in my pocket 
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