15 Aug 2017
by lynn__
in quadrille
Tags: dream, freedom, justice, law, race, respect
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
What happened
to distinctly american
dream
of liberty & justice 
for ALL,
equal opportunity
regardless
of race?
What happened
to respect
for human life,
our constitutional
law & order,
non-violent freedom of
speech & assembly?
What happened
to ONE nation
under God?
Wake to dream again!
Quadrille (44 words) for dVerse Poets where De invites us to dream together!
01 Aug 2017
by lynn__
in quadrille
Tags: angel, calm, fearless, promise, vision
hear!
fear not
a vision bright
be it angel or demon
bad politics or rad theology
apocalypse or alien invasion
hot warning of global warming
you can start living fearless
for I AM (is) with you
always…that’s a
promise, do
not be a-
frayed
My photo and quadrille linked to dVerse Poets for Victoria’s “be not afraid” prompt.
18 Jul 2017
by lynn__
in quadrille
Tags: children, faith, flame, light, love
when faith fails,
humanity refuses the Light
rebel hearts and minds
enveloped by darkness
devolve to beasts.
seek stranger sex but
cannot commit to love;
civilization crumbles,
children are crushed.
when wind blows,
flickering flame will
be snuffed out…OR
burst into blazing torch!
Connecting with dVerse Poets for 6th Anniversary and “flicker” quadrille (44 word poem) prompt.
19 Jun 2017
by lynn__
in quadrille
Tags: chile, hatch, hot, New Mexico, peppers
follow
hot pavement
highway 26 winding
thru Hatch, New Mexico,
small, world famous,
village heats up
every Labor Day
weekend for
Chile Festival
greenest valley
of state grows
best peppers,
pecans, cotton.
also home of
Sparky’s
green chile
cheese
burger
you’ll
wanna
drive
in
Quadrille #35 prompt with Kim hosting at dVerse Poets pub this week…
24 May 2017
by lynn__
in quadrille
Tags: clothesline, cloudburst, rain, sidewalk, umbrella, vine
pitter – pat – patter
google free image
on sidewalk
spitter – spat – spatter
on windowpane
beads drip
from
clothesline
baubles drop
from
leafed vine
gutters gurgle
cheerily
rivulets burble
merrily
umbrella unfolds
earthworm unholes
birdsong stills as
rain gauge fills
lightning tumbles
thunder rumbles
cloudburst pours
find shelter indoors!
Quadrille prompt on “sound” ideas with Victoria at dVerse…
24 Apr 2017
by lynn__
in quadrille
Tags: calf, cow, granddaughters, kittens, push, stillborn
cow pushes
hard, long
granddaughters
come along
to witness birth of calf
girls interested in kittens
already few weeks old
realize something wrong
in birth canal – nose, one hoof
show but never second foot
leg bent unnaturally
cannot push out
(naturally)
must pull
stillborn
Unfortunately, this was our experience yesterday…linking quadrille to dVerse.
14 Feb 2017
by lynn__
in quadrille
Tags: cemetery, ghost town, schoolhouse, silver mine
tailings of silver mine…
restored schoolhouse boasts
plank floor, rolled maps, stove.
main street brothels burned,
rusty bank safe deposited
in dry wash, coal house and
water tank remember trains.
iron fence borders cemetery
atop boot hill, rock piles
mark graves of ghost town.
Kim hosts quadrille#26 at dVerse Poets…write 44-words, including “ghost”.
31 Jan 2017
by lynn__
in quadrille
Tags: dawn, love, nation, peace, race, renewal
Linking a quadrille on theme of “dawn” with dVerse Poets this week…
now
aurora breaks
this fresh beginning
pink bud of day’s flower
best chance to start again
chosen expect a new dawning
resurrection of men and women
of every tribe, nation and race
new beings recreated, whole
tread gently on new earth
live together in love
speak peace
then
16 Jan 2017
by lynn__
in quadrille
Tags: camp, clouds, mountain, pines, smoke
breathe clear mountain air
camp beneath whispering
pines listen to nocturnal
noise as whispers of clouds
shadow dance with haloed moon
campfire embers glow while
smoke-curl whispers spiral up
i welcome irresistible tickle
when you whisper soft into ear
warm touch overwhelms words
Joining De and dVerse Poets at the pub for a round of quadrilles…
11 Jan 2017
by lynn__
in quadrille
Tags: arch, bridge, connection, fire
a bridge is a bridge is…
an act of faith
an art of engineering
an avenue of commerce
an advance of connection
a bridge is a bridge is…
an achievement of minds
an arch of triumphs
an arm of invasion
an altar of fire
Tuesday’s theme at dVerse Poetics is “bridge”…let’s play!
07 Dec 2016
by lynn__
in quadrille
Tags: blades, misadventures, scars, warts
Read more quadrilles (44 word poem) on “scars” at dVerse Poets pub.
scars are marks
of prized memories,
show ‘n tell skin events
have made us who we are;
our lifetime misadventures of
bicycle stunts, high climbing feats
fake sword fights, rake encounters of
the worst kind, dull slips of sharp blades,
removal of warts, crazy cow kicks, and birthing.
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