water cleanses dregs
empty own bowl to be filled
who can satisfy?
photo by lynn_
A “begging bowl” is used by Buddhist monks to ask for alms…see Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. Perhaps each of us is a spiritually thirsty/hungry begging bowl?
prima ballerina
14 Mar 2018 Leave a comment
in senryu Tags: balance, ballerina, dancer, grace, strength
audience breathes sigh
ballet dancer’s en pointe strength
such balance and grace
princeville, kauai
26 Jan 2018 3 Comments
in senryu, tanka Tags: Hawaii, heir, King, Princeville, sea
poseidon fountain
hawaiian north shore resort
home of salt sea king
namesake of young prince albert
heir to throne, dead at age four
elemental valor
22 Jan 2018 1 Comment
in senryu, Uncategorized Tags: army, blizzard, forge, war, wind
Linking to Haiku Horizons prompt: forge
as blizzard winds roar
think washington’s army in
valley forge winter
March to Valley Forge by Wm.Trego, 1883. mountvernon.org
this is not a drill
18 Jan 2018 39 Comments
in senryu, tanka Tags: alert, ballistic, emergency, missile, threat
Writers often cause a chain reaction. This is a “response poem” linked to Jill’s prompt at dVerse Poetics. I’m writing a response to this senyru by Elsie at Ramblings of a Writer:
press the wrong button
at peace reading a manga
touch can tell a tale
who wrote in response to a prompt at Ronovan Writes, using words “press” and “touch”. Check out the links to follow the trail. My poem in tanka form based on real experience while visiting Hawaii last week…thankfully a false alarm!
press alert message
incoming missile threatens
touch panic button
count down minutes before end
value life with clarity
“For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. -Isaiah 54:10
serenity
29 Dec 2017 Leave a comment
in senryu, tanka Tags: child, father, prayer, study, Word
(link to Carpe Diem)
morning prayer time
empty mind of distraction
study ancient Word
quiet my soul like weaned child
leaning on my Father’s chest
in(flat)able
21 Dec 2017 Leave a comment
in senryu Tags: inflatable, lawn, Santa, unplug
deflated santa
his vinyl suit lay on lawn
life support unplugged
reaching new heights
29 Oct 2017 1 Comment
in senryu Tags: freedom, heights, self-mastery, winds
mastery of self
discipline offers freedom
on winds of conquest
Inspiration from music featured at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
on our way home
19 Oct 2017 6 Comments
in haiku series, senryu Tags: cemetery, death, headstone, live, prayer, spirit
Carpe Diem Haiku Kai celebrates 5 years! Revisiting theme: on our way home…
music in clinic
contemplate own funeral
face mortality
_______
reading old headstones
on walk through cemetery
how did eddy end?
_______
morning prayer time
Spirit’s breath fill us more
to live while we can
photo by lynn
au naturale
11 Oct 2017 4 Comments
in senryu Tags: babies, humans, naked, uber
all humans be born
naked, wet ‘n slippery;
(most die clothed & dry)
bare babies uber precious
do ya ever wonder why?
Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai prompt on “nakedness”
mexico city trembles
30 Sep 2017 1 Comment
in senryu Tags: apartment, earthquake, Mexico City, ruins
Elsie at Ramblings challenges us to write senryu with: earthquake & ruins
earth quakes beneath feet
apartment wall splits open
huddle in ruins
a poem in my pocket 
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