posting poetic prose
04 Aug 2020 27 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: grove, ideas, mind, trees, window, writing
writing is a process;
mental and physical
engagement with my
surroundings; a scene
from the window or a
moment within mind.
i welcome green ideas
wholesome, peaceful,
like the life-giving trees
in farm grove; oxygen
for brain in warmth of
full summer season.
but sometimes my
words reveal darker
thoughts like dormant,
leafless trees; barren
and bleak in cold of
dull wintery wood.
This is the view from window above my writing desk…linked to dVerse poetics
27 Jul 2020 9 Comments
let’s amble down dirt path
thru bramble in the woods
we’ll ramble like a poem
hear rumble of the thunder
don’t bumble over tree roots
or stumble where you roam
step nimble-ly while hiking
hold thimble compass steady
star symbol guides us home
Linking with Linda Lee Lyberg at dVerse poets to write quadrille (44-words) on “among the brambles” theme. Enjoy the berries but beware of snakes!
24 Jul 2020 6 Comments
when i was little,
we would chew
penny gum balls,
colorful as turmeric,
and imagine spiced
potpourri dreams in
passing clouds; do you
see a lazy lizard? yes, it
wears old leather boots
and rides a sea serpent!
Linking to Linda’s paint chip poetry on “when i was little” theme!
24 Jul 2020 4 Comments
20 Jul 2020 5 Comments
Poem inspired by young calligrapher, singer & songwriter, Samara Ribbens.
seed must crack for sprout to grow
bulb buried deep sends roots below
sepals stretch for blossom to show
rain must fall so green life can flow
hope for harvest gain, in pain we sow
such tearful truth we shall die to know!
linden tree
04 Jul 2020 7 Comments
in question poem, Uncategorized Tags: america, constitution, God, justice, law, liberty, nation
My fellow Americans,
What is happening to our country?
We are ONE nation but some are trying to divide us!
Have we forgotten our pledge of allegiance to her?
America’s past isn’t perfect; let us learn from our mistakes.
America’s future is full of promise if we reach for her ideals;
If we preserve freedom’s principle to protect individual rights,
If we respect our Constitution and agree to live united under law.
Have we forgotten GOD who is the source of life, law, and justice?
Let us humble ourselves, give thanks for our blessings of opportunity,
and keep working together toward true liberty and justice for ALL!
02 Jul 2020 6 Comments
in haiku, Uncategorized
photo by lynn
summer’s wild rose shines
after a morning shower
raindrops kiss petals
Linking to new prompt at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. “Apokoinou” is a grammatical feature in which the middle phrase can complete the first thought and/or introduce the final idea.
30 Jun 2020 3 Comments
where is the church
when racial injustice
perpetuates oppression?
if we are the body
we kneel in humility
to confess our own sins
where is the church
when families breakdown
because fathers are absent?
if we are the body
we live out God’s truth
and serve with his love
where is the church
when devastated mothers
regret aborting their children?
if we are the body
we share the powerful
hope of the Holy Spirit
where is the church
when mentally ill people
live on the streets?
if we are the body,
we will follow Jesus in
redeeming the world !
16 Jun 2020 31 Comments
in haiku, imagism, Uncategorized Tags: beaks, crow, fight, murder, roadkill
carrion crow’s flight
wings chop air with whirring sound
caw cacophony
swoop down to murder
sharp beaks jab at feast and mates
fight over road kill
I added a second haiku to join dVerse poets as we revisit “imagism”; MTB (meeting the bar) challenge hosted by Frank J. Tassone…check it out!
02 Jun 2020 12 Comments
we have lived privileged
denied generational racism:
promoting eugenic abortions
in minority neighborhoods
and government dependency
programs that undermine
fatherhood, family, and
educational choice.
years of anger over injustice,
fear of pandemic isolation are
fuel; police brutality the spark
for radicals like antifa to…
“Cry havoc and let slip the gods of war.”
(quote by Marc Anthony in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar)
A quadrille for dVerse poets where Linda challenges us to write on this quote.
30 May 2020 4 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: black hole, greek, improvisation, ivory, jazz, saffron, saxophone
Another paint chip poetry challenge from Linda Kruschke at “Another Fearless Year”
jazz player works
as server in clatter
of greek restaurant;
smells of saffron and
grease, noisy demands
feel like a black hole
he got sucked into. it’s
not his dream job but
his lion heart, inspired
by ivory-petaled songs
of spring snowdrops,
composes after hours
a new saxophone solo
to make his spirit rock.
27 May 2020 1 Comment
in haiku, Uncategorized
garden fresh radish
red skin sur-ROUNDs crisp white flesh
top, wash, rub in salt
Ohio State Fair
a poem in my pocket 
such minor
disagreement
erupted into a
monster of hostility
as if born the moment
we opened to the dark
secrets and fears
of our own
fragile hearts