as his ears grow deaf
she wonders if he ever
listened to her heart
living with someone for life
hearing quiet loneliness
ears are not enough
21 Sep 2015 2 Comments
altar of alterations
19 Sep 2015 27 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: altar, change, life, transform, trust
Change is the certainty of life —
we (un)certainly hold choice in our hands:
to fear strangeness of change,
or
to face love’s changing challenge;
to hide from (unfamiliar) monsters
or
to seek soul (familiar) opportunities
to shrink
or
to grow!
As we embrace each (minor) moment’s exchange,
we may become (major) catalysts for change:
watch butterflies emerge
encourage spirit’s surge
relieve evil’s scourge.
One must learn to trust the unchangeable One
who forms life
transforms change
conforms us
until his perfect (and perfecting) will be done.
remembering 9-11-01
11 Sep 2015 21 Comments
Linking with dVerse poets as we dialogue…
“We have a choice whether to implode and disintegrate emotionally and spiritually…or (to) become stronger.” – Rev. Billy Graham
honey, i think you better turn on the news
“A second plane has crashed into the world trade center…”
dear God, is this a bad dream or the end of the world?
“Run, the tower’s coming down!”
oh, no; all the firefighters are in there
“American Airlines Flight 77 has just slammed into the Pentagon”
save yourself or save another?
“God help me. Jesus help me. Are you ready? Let’s roll!” *
Another plane dropped from the sky in rural Pennsylvania
“Tomorrow New York is going to be here and we’re going to rebuild.” **
united we must stand.
“Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America.” – Pres. George W. Bush
*Todd Beamer, upon dropping call to his wife from Flight 93.
**Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, following the 911 attack in NYC.
postcards home
08 Sep 2015 24 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: beach, refugees, tourists
Turkish peninsula is favored tourist destination. Rent a sailboat at local marina and explore a nearby cove’s cerulean waters, surrounded by lush green hills of olive, tangerine and palm trees. Or stroll the narrow, pebbly beach below Bodrum’s charming white stone houses with mud-thatched flat roofs. Swim with the fish by day, dance under stars by night.
body washed on beach
dinghy overturns in crossing
weep with refugees
cassiopeia: w is us
06 Sep 2015 4 Comments
Linking to CDHK’s Space Odyssey episode…
cassiopeia
wheeling around northern sky
stars bear family name
“w” for wielenga
descendants of wheel-maker
Qumran – 1947
01 Sep 2015 21 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: Qumran, scroll, watchman, Word
I have privilege of hosting dVerse poetics today with theme of “The Watchman” Won’t you join us?
go, set a watchman!
sheep herder found
high cave by sound
of stone tossed far,
heard crashing jar
held ancient scroll
preserved the whole
of Isaiah’s book
world scholars look
in prophecy
fulfilled it be
truth revealed
for all who see.
Isaiah penned
God’s script for men:
walk in my ways
be blessed your days.
he is just as he is good,
his timely words
our living food.
Deo volente,
we live, we breathe;
list watchman’s call
don’t turn away
lest judgement fall
oh, rue the day!
_______
image of the
prophet Isaiah
by sculptor,
Salvatore Revelli
cryptid’s jaded reputation
31 Aug 2015 Leave a comment
Linking to Chèvre’s “jade” haiku prompt at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai today.
panther eyes flash jade
supermoon highlights velvet
exotic huntress
ID 29964744 © Volodymyr Byrdyak | Dreamstime.com
More info’ on “black panthers”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6przuR7ITfY
learn language sans grammar attacks
28 Aug 2015 20 Comments
Meeting the bar and modifying it at dVerse poets over-the-top prompt!
tortoise-ical tutor
obfuscately attempts
sea-weedy conversation
with dog-paddling spanglish
-as-a-second(third?)-
language student.
both adults, babble-on
with mermaid tongues,
wordy fusillade slippery
as school of lingual fish;
all eager shimmering scales
while meaning flip-flops crazily
across (un)intended beach.
perhaps it’s more than
enough (enough already!)
to sit smallish-ly together
on interpretation’s vast sands;
tossing vocabulary pebbles into
non-verbal waves of understanding.
pure amber ambiance
27 Aug 2015 2 Comments
What I learned at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai (from Jane Reichhold): In Japanese, a traditional “dodoitsu” is composed of four phrases in 7-7-7-5 sound units. These were sung to accompaniment of a shamisen (banjo-like instrument with three strings). The subject matter was either love or humor.
I added rhyme because it’s our anniversary 🙂
honeysuckle image from dreams time
honey bee my honey dew
on our honeysuckle vine
soften me and sweeten you
pleasure’s yours and mine
small comforts and a change in weather
24 Aug 2015 20 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: walk, weather, woolly worm
My thanks to Mary Stone of Garden Dilemmas, Delights & Discoveries for the woolly bear photo. Check out her garden blog!
photo credit: http://www.gardendilemmas.com
i meet five woollies on the road
as i walk under raincloud’s lode
drink in sad thoughts of faithful dog
her death leaves me in memory’s fog
collar’s empty, no tug on leash
it’s hard to walk alone…cah-peesh?
husband working and dad retired
my neighbor sits in class, inspired
so, fuzzy woolly, soft and brown
shyly inching ‘cross the ground
i’ll stroke you gentle as can be
oh, woolly, would you walk with me?
invitation…celebration
14 Aug 2015 26 Comments
(Join d’Verse Poets writing “echo” poems…and enjoy reading!)
who may come?
anyone
run as a child
wild
come humble
stumble
from shrouded night
fright
into living light
sight
come poor and needy
lovesick, greedy
come dirty and mean
be clean
hungry, thirsty, or chilled
be filled
come with your doubt
re-route
lay out your fleece
peace
the hour is near
here!
first lip-sticked scarecrow
13 Aug 2015 3 Comments
who stands in garden?
dressed in winter’s faded clothes
glove flaps at blackbirds
photo by lynn
Linking with Lolly at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai‘s garden today!
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