posting poetic prose
09 Nov 2016 20 Comments
in acrostic Tags: Americans, election, indivisible, justice, liberty
A mericans have voted
F or the next president
T ogether on day after
E lection we must be
photo by lynn
R esolved to work for
E veryone’s interests
L oving our neighbors
E ven as ourselves
C oming together in
T hankfulness for this
I ndivisible nation united
O n liberty and justice
N ot just for us but for all
Link to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads today.
Infographic on acrostic poem at TweetSpeak Poetry.
08 Nov 2016 2 Comments
in tanka Tags: ideas, inspiration, leaves, poet, rain
photo credit: “wet leaves” by David Slotto, featured at dVerse (too late to link post)
color-full ideas
ripen with passing season
inspiration rains/reigns
poet living inside head
forgets to water houseplants
08 Nov 2016 14 Comments
in quadrille Tags: cue, pocket, pool, quadrille, read, stage
how to sink a
quadrille on “cue”?
first, eat plate of
tangy pork BBQ
at local pub
called “The Cue”
then, chalk up
tip of cue
call a pocket
sight level aim
at cue ball
in pool hall
take center stage
right on cue!
Linking to “quadrille Monday” at dVerse Poets with De. I already voted but may need diversion from the hotly-contested election today! Hope to read others’ poetry…
07 Nov 2016 4 Comments
in lament, shape poem Tags: breath, guitar, home, life, son, song
A poem of lament, in shape of candlestick, dedicated to family of Lukas Monsma
young voice sings to guitar
sweet, yet haunting
oh, my son, I can
hear your song
on the wind
memories
don’t leave us
alone in the dark
nearly pull us apart
by plucked heart strings
strumming addicted to grief
cold, thin, mountain air
stealing our breath
mingles yours
high in sky
i’m sorry for
what was unsaid
life hangs by a thread
as we still wait for you to
turn around and come home
…and sharing music by David Nevue, “Under a Cloud” and “The Long Regret”
03 Nov 2016 6 Comments
in tanka Tags: hearts, kiss, lovers, rain, umbrella
See CDHK special, Japanese Poetry in the Lowlands, featuring Jeanine Hoedemaker
intermittent rain
old lovers exchange warm kiss
under umbrella
pit, pit, patter of raindrops
two hearts offbeat together
02 Nov 2016 22 Comments
in list poem Tags: castle, minstrel, Stirling, tartans, walls
Stirling Castle – main gate
upon sill’s glaciated crag
stone walls still stand
as ramparts command
crossing of river Forth
cobblestoned court within
ancient cemetery without
flags fly proud heraldry
tasseled tartans wave
hart hides in old forest
hounds give baying chase
magic harp plays minstrel
ballad sung in six cantos
Wallace won bridge
Bruce besieged English
James built royal palace
Mary in chapel crowned
cannons military presence
spark modern imagination
Holy Rude bell tolls history
of the legendary Snowdoun
Read Sir Walter Scott’s poem, “The Lady of the Lake”, with home-educated son. Linking to dVerse poetics prompt “if walls could talk” with Mish.
31 Oct 2016 Leave a comment
in quote Tags: Calvin, fire, life, warm
3 Day/3 Quote Challenge: People celebrate Halloween but many have forgotten that October 31 is Reformation Day for the Church. So I have posted a series of quotes by Protestant Reformers. Let the Spirit spark burn and your light shine!
30 Oct 2016 1 Comment
in quote Tags: charming, love, Luther, marriage, relationship
3 Day/3 Quote Challenge: People celebrate Halloween but many have forgotten that October 31 is Reformation Day for the Church. So I will post a series of quotes by Protestant Reformers. Yes, a good marriage is “friendly”!
photo by lynn
29 Oct 2016 2 Comments
redwinged blackbird waves
surge south, fall follows in wake
rolling clap of wings
29 Oct 2016 Leave a comment
in quote Tags: Christ, conversion, labyrinth, life, wanderings
3 Day/3 Quote Challenge: People celebrate Halloween but many have forgotten that October 31 is Reformation Day for the Church. So I will post a series of quotes by Protestant Reformers. Finding “the Way” through life’s labyrinth!
28 Oct 2016 6 Comments
in haiku, Uncategorized Tags: calligraphy, fountain, ink, parchment, pen
Linking to CDHK prompt: fountain pen
calligraphy pen
stroke wet nub across parchment
fountain overflows
photo credit: Carpe Diem
28 Oct 2016 4 Comments
in quote Tags: captive, conscience, Luther, Word
3 Day/3 Quote Challenge: People celebrate Halloween but many have forgotten that October 31 is Reformation Day for the Church. So I will post a series of quotes by Protestant Reformers. What a blessed “captivity”!
a poem in my pocket 
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