Kristjaan’s prompt at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai is “paint”
delicate brushstrokes
translucent koi swim in sync
watercolor wash
art-ful acrobat
04 Oct 2016 25 Comments
in tanka Tags: acrobat, balance, iridescence, nectar, sunbird
It’s Carpe Diem‘s 4th anniversary month with special guest, Kala Ramesh. Also sharing with dVerse Poetics (see Lillian’s prompt) because this sunbird “razzle dazzles” me!
feathered malachite
iridescence shimmers in
delicate balance
sunbird stretches to blossom
sip of nectar’s sweet reward
sanctuary stones
02 Oct 2016 2 Comments
in haiku Tags: benediction, dove, peace, sanctuary, wall
cleft in ancient wall
rock dove coos benediction
peace rest upon us
Byzantine ruins at Avdat – photo by lynn
Carpe Diem celebrates 4th anniversary this month.
leafless not lifeless
29 Sep 2016 5 Comments
in classical haiku Tags: hollow, squirrels, trees, wind
CDHK prompt from Jane Reichhold’s “Dictionary of Haiku”: leafless trees
photo by lynn
ghostly silhouettes
naked exposure to wind
squirrels find hollow
once upon a beach
29 Sep 2016 2 Comments
in haiku Tags: beach, froth, stones, waves
Carpe Diem’s prompt from Jane Reichhold’s “Dictionary of Haiku”: beach
mesmerizing swell
turquoise waves break in white froth
caressing smooth stones
photo by lynn
american appetites
28 Sep 2016 16 Comments
in free verse Tags: american, arrangement, fast food, french fries, obsessive compulsive
See Grace’s prompt at dVerse Poets on “arrangements” with artist Emily Blincoe.
indulge patriotism, for an
obsessive~compulsive eater
the meticulous arrangement
is everything. count (again)
each frenched frye laid out
one~by~one ordered from
longest to shortest in rows
of greasy perfection thus
book~ended between a
bloody pile of catch~up
and souvenir wrapper.
lick salty fingers (again)
wipe salivating mouth
(and repeat again) in a
slow death by fast food
oh, whata~way~to~go!
photo by Emily Blincoe
hidden in shadow
27 Sep 2016 14 Comments
in quadrille Tags: beloved, death, father, shadow
Dedicated to the family of Henry Wynia, who passed away 8-27-16.
Beloved,
bereaved by
an accidental fall
into valley of death’s shadow
dark night of grief
He bottles our tears
father’s life in our Father’s hands
He battles our fears
soul rests in relief
under his strong wings’ shelter
a providential call
comforted by
Beloved.
A quadrille/mirror poem linked to dVerse Poets.
driftwood shadows
26 Sep 2016 6 Comments
in tanka Tags: beach, bones, driftwood, shadows, sunset
time drifts out with tide
gnarled remnant of bare tree
left on sunset beach
stories etched in dry bones’ grain
memories imprint wet sand
photo credit: Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
fall flutters by
26 Sep 2016 2 Comments
in haiku Tags: fall, leaves, monarch, wings
CDHK’s prompt from Jane Reichhold’s “Dictionary of Haiku”: butterfly
flicker of orange
falling leaves with patterned wings
monarch migration
photo by lynn
consider avian plumage
22 Sep 2016 8 Comments
in list poem Tags: designer, feathers, flight, quill
feathers on exhibit — both functional AND decorative:
photo by lynn
zipper lock system
preen produced oil
soft, downy underside
light, hollow quill
artistic color scheme
gender specific patterns
birder’s beautiful quest
song’s textured flight
time’s random chance
or designer’s signature?
Inspired by Victoria’s “feathered” poetics at dVerse…shared on Open Link Night
a poem in my pocket 
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