a poem in my pocket

appling seasons abundance

10 Nov 2016 Leave a comment

by lynn__ in tanka Tags: apples, peelings, preserve, seasons

See CDHK Special: Japanese Poetry in Lowlands, featuring Jurgen Diepstraten

plentiful fruits fall

prepare winter comfort food

preserve summer blush

peelings overflow bucket

promise of spring buds fulfilled

photo by lynn

acrostic in chalk

09 Nov 2016 20 Comments

by lynn__ 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.

autumn fullness

08 Nov 2016 2 Comments

by lynn__ in tanka Tags: ideas, inspiration, leaves, poet, rain

photo credit: “wet leaves” by David Slotto, featured at dVerse (too late to link post)

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color-full ideas

ripen with passing season

inspiration rains/reigns

poet living inside head

forgets to water houseplants

billiards, anyone?

08 Nov 2016 14 Comments

by lynn__ 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…

light snuffed out

07 Nov 2016 4 Comments

by lynn__ 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”

romantics die gently

03 Nov 2016 6 Comments

by lynn__ 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

reformed quote #8

31 Oct 2016 Leave a comment

by lynn__ 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!

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reformed quote #7

30 Oct 2016 1 Comment

by lynn__ 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”!