O my sweet darlings
peel orbs to release sunshine
clementines from spain
miniature crate imports
children play with empty box
Link to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai‘s prompt “summer solstice”
ephphatha: be opened
13 Sep 2016 20 Comments
in prayer, quadrille, scripture Tags: grace, hope, love, shepherd, truth
Prayer in “quadrille” form, exactly forty-four words…link to dVerse Poets
Open my hands
to receive extravagant grace
Open my ears
to hear shepherd’s voice
Open my eyes
to see beauty of narrow way
Open my mind
to know transforming truth
Open my mouth
to speak words of hope
Open my heart
to love courageously.
Jesus spoke “Ephphatha!” to deaf/mute man (see Mark 7:31-37)
vulnerable-ability
12 Sep 2016 1 Comment
in free verse, scripture Tags: forgiveness, relationship, scars, vulnerable, wound
we come needy,
“damaged goods”
in pretty wrapping
eager for relationship
a safe place to unpack
the assortment of our
mismatched baggage
yet we unintentionally
wound each other
with wary words both
spoken and unspoken
gestures misconstrued
whether subconscious
malice or callous
thoughtlessness
we’re here together
with scars and scabs
as we pretend to
search for fresh
bandages even as
we hope for real
healing found only
in true forgiveness.
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:32)
staring contest
07 Sep 2016 2 Comments
in haiku Tags: baby's eyes, innocence, mysteries, pools
CDHK’s prompt from Jane Reichhold’s “Dictionary of Haiku”: mysteries
profound mysteries
innocence in baby’s eyes
swim in liquid pools
not-so-sweet tea
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CDHK’s prompt from Jane Reichhold’s “Dictionary of Haiku”: emptiness
working up a thirst
mow grass on hot summer day
pitcher is empty!
starry nights
06 Sep 2016 14 Comments
in haibun Tags: bonfire, camp, guitar, kum ba yah, starry night
photo credit: Stephen Bockhold, rebedvrlists.com
Torches shine along forest trail that leads to clearing. Youth campers in Rocky Mountains gather around bright bonfire; jostle each other to find seats on long pine logs. Click off flashlights with excited whispers. Flames lick upward as sparks rise higher. Guitar music wafts through smoke and singing begins. A chorus of “kum ba yah” fades as heads quietly tip up toward heaven. Eyes blink in wonder, above and beyond, to where floating sparks extinguish and a million twinkling stars ignite!
clear night on mountain
milky way spills across sky
deep infinity
I’m joining dVerse Poets for haibun Monday’s theme: twinkle, twinkle
transients
06 Sep 2016 Leave a comment
in tanka Tags: columbine, life, mountain, paintbrush
Inspired by Delores’ paintbrush flowers featured at: Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
mountain meadow bursts
rose paintbrush, blue columbines,
field mouse-ear chickweed
inhale life’s beauty today
fast fades each season’s flowers
photos by A. Schonlau
National Parks Service
reprieve
04 Sep 2016 Leave a comment
in haiku Tags: baby, cry, parents, peace
CDHK’s prompt from Jane Reichhold’s “Dictionary of Haiku”: peace
longest hour of day
crying baby falls asleep
parents enjoy peace
renewal
04 Sep 2016 1 Comment
in haiku Tags: daylight, dew, pines
CDHK’s prompt from Jane Reichhold’s “Dictionary of Haiku”: pines
(photo by lynn)
daylight awakens
softly tickles baby boughs
pine-scented dew drops
revelation
04 Sep 2016 Leave a comment
CDHK’s prompt from Jane Reichhold’s “Dictionary of Haiku”: angels
pray for heaven’s help
angel shuts mouth of lion
we can see visions
evening glow
31 Aug 2016 11 Comments
in haibun Tags: earth, light, moon, planets, sun
Joining dVerse Poetics prompt: moon muse personified…
photo by lynn
One beautiful summer’s eve, Moon hosted a gala dinner party on Earth’s patio but did not invite Sun (understandably, as he always seems to outshine her best efforts and makes a point of it). The Stars, however, like to imitate Sun’s braggadocio and would have enjoyed bringing his ego down a notch. Miss Moon animated the night, elegant (as always) in her pale dress with feathery cloud shawl caressing her white shoulders. The Stars regaled their gracious host with tales of the Hunter and Great Bear. They all joined in the ancient songs, illuminating the night sky. A misty-eyed Moon finally bid farewell to the fading planets and slipped into bed just before the jilted Sun blazed hot on the horizon.
moon reflects sun’s face
heavenly bodies sing praise
shine created light
seasonal affective quadrille
31 Aug 2016 9 Comments
in quadrille, rhyming verse Tags: fall, geese, leaves, pumpkin, sleet
Written for dVerse poets quadrille #15 on “leaves” theme.
cicada chorus hums in grass
daylight shuffles a retreat
autumnal dirge crescendos fast
music follows frosty sleet
mournful geese raise the call
barren branches grieve their leaves
flutter down in wistful fall
time’s march sighs reprieve
when voice of pumpkin
sings ripely from garden
a poem in my pocket 
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