Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai hosts virtual tour of Europe this month.
island of desire
cliff crashes to rocks below
Aegean ruins
(photo credit: CDHK)
cemetery guardian
16 Jun 2016 26 Comments
in free verse, story Tags: angel, cemetery, grave, marble, statue
St. George’s Cemetery, Bermuda
Near white sand beach,
inside the old church yard,
I stand watchful guard over
earthly body of departed child;
another angel, in human form,
who visited briefly here to be
caught in a rapid blue riptide.
I can only offer marble blooms
and silent stony vigilance.
Come visit the small grave
and cry on my empty arm,
broken from reaching; touch
my clipped wing, fractured
by gathered years of sorrow.
But even as heaven’s stars
gaze, I know the sweet spirit
has taken flight, like red scent
of hibiscus on ocean breeze.
Link to dVerse Poets Pub where Lillian is hosting a “chiseled conversation”…the photograph above is hers!
European tour: Finland
15 Jun 2016 4 Comments
in classical haiku Tags: clarity, clouds, lake, north, trees
Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai hosts virtual tour of Europe this month.
north’s pristine water
clarity of thousandth lake
trees dive where clouds swim
(photo credit: CDHK)
broken cliches
15 Jun 2016 Leave a comment
in nonet Tags: arm, broken, farmer, heal, surgery
A nonet (1st line of 9 syllables, then 8…) written while waiting for dear patient.
to listen, absorb doctor’s orders
recovery will try patience
hard to keep a good man down
week of farmer’s birthday
why should cow kick him?
broken left arm
surgery
husband
heal
.
ode to a form
13 Jun 2016 29 Comments
in quadrille Tags: chill, form, ode, quadrille, spill
yes, it
requires
some skill
to write a
real quadrille;
musical, like
a trill, a thrill
to take up
your best quill
let creative
juices spill;
count each
word,
you will
keep writing
until the
quota of
cuarenta y cuatro
you fill…
then chill.
Chilling at the poets’ pub today, writing quadrilles on the word “spill”.
European tour: Denmark
13 Jun 2016 1 Comment
in classical haiku Tags: autumn, dreams, fjord, golden
Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai hosts virtual tour of Europe this month.
deep tidal currents
glean golden light of autumn
fjord of our dreams
(photo credit: CDHK)
European tour: Cyprus
12 Jun 2016 1 Comment
in haiku
Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai hosts virtual tour of Europe this month.
(photo credit: CDHK)
spiritual refresh
deliverance by water
island paradise
for Jean’s children
11 Jun 2016 Leave a comment
in free verse Tags: death, friends, grief, love
In honor of a dear family friend, Jean (Holtrop) Sears. For Sheila and Lon…
Grief is the thief
who steals our full
attention so abruptly
we lose focus on life.
Surprised by final loss
at end of long goodbye;
when body outlasts mind,
death’s blow is blunt reality
We cry for ourselves for
becoming motherless children
as we hold scattered memories
forever in our shattered hearts.
Sweet memories to keep
of one-and-only mother love;
wrapped in timely words, tight hugs,
and eyes smiling through tears.
Remember holiday gatherings with
enough food to feed a small army,
provision of a place to come home;
giving thanks for family and friends.
She encouraged us to be our best
but even if we disappointed her
forgiveness could always be found;
right now can be a new beginning.
Her loving influence yet evident,
revealed in lives of grandchildren;
by faith, she’s in God’s presence
and we will follow on the journey.
European tour: Bulgaria
09 Jun 2016 Leave a comment
in haiku Tags: beach, cliff, forest, mountain, sea
Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai hosts virtual tour of Europe this month.
beyond beach crowd noise
forest preserve wraps mountain
cliff overlooks sea
(Photo credit: CDHK)
European tour: Netherlands
08 Jun 2016 6 Comments
in haiku Tags: Dutch, Holsteins, pudding, raisins, rice
Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai hosts virtual tour of Europe this month.
plump Dutch grandmother
stirs raisins in rice pudding
Holsteins graze pasture
(Photo credit: CDHK)
(extra)ordinary wanderings
07 Jun 2016 18 Comments
in haibun, Uncategorized Tags: clover, dandelion, gravel, killdeer, walk
Experience the best in rural rejuvenation by simply strolling down a gravel road with eyes fully open, senses aware. Shy wildflowers greet the observant walker from their hiding places in the waving fringe of ditch grasses. See the bright face of a fresh dandelion next to the seedy puff of an elder bloom on its way out. Pluck and inhale a sweet clover blossom, then poke stem through a buttonhole for country-style boutonniere. Note erratic flight of white cabbage moth past buds of wild roses soon to blush pink. Taste surprise dust devil whipped up by wind. Follow the cry of killdeer as it fakes broken wing to drag trouble away from nest. Listen to red-winged blackbird sing heart out for his mate from perch atop road sign. Hear familiar crunch of gravel beneath favorite walking shoes. Feel spirit lift when raise eyes to the open skies. Go ahead, try to predict the weather!
photo by lynn
you can see for miles
evening walk on gravel road
full of life’s secrets
Link to d’Verse Poets haibun Monday. Wrote something similar May 9… hey, i like to walk!
European tour: Luxembourg
06 Jun 2016 3 Comments
in haiku Tags: bread, museum, tree, village, wheat
Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai hosts virtual tour of Europe this month.
sit in tree’s shelter
slice crusty loaf of wheat bread
purchased at village
(Photo credit: CDHK)
a poem in my pocket 
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