miss bibli ophelia

Linking to dVerse poetics and feeling nostalgic with Lillian this evening…

in comfortable chair with eager arms
she opens book to uncover its charms
from pages living letters, words escape
in visions of an author’s storyscape;
such rich imaginations fill her head
with true ideals, aspiring soul is fed.
her heart in chest does real affection swell
how many pleasant hours she’ll not tell;
another’s point of view now understood
to grow inside with character proves good.
she wanders on from scene to shining scene
and wonders what a metaphor might mean.
reader will thrill at unexpected plot;
whether one owns a signed copy or not.

woman with a book by artist, Catrin Welz-Stein

taken by storm

Linking to dVerse where Bjorn hosts onomatopoeia poetry prompt…


clouds gather darkly
thunder rrrumbles
wind whooshes wild
through trembling trees;
leaves twitter with ppips
of raindrops…plopps on
gravel road…drumms atop
car roof; aloof to river rapids
churling, swirling swiftly along,
rushing, gushing underneath
old bridge as it creaks rustily.

Klondike bridge

brevity

grass grows like mad in may

failing to see his brother, i

commit murder with mower.

ashamed…i finish lawn only

to flee indoors from grieving

parents frantically hopping…

hoping a better future for this

adolescent on the edge of life

and flight training; he chirps

mournfully, poops on the deck

railing…still reeling, he flies low

to refuge under lilac’s shadow…

i pray the cats don’t find him.

12 years blogging

Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com

mono no aware

Mono no aware is not only “a Japanese idiom for the awareness of … the transience of things.” It’s a paradigm through which the Japanese view life. Linking this haibun to dVerse where Frank hosts.


Neighborhood cats chase one another through backyards, loudly caterwauling in the night. Five interested toms follow one breathless tabby who flees under the deck. Food dish is ignored in this spring mating frenzy. Once she’s bred, hormones calm, kittens develop and toms slink away.

Lilacs bud in May, one of the first blossoms to appear. The tight buds open to a thousand tiny flowerets, blooming in bunches of profligate purple display. The delicate scent of each cluster concentrates on fragrant breezes. After a few days, the heads wither and flowers fall.

Young couple speaks wedding vows on sunny May day. The bride wears sleeveless lace gown with tiny corseted waist and magnificent hoop skirt. A fingertip veil, lacey wristlets, and ballet flats complete her bridal finery. She dies of asthma complications a month past their 4th anniversary.

brief season of life
actors pass across the stage
cherish spring vignettes

photo by lynn__

third weekend of May



orange city celebrates the dutch
colorful beds of tulips you’ll see
rich almond pastries (we eat too much)
look! baton twirlers lead marching band
big parade horses know master’s touch
view provincial dress and wooden shoes,
enjoy quilt show, dutch dancers and such
hear street organ and singers for free
real delft displayed in museum’s hutch


This form is a “magic 9” poem with 9 lines of 9 syllables each; rhyme scheme of abacadaba.

confessions of a spuddler

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“spuddle” (17th century): To work ineffectively; to be extremely busy
whilst achieving absolutely nothing.

canary yellow(ed)


it’s seems at least half my life (sigh),
i’ve spent waiting…for you, my dear (smile).


Yves Brayer, “Woman in Yellow at her Window”, 1940

walking wounded

bitten by the snake,
poison circulates system.
venom on the tongue,
with desire to bite back.

why live on blade of bitterness?
if offender will not be offended;
yet stabbed more hearts than one
when chose another over dear son.

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Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written,
“Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” (Romans 12:19, ESV)

relational intuition

it’s helpful to know one’s place
in any family-style community
to know how and where you belong
to be loved into responsible joy of returning love

why rebel against the obvious good fit?

unrealistic expectations turn gentle contentment
into unnatural tantrums against healthy constraints

before the greening


canada geese back
welcome migrants from the north
spring comes with the wind

soon build nest on their island
papa goose protects new brood


Sandy Hollow in April – photo by lynn

selfie reverie

can you have a date with yourself?
why, i try that very thing today and
entire affair proves quite enjoyable!

i drive a friend to her appointment
then hold rendezvous with myself
at boutique bakery called Habitue’

barista smiles as i order my lunch:
chicken salad on flaky croissant
(dried cranberries, crisp celery)

i treat myself to a hot chai tea
stirred with sweet almond milk
sprinkled with cinnamon, ginger

we take ourself outside to
gated stone patio, metal table;
sit quietly alone in sunny solitude

clearing the mind after heavy storm.

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Sharing “selfie” poetry with Punam and dVerse poets

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