pair of turtledoves
coo-cooing from tree and roof
to welcome us home
algae in birdbath
orange oriole takes sips
disturbed reflection
sing praise at day’s end
robins echo each other
my heart joins chorus
cavernous musings
11 Jun 2024 18 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: bat, cavern, magma, stalactites, stalagmites, troll, twilight
Dora at dVerse suggests we explore liminal spaces…
“In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between them, there are doors.” -William Blake
shadows, jagged and toothy
hang from limestone gums
as sharp stalagmites reach
up from dark jaws of chaos.what hideousness in pit of
earth’s bowels? a creature
vicious as vampire bat or
loathsome as cave troll?dare strap on headlamp
to crawl through dampest
fears? discover passage
into fiery lake of magma?only blind fish and dank
bacteria can exist in space
lost to the conscious world,
bathed in eternal twilight.
miss bibli ophelia
05 Jun 2024 14 Comments
in sonnet, Uncategorized Tags: bibliophilia, book, letters, reader, words
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.
taken by storm
31 May 2024 12 Comments
in onomatopoeia Tags: bridge, clouds, rain, rapids, river, stor, thunder, trees, wind
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.
brevity
29 May 2024 1 Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: baby robin, death, grief, hope, lawn, May, murder
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.
mono no aware
21 May 2024 18 Comments
in haibun Tags: bride, cats, death, life, lilacs, spring
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
third weekend of May
20 May 2024 18 Comments
in magic 9 Tags: delft, Dutch, parade, tulips, wooden shoes
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
16 May 2024 4 Comments
in limerick Tags: busy, spuddle, words
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“spuddle” (17th century): To work ineffectively; to be extremely busy
whilst achieving absolutely nothing.
canary yellow(ed)
15 May 2024 7 Comments
in american sentence, ekphrastic Tags: canary, wait, yellow
it’s seems at least half my life (sigh),
i’ve spent waiting…for you, my dear (smile).
walking wounded
15 May 2024 13 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: bitterness, offender, snake, son, venom, 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
13 May 2024 21 Comments
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
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