17 syllables make an american sentence…
if my poetry is bad enough will people think it’s from AI?
winter wrangling
21 Apr 2023 2 Comments
in tanka Tags: robin, seasons, snow, spring, wind, winter
winter won’t let go
snow blows, sun beats, clouds recoil
tug-o-war with spring
robin redbreast looks confused
water in birdbath frozen
spring sevenling
18 Apr 2023 19 Comments
in sevenling Tags: birdbath, sparrows, spring, twitter
A window view with dVerse poets….
i rake dead leaves
pick up fallen sticks
fill birdbath to brim
seven sparrows
fritter in chirpy circle
twitter reflectively on rim
lazy gaze out window sees spring days peep in
strength of a woman
17 Apr 2023 21 Comments
in quadrille Tags: . woman, abortion
A 44-word “revolutionary” quadrille for dVerse where Kim is hosting…
i’m embarrassed by
feminists who whine for
equal “rights” to be like men,
to NOT give birth; who refuse
to protect and nurture the most
vulnerable little women but
demand “choice” to violate
sanctuary of their womb,
dishonoring womanly powers;
today, motherhood is revolutionary!
holy week triolet
05 Apr 2023 5 Comments
in scripture, triolet Tags: cross, crucifixion, Jesus, life, love, resureection, sin
if we believe, we will be saved
remember how God loves us still
although it’s true we live depraved
if we believe, we will be saved
from idols that keep souls enslaved
we can’t be freed by our own will
if we believe, we will be saved
remember how God loves us still
dear Jesus offered life on cross
blood of pure lamb is shed for sin
sin brings us death, despair, chaos
dear Jesus offered life on cross
estranged from Father, such a loss
when God turned face away from him
dear Jesus offered life on cross
blood of pure lamb is shed for sin
Christ is risen, he lives today
come look, the grave is now empty!
women witness what angels say
“Christ is risen, he lives today!”
our heavy stone is rolled away
john and peter run fast to see
Christ is risen, he lives today
come look, the grave is now empty!
energeee!
03 Apr 2023 18 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: boys, energy, noise
44-word quadrille for dVerse poets where De features the word “zoom” 🙂
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he runs into room
zim, zam, zoom
says, “look at me!”
brrrr, whirr, whee
“see, i can go fast”
bing, bang, blast
climbs on a chair
jumps in the air
rolls on the ground
with grunting sound
(gramma thinks may
be naptime soon?)
vvvrrrooommm!
content (ment)
03 Apr 2023 2 Comments
in free verse Tags: contentment, cup, happiness, life, overflows
word for the year to be
satisfied with our situation
whether cup overflows or
seems only half full or even
down to dregs in the bottom.
not irritable or restless, soul
holds happiness ever lightly
for it may fly… and now is
how life is meant to be;
the best is yet to come!
it’s all grace
31 Mar 2023 6 Comments
We met Maria on F2F trip and returned home to hear sermon on John 5…comparisons and contrast are striking!
retired (or just tired)
27 Mar 2023 11 Comments
in haibun Tags: blessings, experience, grandchildren, retirement, time, wisdom
Thank God for retirement! People may think the idea unbiblical but I disagree. God told Moses that priests should serve from age 25-50 and then retire.* They could help the younger priests after that. Of course, you don’t quit working; just quit working full-time and do what you can to help the next generation(s). You are free from the pressure to perform!
You must earn this stage of life and then you can reap the blessings of age. It’s hard for many to have enough to live on in later years because none of us know how long we’ll live so what is “enough”? It may be elusive but what a grand concept…to finally make time for the things you really want to do. Travel, exercise, volunteer, pray, read, spend time with spouse, visit friends, enjoy grandchildren, try hobbies, write poetry!
Growing older is not for the faint of heart, especially as the heart may faint. Body parts give out and may need repair or replacement but there’s no real cure for aging. You may even reach invisibility…people no longer pay attention to you which can be frustrating because you finally have the wisdom of experience! Yet now you are free to be you without worrying what other people think…except you want to be a better example to the youngsters.
to quote my dear aunt,
“aging is not for wimps”
travel down new roads
*Numbers 8:24-26
Linked with dVerse poets where Frank J. Tassone is hosting haibuns…
popurri sensorial
25 Mar 2023 Leave a comment
in free verse Tags: Boaco, carnival, carousel, cathedral, Nicaragua, park
in downtown boaco, nicaragua,
from pillared balcony we view
a celebration of woman’s day
while folkloric dancers twirl skirts
and babies cry in central plaza.
below cathedral’s clanging bell,
where thorny sangre de Cristo blooms,
a carnival worker pushes carousel and
smells of exhaust, tamales, popcorn mix;
un perro stretches lazily across bench
as thin horse clops by with firewood
and motorcycles roar past hotel
along steep somoza-stoned streets
under pastel sunset behind hills,
the city lights blink to night music.
whimsy swim meet
23 Mar 2023 18 Comments
along bank’s river
where snows fall twice
there flows fish ice
beneath the candling sky
of ceiling wax
a waxing seal
barks swimmingly in whalousy,
“’tis otterly ridiculous-ness, yes?”
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Join us for word play at dVerse poets!
he’s in God’s hands now
21 Mar 2023 17 Comments
daddy’s hands would hold mine when i was afraid,
fix my bike chain when it was loosened,
fold together in mealtime prayers, or
show me how to move chess pieces
yes, i have my father’s eyes
bluish-green or greenish blue
framed by long lashes and able
to see another’s point of view
as a teenager, i’d protest:
“papa, don’t preach!” but
that didn’t slow his sermons on
following everybody off a cliff
daddy could swear, i declare,
he swore in dutch at car engine
when i asked what those words meant
he commanded, “go to the house!”
no one could tease or make
me laugh as much as dad did;
every grin and guffaw conveyed
message, “your daddy loves you!”
A father poem, including song titles, linked to dVerse poets pub.
a poem in my pocket 
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