magnetic poetry: attract or repel?
21 Feb 2019 Leave a comment
in magnetic Tags: blush, breeze, embrace, ghost, heal, secret
where does snow moon go?
20 Feb 2019 6 Comments
in tan renga Tags: bare branches, honey bees, ladybug, snow moon
Tan renga challenge at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…with a twist!
photo by lynn
full snow moon
stirs the ladybug
on cold bare branches
© Hamish
she rolls over in her sleep
shiny black spots reflect light
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dreaming of blossoms
snow covers dormant branches
honey bees warm hive
winter moon soon waning
pregnant apple tree will bud
© lynn__
imagine
20 Feb 2019 4 Comments
in couplet Tags: beach, cabin, island, mountain, silent, wisdom
it’s easy to imagine a snug log cabin in the woods
when you’re sipping tea on a quiet snowy day
it’s easy to imagine a cruise to a tropical island
when you’re trying on a pair of glamorous sunglasses
it’s easy to imagine hiking up a clear mountain trail
when you’re climbing stairs with another load of laundry
it’s easy to imagine lying on a private sandy beach
when you’re painting the house in hot summer sun
it’s easy to imagine speaking wisdom into the world
when you’re silent because you think no one is listening
will all find tolerance?
19 Feb 2019 34 Comments
in free verse, list poem, question poem, scripture Tags: conservative, politically incorrect, tolerance, white privilege
i am a believer
i am an American
i am white-skinned
i am a college graduate
i am married, to one man
i work at home on the farm
i feed beef cattle to feed people
i am a home owner and land owner
i am conservative in my political views
are these statements provocative?
unacceptable, politically incorrect?
should i apologize to the world?
do we really believe in tolerance?
does diversity respect equally?
i want to listen and learn
i may disagree but that
does not mean i hate
yes, i am privileged
to love & be loved
to also bleed red
i thank God for
his blessings
every day;
you?
The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. (Psalm 16:6)
spring is in the air…somewhere
18 Feb 2019 4 Comments
in tan renga Tags: air, birds, day, hope, sky, sunshine
Tan renga with Kim at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, hosted by Kristjaan.
the sky is bluer
birds are singing once again
caressed by sunshine
© Kim M. Russell
each day is little longer
lenten season buds with hope!
© lynn__
silent (pause) paws
17 Feb 2019 2 Comments
in tanka Tags: coyote, death, howl, prey, rabbit, scent, snow
shadowed rabbit tracks
blue moon illuminates snow
coyote’s eerie howl
keen nose follows scent of prey
end is mercifully swift
Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai invites us to find a haiku from our archives and re-write it. I decided to post a haiku I submitted to a poetry contest last year…and make it a tanka. Death is part of life in our natural world.
kiss the bride
11 Feb 2019 24 Comments
in quadrille Tags: bride, courtship, father, kiss, wedding
“Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth– for your love is more delightful than wine.” –Song of Songs 1:2
A quadrille (44 words) for dVerse poets
natural revelation
11 Feb 2019 7 Comments
in tan renga Tags: beach, blue, clouds, heaven, prayer, waves
sunday morning
all the waves in white
kneeling on the beach
© Jane Reichhold
prayer clouds in blue heaven
creation’s meditation
© lynn__
Tan renga challenge at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…
wind vs. sun
09 Feb 2019 Leave a comment
in tan renga Tags: cold, ocean, sun, wind, wintry
Carpe Diem‘s “tan renga” challenge…add 2 line response to original haiku.
the cold wintry wind
is blowing so hard that
the sun sinks into the ocean
© Soseki
today, sun admits defeat
tomorrow, will rise stronger
© lynn__
image from pinterest
to survive snowstorm
07 Feb 2019 22 Comments
in rubaiyat Tags: blizzard, cold, log, mug, prairie, snow, summer, warmth, winter
across this frozen prairie, winter blows
strong blizzard gale bullwhips up fallen snow
we shiver, polar-cold, wind’s frightful roar
and add thick logs to embers burning low
such fierceness could freeze creature to the core
if wait exposed; come, safe inside closed door
we offer mugs to drink in warming flow
and reminisce of summer sun-swept shores
Rubaiyat: The ruba’i is a classical Persian quatrain or double couplet of 4 lines and having rhyme scheme either AABA or AAAA. A collection of more than one quatrain is called a rubaiyat.
Edward Fitzgerald popularized the form in English. He chose iambic pentameter, generally 10-syllable lines with alternating accents, for the meter and used the AABA rhyme scheme. Having the unrhymed third line allows the poet to use that sound from the first quatrain as the main rhyming sound in the next quatrain, connecting the stanzas.
My thanks to Frank at dVerse Poets for this information on the rubaiyat form!
beauty’s weight
07 Feb 2019 5 Comments
in tan renga Tags: beauty, life, monarch, waterweed, weight
Carpe Diem Haiku Kai’s “tan renga” challenge…add 2 lines to original haiku.
waterweed
floating away, despite
the butterfly’s weight on it
© Chiyo-Ni
beauty flits magnificent
but life’s current moves stronger
© lynn__
photo by lynn
the invisibles
06 Feb 2019 18 Comments
in sonnet Tags: elderly, homeless, invisibles, residents, sex trafficking
who go unseen by fine society?
the ones unnoticed and unheard today
they live invisible to you and me
on city streets with nowhere else to stay
he sits on curb, searches through garbage can
inside small tent or under bridge he’ll lay
she’s taught by pimp to satisfy the man
but now that she is pregnant, he’s enraged
he curses in her face, hits her with hand
they live forgotten in home for the aged
small rooms smell sour as wander down the hall
both residents and staff are feeling caged
if listen closely can we hear them call?
with open eyes and hearts respond to all.
A sonnet consists of 14 lines structured into two parts: first part gives an “argument” and second part a “solution” separated by a “volta” (turn).
English sonnets are usuallly written in iambic pentameter (10 syllables in 5 feet), which resembles natural speech in a “da DUM” rhythm.
Terza Rima is a sonnet divided into 4 tercets and a couplet with the rhyme scheme: ABA BCB CDC DED EE.
Sonnet information from Frank and “invisible” prompt by Merril at dVerse poets pub.
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