Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai retreat.
VII.
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greatest show on earth
23 Mar 2019 2 Comments
in haibun, haiku series Tags: coin, earth, high wire, marble, moon
After sunrise early one morning, I watched the full moon still hovering in the pale western sky. Momentarily, it appeared as a bright shiny coin balanced on an electric line; a high wire act, ready to roll like a big white marble down a track; a cosmic toy staged by a playful Designer. I wondered if the weight of it would bend the wire low to the ground causing sparks or if it would tip off and crash to earth, creating a sizable crater. As I observed, it fell…slow motion…through the wires and was caught safely in net of bare tree branches, averting disaster. The earth turned, the water tank filled, and I went back to chores.
(VI.)
starlight’s beauty fades
overwhelmed by sun’s glory
full moon in retreat
Linking to Carpe Diem‘s retreat…this haiku is #6 in my joy of light series.
joy of light series
21 Mar 2019 Leave a comment
in haiku series Tags: checkerboard, dawn, morning, pigeons, silo
Linking to Carpe Diem‘s retreat…
V.
source: pinterest
morning light dawns bright
reflects on white checkerboard
silo spills pigeons
joy of light series
20 Mar 2019 Leave a comment
in haiku series Tags: lamp, light, Nazareth, oil, pilgrim
Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai retreat…
IV.
light of an oil lamp
from village of nazareth
pilgrim’s momento
can a writer be a farmer?
19 Mar 2019 33 Comments
this farm is home base
where i work (if i write,
do i shirk?) don’t ask the
farmer loaded questions;
i’m the farmHer who finds
sweet poetry in life on our
iowa farm, where tall corn
grows, and calves are born
(my poems are calved too)
placental in messy straw.
low mooing of cattle and
hum of machinery drones
on…in rich bass, solid tones
of this daily symphony as
poetry sings higher notes of
melody in quiet moments,
green fields, open space
discovering my place
…oh, gotta go do chores!
Linking to dVerse Poets where Gina hosts poetics tonight…
joy of light series
19 Mar 2019 5 Comments
in haiku series, senryu Tags: anticipation, birthday, child, eyes, light
Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai retreat…
III.
light in child’s blue eyes
shines with anticipation
sweet birthday surprise!
joy of light series
18 Mar 2019 2 Comments
in haiku Tags: earth, light, night, sunset
Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…
II.
light gives life to earth
sunrise will follow sunset
as day follows night
photo by lynn
joy of light series
17 Mar 2019 4 Comments
in haiku series Tags: beads, dew, grass, jewels, sunlight
Haiku written for today’s “hourglass” challenge and starting the 30-day “joy of light” series at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, with host, Chévrefeuille.
I.
sparkling drops of dew
wet jewels on blades of grass
reflect bright sunlight
a fresh intuition
16 Mar 2019 Leave a comment
in free verse, magnetic Tags: bee, daffodil, flower, garden, grass, moss, peace, rock
prairie winds pantoum
15 Mar 2019 17 Comments
in pantoum Tags: fields, grasses, laundry, leaves, tumbleweeds, wind, windmill
perpetual prairie wind moans lonely lowing sound
in search of mischief, gust scatters dry leaves along
on midnight prowl, gale must howl like lost hound
across empty fields, wind sings a melancholy song
in search of mischief, gust scatters dry leaves along
seeds fly, tree branches sway, wild grasses bend,
across empty fields, wind sings a melancholy song
laundry flaps on lines, blows off, hung up again, again
seeds fly, tree branches sway, wild grasses bend,
rusty windmill squeaks, giant wind turbines hum
laundry flaps on lines, blows off, hung up again, again
tumbleweeds twirl, dust devils whirl, grasshoppers strum
rusty windmill squeaks, giant wind turbines hum
on midnight prowl, gale must howl like lost hound
tumbleweeds twirl, dust devils whirl, grasshoppers strum
perpetual prairie wind moans lonely lowing sound
Submitting pantoum poem to dVerse Poets pub with thanks to Gina for explaining this form and Victoria for added encouragement!
standing on the heights
14 Mar 2019 Leave a comment
in senryu, tanka Tags: air, blue, lungs, mountain, summit, Torreys
A few years ago, I climbed Mt. Torreys with my brother who has climbed many of Colorado’s 14ers. (Photo found at all trails)
inhale mountain air
top-of-world experience
scale barren summit
bird’s eye view of blue vista
worth gulping lungs, aching legs
photo by Brian Mehringer
cool palette interrupted
12 Mar 2019 3 Comments
in haiku Tags: birdhouse, garden, icicles, spruce, winter
winter’s white garden
icicles cling to blue spruce
empty red birdhouse
a poem in my pocket 
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