letting go…
30 Dec 2017 2 Comments
in free verse Tags: drought, growth, New Year, rainbow, regret
Collage and year end challenge by Sammi Cox featured here.
another year dying
look in
clearer rearview
mirror
can’t take time back
_____
times of drought
cracks
hollow spaces
shadows
weeds gone to seed
_____
yet light persisted
rainbow
blessings come of age
wisdom
life grows green anew
_____
looking ahead into
new year
past has passed
thankful
let regret go
serenity
29 Dec 2017 Leave a comment
in senryu, tanka Tags: child, father, prayer, study, Word
(link to Carpe Diem)
morning prayer time
empty mind of distraction
study ancient Word
quiet my soul like weaned child
leaning on my Father’s chest
cold that purifies
29 Dec 2017 2 Comments
in classical haiku Tags: cold, elegance, ice, tree, white
bare tree silhouettes
world iced in dazzling white
winter’s elegance
“Elegance is the correct posture if the writing is to be perfect. It’s the same with life: when all superfluous things have been discarded, we discover simplicity and concentration. The simpler and more sober the posture, the more beautiful it will be, even though, at first, it may seem uncomfortable.” – Paulo Coelho
Quote taken from Chevre’s prompt on Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
an invitation…for crying out loud!
24 Dec 2017 5 Comments
in worship Tags: angels, Christmas, faithful, invitation, prophets, shepherds, virgin
A voice crying in the wilderness, make straight a highway for our God!
What shall I cry?
Come all you faithful:
young and old
rich and poor,
black and white
Come, let us adore him
on this holy night.
Prophets cry:
Woe to sinners
everywhere; our
guilty hearts despair.
But do not fear, for
heaven’s hope draws near!
The virgin cries
with urgent pain,
birthing firstborn
on straw’s bloodstain;
Do not be afraid,
love’s sacrifice is paid!
Host of angels cry:
God’s good will
on earth to men!
Fear not, they say,
Prince of our peace
brings shalom today!
Shepherds cry:
choose good news!
Messiah’s here,
in swaddling bound.
Worship, unafraid,
spread joy around!
God’s star shines fierce
searchlight to pierce
through darkest times
O Holy night
advent of Light,
we celebrate this night divine!
I had the privilege of writing and reading this for our Christmas Eve candlelight worship. May God bless us, every one…Merry Christmas to all!
on a silent night
23 Dec 2017 7 Comments
in haiku series, troiku Tags: bunny, child, moon, night, snow, wolf
Here I use a haiku by Chevrefeuille to create a “troiku” which is a unique form invented by our host at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. Like a Russian troika, the original haiku is the “sleigh” pulled by the 3 “horses”/haiku verses.
silent night
snow falls softly on the graveyard
the Savior is born
©Chevrefeuille
on a silent night
cold moon casts wolf’s grey shadow
abrupt bunny tracks
_____
snow falls softly on
the graveyard where family
lays fir bough wreath
_____
the Savior is born!
child in manger embodies
resurrection hope
© lynn__
white Christmas (lite)
21 Dec 2017 Leave a comment
in haiku Tags: Christmas, evergreen, grass, snow, white
blanc fluff dusts tips of
evergreen branches; softens
brittle spikes of frozen grass
in(flat)able
21 Dec 2017 Leave a comment
in senryu Tags: inflatable, lawn, Santa, unplug
deflated santa
his vinyl suit lay on lawn
life support unplugged
gingerbread boy wins!
19 Dec 2017 6 Comments
in tanka Tags: architects, competition, gingerbread, holiday, party
holiday party
teens build gingerbread houses
edible artwork
sample leftover sweets from
architects’ competition
a wreath wraps around us
18 Dec 2017 3 Comments
in haiku Tags: blood, circle, evergreen, love, wreath
evergreen circle
as God’s everlasting love
tied with blood red bow
“I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.”
(God’s words in Jer. 31:3)
God rest you merry
18 Dec 2017 2 Comments
in haiku series Tags: breath, december, frost, merry, poem, whisper
Kristjaan at Carpe Diem encourages us to write a “full circle” haiku series using twelve words (bold), one per line in listed order, on a wintertime theme.
hoar frost on window
breath of heaven’s mist on trees
morning light sparkles
scent of mistletoe
cuddle under soft blanket
fireplace embers glow
poem of december
children praying for first snow
clouds whisper promise
lights on Christmas tree
wrap gifts in shiny paper
smile to see bright star
unanticipated love
13 Dec 2017 5 Comments
in haibun Tags: Christmas, love, memories, surprises
Holiday haibun (prose exactly 200 words, Frank!) for dVerse “surprise” prompt
Christmas is a season of surprises. It began with virgin birth of a king in a cave, marked by a magnificent star. An angel choir sent musical birth announcements. Visitors included local shepherds fresh from the fields and, later, foreign scholars bearing tokens of wealth. The gifts were unusual for a baby shower but signified the child’s future rule, life’s sacrifice, and atoning death.
We celebrate Christmas with surprises hung in stockings, wrapped in packages under trees, bright lights to see and sweet treats to eat. It’s fun to delight someone we love with a gift that “fits” them perfectly. Guests may appear unexpectedly like changeable weather that alternates between merry and dreadful. Mistletoe, moods and mayhem can take us by surprise during the holy (holly) days.
The best surprises are little moments of unanticipated kindness during this season of good cheer. “Adopted” grandparents (now deceased) give children candy advent calendars with a window treat for each day of December. A busy mom who delivers a plate of homemade goodies with her children. A hearty hug and teary smile from an elderly relative in a senior center. A neighbor boy who leaves greeting card and his artwork in a mailbox.
stories of Christmas
wrapped with shiny memories
love surprises us
a poem in my pocket 
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