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seven summer series
02 Jul 2017 4 Comments
in haiku Tags: camping, farmer, garden, lake, river
farmer mowing grass
nesting killdeer scold and swoop
wild roses blush pink
* * *
humidity soars
spirals of corn reaching up
thunder rumbles rain
* * *
smell of fresh cut hay
cattle swishing tails at flies
farm wife hoes garden
* * *
camping in state park
birdsong floats on morning breeze
cotton flies from trees
* * *
biking lakefront trail
past fishermen on pier
slow goose crosses path
* * *
evening slowly fades
lamps illuminate old bridge
reflect on river
* * *
daylight awakens
glad summer sunday morning
voices raise in praise
blessing poems
28 Jun 2017 11 Comments
in free verse, prayer Tags: blessing, God, Irish, poets, prophets
Paul at dVerse suggested “blessing poems”. Here are my thoughts…
At our wedding reception, a couple sang an Irish Blessing, which was later read at our second son & bride’s reception. (We’re not Irish but the sentiments are beautiful):
At the end of a worship service, a pastor usually gives a blessing (benediction) such as:
The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. (Numbers 6:24-26
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“Give blessing” and “say grace” are synonyms for prayer. At home, we fold our hands and close our eyes before meals to thank God for his provision. One prayer we taught our (young) children:
Thank you for the world so sweet, thank you for the food we eat,
Thank you for the birds that sing, thank you, God, for everything.
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Thinking about how we really need His blessing on our lives and on our world:
There’s no blessing without a blesser
left to ourselves, the “good” grows lesser
pretend we can fix it by wearing mask dressier
outside of God’s plan, our messes get messier
There’s just no blessing without a Blesser!
And finally…
May God bless
the poets
and
the prophets,
inspire them with
words worth
smithing
and
insight worth
pithing
may steel
words reveal
deepest darkness
shatter
false piety
and
scatter
hot light into
life’s mysterious
corners
amen.
blogger recognition award
27 Jun 2017 13 Comments
I’m happy to accept this blogger recognition! I thank my blogger friend, Camie, for nominating me for this award. You should check out her fun travel, homeschool, mothering blog at: https://camiescozycorner.wordpress.com
I began blogging in May 2012 after following a friend’s blog about her family’s adoption journey. I had recently taken an online college poetry course which renewed my interest in writing poems. So a “poem in my pocket” was born.
My advice for new bloggers? Ignore the stats and write from the heart! Share your own unique point of view. If you want to make friends and gain readers, visit other blogs and/or online communities and leave comments. Every writer likes encouraging feedback so give it.
I would like to nominate a few of my favorite bloggers for this award:
Jess Van Roekel, devotional writer with a beautiful heart blogging grace: http://welcomegrace.com
Elsie, aka “kiwinana”, hosts interesting tanka and other writing prompts: https://ramblingsofawriter2016.com
Robyn Mulder, focuses on life and faith every Friday: http://robynmulder.blogspot.com
Emily Gibson, physician and photographer extraordinaire: https://briarcroft.wordpress.com
If any of you choose to participate, here are the guidelines:
1. Thank the blogger who nominated you and provide link to their blog.
2. Write a post to show your award.
3. Give a brief story how your blog started.
4. Give two pieces of advice to new bloggers.
5. Select (up to 15) other bloggers for this award.
6. Comment on each blog to let them know you nominated them and provide link to to the post you created.
he shall have first place
26 Jun 2017 Leave a comment
in villanelle Tags: blood, Jesus Christ, love, reign, supreme
for us he shed his blood on wooden beam
he is the son of God and son of Man
in all things Jesus Christ will reign supreme
you may think such a statement is extreme
no more extreme than God’s great love for Man
for us he shed his blood on wooden beam
to honor him as Lord is my life’s theme
to share good news of God’s salvation plan
in all things Jesus Christ will reign supreme
our own attempt to reach God is pipe dream
no matter how we stretch, we never can
for us he shed his blood on wooden beam
will we admit our sin is real, obscene?
proud men hate truth so pierce God’s heart & hand
in all things Jesus Christ will reign supreme
he paid our ransom debt, souls to redeem
God saw our suff’ring, opened his arm span
for us he shed his blood on wooden beam
in all things Jesus Christ will reign supreme
Inspired by sermon on Colossians 1:15-23, written in villanelle form.
buffaloed
25 Jun 2017 2 Comments
in limerick Tags: bison, buffalo, limerick, truck
There once was a bison named Buck
who jumped in the back of a truck;
he enjoyed scenic ride
until engine died
now bison and driver are stuck.
Tweetspeak Poetry prompt to write a buffalo limerick…
cry after recalling rain
22 Jun 2017 Leave a comment
in magnetic Tags: black dress, forest, lake, rain, storm, wind
ironic icon
20 Jun 2017 28 Comments
in american sentence Tags: cemetery, dead end, drivers, sign, street
Careful drivers can chuckle at sign on street next to cemetery…
image from pixabay
This “american sentence” (17 syllables) describes actual sign seen in Edgerton, Minnesota. Sharing with Mish and friends at dVerse poetics…
vacation plans hatched
19 Jun 2017 41 Comments
in quadrille Tags: chile, hatch, hot, New Mexico, peppers
follow
hot pavement
highway 26 winding
thru Hatch, New Mexico,
small, world famous,
village heats up
every Labor Day
weekend for
Chile Festival
greenest valley
of state grows
best peppers,
pecans, cotton.
also home of
Sparky’s
green chile
cheese
burger
you’ll
wanna
drive
in
Quadrille #35 prompt with Kim hosting at dVerse Poets pub this week…
silly lily lou
18 Jun 2017 15 Comments
in tanka Tags: animal, fur, husky, summer, sunshine
old walking partner
husky out of element
farm wo-man’s best friend
animal wears thick fur coat
pants in sunshine, sheds summer
Join Elsie at Ramblings of a Writer for tanka challenge: animals & sunshine
anti-inflammatory moment
12 Jun 2017 2 Comments
in tanka Tags: anti-inflammatory, pedicularis, smile, tea, Tibet
Inspiration from Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
herbal remedy
tea from mountains of Tibet
pedicularis
an experienced brewer
smiles as he passes warm cup
lessons from nature
12 Jun 2017 4 Comments
in senryu Tags: lesson, nature, quiet, talk, yak
If you like yaks, check out more haiku at CDHK reprise…
yak yakkity yak
bovines quietly social
humans talk too much
source: Pixabay
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