smudge of grace

20 Feb 2023 2 Comments

by lynn__ in senryu Tags: ,

ashes to ashes

made from dust, to dust return

yet, we shall be changed!

_____________

Christian observation of Ash Wednesday reminds us of our mortality.

incendiary language

18 Oct 2021 33 Comments

by lynn__ in Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,

angry
fire
burns
from
careless
spark of
offense
which
touches off
flammable
pride’s fuel
and
emotionally
charred
words are
stirred
until
warmest
relationship
is reduced
to ashes

why
not
hold
love’s
only
extinguisher
(forgiveness
under
pressure)
and douse
arson’s
conflagration
before
it’s
too
late?

Sarah’s chosen theme for quadrille Monday at dVerse Poets is “ashes to ashes”… check out the link!

volatile situation

13 Aug 2017 6 Comments

by lynn__ in haiku, haiku series, troiku Tags: , , , , ,

Chevrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai hosts haiku/troiku prompt.  He gifts us with first line: “when every gust of wind.”  Each stanza of troiku begins with next line from original haiku.

 

when every gust of wind
fans bright flames of fire higher
smoke and ashes whirl

________

when every gust of wind
exhales crackles, sizzles, pops
wood door comes unhinged

fans bright flames of fire
higher heat of inferno
old shed roof crumbles

smoke and ashes whirl
choking billows engulf all
inhale acrid breath

 

IMG_1006

photo by lynn

 

 

we all fall down

05 Nov 2013 4 Comments

by lynn__ in Uncategorized Tags: , , ,

IMG_2632

 

Autumn’s glory shines

maples flame and birch blaze

melting into gold

 

Raindrops fall with tears 

windshield wipers ticking time

sorrow’s misty fog

 

Precious Autumn flies

away to heaven’s blest blue

singing with angels

 

Sweet life is brief as 

burning leaves and turning seasons

ashes to ashes.

 

 

(In honor of Autumn Elgersma, age 3, of Orange City who

left this world bereft on October 31, 2013)