war hero

22 Feb 2021 37 Comments

by lynn__ in Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,

tactically,
we assumed
she would die young,
like her sister and her son
who lost battles to asthma

but Aunt Jeanette held her
fight to breathe for 81 years
till leukemia attacked.

Her final orders: “You
better go now before
you make me cry!”

 

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De at dVerse poets pub invites us to write quadrilles (44 words) on the theme: GO

sweet surrender

04 Mar 2018 6 Comments

by lynn__ in triolet Tags: , , , ,

 

scent of spring rides zephyr

snowman has fallen

battle of seasons

scent of spring rides zephyr

sleet dissolves to rain

winter’s last stand

scent of spring rides zephyr

snowman has fallen

 

A triolet for Weekend Writing Prompt, “fallen”. A triolet consists of 8 lines. Lines1,4 and 7 are the same line repeated. So are lines 2 and 8.

 

epic warfare

26 Oct 2017 Leave a comment

by lynn__ in tanka Tags: , , , , ,

 

fantasy music–

dragon warriors battle

Conqueror of the Sky

spiritual warfare will

determine men’s destiny

 

 

Inspiration and, more haiku/tanka posted at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…