paradigm shift

22 Apr 2026 8 Comments

by lynn__ in quadrille Tags: , , , , , ,

old man wanders
cobblestone streets
of seaside village in
Ceredigion county
(though he’s not
indigenous welsh)
his pedigree and
dignity are both
wrapped warmly
in indigo cardigan
as he digresses
from one quaint
little shop to another
in search of dinner
worthy of digestion.

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A fun little quadrille for dVerse using some form of the word “dig” (used nine times, including title).

batik mistique

24 Feb 2025 25 Comments

by lynn__ in quadrille Tags: , , , , ,

Robert Kaufman Artisan Batik on Etsy

indigofera tinctoria
grows in exotic rhyme;
soaking leafy euphoria
creates true blue in time

beat limed water, oxidate
into beautiful navy froth;
overnight paste will precipitate
filtered through cotton cloth

add sugary schemes,
ferment in vat for
tie-dyed indigo dreams!

Lillian hosts Monday quadrilles at dVerse Poets on “indigo” theme. I found this website that describes process of making indigo dye.

egg painting

12 Apr 2017 2 Comments

by lynn__ in american sentence Tags: , , , ,

An “American sentence” is made of 17 syllables…usually not so pretty  🙂

 

Easter egg moon waxes yello-quently on indigo sateen sky.

Sevenling (rainbow recipe)

07 Apr 2016 20 Comments

by lynn__ in sevenling Tags: , , ,

Having fun with a new poetic form, sevenling, introduced by De at dVerse!

 

rainbow recipe begins with basic

ingredients of primary colors:

real red, mellow yellow, too blue.

 

measure equal parts;  blend with

fresh rainwater until secondary hues

appear: ore orange, preen green, riot violet.

 

Oh, may i please borrow a smidgeon of simple indigo?

 

This one for cousin Ben, jewelry designer at Simple Indigo 🙂