Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai retreat…
IV.
light of an oil lamp
from village of nazareth
pilgrim’s momento
joy of light series
20 Mar 2019 Leave a comment
in haiku series Tags: lamp, light, Nazareth, oil, pilgrim
joy of light series
19 Mar 2019 5 Comments
in haiku series, senryu Tags: anticipation, birthday, child, eyes, light
Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai retreat…
III.
light in child’s blue eyes
shines with anticipation
sweet birthday surprise!
joy of light series
18 Mar 2019 2 Comments
in haiku Tags: earth, light, night, sunset
Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…
II.
light gives life to earth
sunrise will follow sunset
as day follows night
photo by lynn
time to shine
03 Dec 2018 4 Comments
in decastitch, rhyming verse Tags: angels, candles, carolers, fire, light, moon, stars
Decastitch poem of 10 lines, 10 syllables each; see Elsie at Ramblings of a Writer.
angels illuminate this holy night
wreath of candles on table flickers bright
white lights twinkle from pine branches in snow
winter moon on velvet night sheds soft glow
joyful gleam in children’s eyes wait to see
shimmering garlands encircle the tree
carolers who sing under lamp post’s glare
gather near fire’s hearth with stories to share
each window mirrors shining stars’ array
celebrate light of the world born today
Decided to expand it for smoother reading out loud…at our Christmas Eve service!
As angels illuminated this holy night,
we light wreath of candles flickering bright.
White lights twinkle from pine branches in snow,
winter moon on velvet night sheds softer glow.
Joyful gleam in child’s eyes waiting to see
shimmering tinsel garlands encircle the tree.
Carolers, who sing under lamp post’s glare,
will gather near fire’s hearth with stories to share.
Each window reflects a star pointing the way
as we celebrate the Light of the World today!
hope grows green
10 Oct 2018 11 Comments
in haiga, haiku Tags: darkness, green, hope, leafy, life, light
hope will arise
19 Sep 2018 2 Comments
in american sentence, senryu Tags: dark, death, emotions, hope, light, stop, suicide
September is Suicide Prevention month…linking with Ramblings of a Writer for “emotions & healing” prompt.
We never know the black hole into which another soul has fallen…
darkest emotions
troubles press into death wish
Stop! glimpse healing light
In U.S. call: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – Call 800-273-TALK (8255)
shine light in darkness
06 Aug 2018 7 Comments
in haibun Tags: atom bomb, civilians, lanterns, light, military, peace, war
Frank J. Tassone hosts haibuns at dVerse Poets on Hiroshima Day, 2018.
Hiroshima Memorial Ceremony
Reading a thin volume, Hiroshima, in high school, I experienced the mushrooming disturbance to our world. Horror, regret, tragedy and fear seared my mind as images of devastation burned into my imagination. An unthinkable calculation dropped this surreal weapon of ghastly power on unsuspecting civilians.
Visiting Pearl Harbor as an adult, I attempted to understand the whys of warfare. An over-reaching dictator and ultra-ambitious military attacked unsuspecting soldiers, provoking enmity. Havoc, death and destruction ensued, trailing a bloody wake across the “Pacific” (sadly ironic) theater.
Until it finally ended with not one, but two, atomic bombs. Who fully realized the fallout of unleashing such force? Acts of war escalate exponentially, beyond all expectations of reasonable retaliation. Let ugly history be our strict teacher and awful memory be our future deterrence.
land of rising sun
lanterns floating on water
lit with hopes for peace
fantastical concert
01 Oct 2017 4 Comments
in haiku Tags: aurora borealis, drum, light, snow, thunder
Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai today.
thunder snow, light show
aurora borealis
celestial drum set
image: free wallpaper download
See USA Today video of northern lights from the international space station.
faith’s holy flame
18 Jul 2017 30 Comments
in quadrille Tags: children, faith, flame, light, love
when faith fails,
humanity refuses the Light
rebel hearts and minds
enveloped by darkness
devolve to beasts.
seek stranger sex but
cannot commit to love;
civilization crumbles,
children are crushed.
when wind blows,
flickering flame will
be snuffed out…OR
burst into blazing torch!
Connecting with dVerse Poets for 6th Anniversary and “flicker” quadrille (44 word poem) prompt.
nature’s adoration
31 May 2017 10 Comments
in tan renga Tags: dawn, light, sunflowers, worship
Tan renga is a haiku poem by one poet answered with 2 lines by another…see CDHK
in the light of dawn
sunflowers reach to the blue sky
praising their Creator
© Chèvrefeuille
upturned faces in worship
joyfully follow the light
lynn__
image from pixabay
stalked by Claude
16 Mar 2017 30 Comments
in list poem, Uncategorized Tags: art, field, harvest, haystack, light, village
Meeting the Bar at dVerse Poets with Bjorn looking at impressionistic art
layers of light
flecks of colour
giant’s velvet
birthday cupcake
or thatched hut
is sunlit stack of
bovine manna
dried muffin-top
will-o-wisps in wind
dense center holds
heat of long day
gleaned stubble field
rests in cool shade
robust wet dabs
of painter’s palette
reflects sweat of
villagers’ harvest
haystack by Monet
a poem in my pocket 
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