steer back to midnight

24 May 2018 Leave a comment

by lynn__ in tanka Tags: , , , , ,

 

farmer at salebarn

hoping steers go for good price

wife at home pays bills

 

has daily-ness forgotten

the nights as moonlight lovers?

 

 

Tanka for MLMM & Chevrefeuille’s “heeding haiku” prompt: moonlight lovers

wysteria myst

21 Mar 2018 7 Comments

by lynn__ in haiku Tags: , , ,

From Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, a haiku to “revise”:

 

in the moonlight,

the color and scent of the wisteria

seems far away

© Yosa Buson (1716-1784)

___________

 

hear flute softly weep

pale purple tears in moonlight

dropping over wall

© lynn__

 

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image – CDHK

 

leave a light on

16 Jul 2017 7 Comments

by lynn__ in tanka Tags: , ,

 

soft summer moonlight

heaven’s night light shines on all

illuminates earth

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photo by lynn

 

maybe God’s like motel 6:

I’ll leave a light on for ya!

cottontail tale

11 Nov 2016 3 Comments

by lynn__ in haiku Tags: , , ,

Link to Carpe Diem‘s “completing the haiku” just for fun…build on 2nd line given.

 

velveteen rabbit

dancing in magic moonlight

plush toy becomes real

 

delirium in dirt

18 Aug 2016 6 Comments

by lynn__ in haiku, senryu, Uncategorized Tags: , , ,

Not sure if this would be considered haiku (nature)or senryu (human nature).

 

moonlight stirs crazy

work late against chance of rain

farmer digs darkness

 

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photo by lynn

tan renga party

03 May 2016 5 Comments

by lynn__ in tan renga Tags: , , ,

A tan renga is written by two poets;  first writes a haiku, second answers with 2 more lines…

 

in the moonlight
Wisteria flowers look fragile –
a gust of wind

(c) Chèvrefeuille

 

lovers on bench hold kisses

lavender snow covers path

(c) lynn__

wisteria

source: Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

shimmer of life

05 Apr 2016 21 Comments

by lynn__ in quadrille Tags: , , , ,

 

flashlight searches cattle herd

shines on curly white forehead

 

newborn calf, wet in moonlight

cow’s warm tongue licking clean

 

baby rides shiny cart to barn

gleam of mama’s watchful eyes

 

colostrum drips from suckled teat

sheen of pitchforked straw

 

farmer’s smile shimmers thankful pride

 

Joining dVerse poets for Victoria’s quadrille (44 word) “shimmer” challenge.