posting poetic prose
29 Apr 2026 Leave a comment
in list poem Tags: glory, colors, sky, night, afternoon, morning, dawn, paint, evening, wash, dusl
He paints pale pewter twilight
with splash of blood-orange dawn;
a wash of lemon yellow morning,
with buttermilk clouds layered
on cornflower background,
blends to tangerine afternoon;
then, sweet lavender dusk which
transforms eggplant evening
into deep indigo night.
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“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1
08 Feb 2026 3 Comments
in free verse Tags: button, cloud, coin, cookie, eye, half-moon, night, stars
…shiny cat’s eye blinks through clouds, prowling night sky
…textured pearl peeks from buttonhole in velvet evening jacket
…half~eaten cookie left on God’s midnight marble countertop
…broken frisbee dropped by angels playing constellation disc golf
…abandoned baby bib lying on floor among milk-splattered stars
…bright coin slipping into slot of heavenly vending machine
…sleepy headlight on black coupe driving home past curfew
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Kudos to Hiva Sobhani for fabulous photo of moon!
11 Jun 2025 Leave a comment
in classical haiku, Uncategorized Tags: awake, camper, full moon, light, night
…
awake restless night
light illuminates camper
half-crazy full moon
…
28 Sep 2023 7 Comments
in haibun Tags: day, equinox, horses, moon, night, planets, sun
The Creator precisely designs and tunes the cosmos so that twice yearly the plane of the earth’s equator bisects the sun which means day and night are in perfect balance. The solar system moves with exact timing, aligned in an intricate celestial dance.
At county fair, teams of horses pull wagons in outdoor arena. Harnessed together, two powerful animals work together in perfect harmony. A white and black team, Daisy & Midnight, are trained to trot around ring in rhythmic synchronization, bells jingling.
Sun and moon mark time on earth, ushering in four seasons in turn. As plants soak in every available ray of sun, equinox signals leaves to bud with new life or dry to die; coloring our world. Our lives cycle through the months, years and seasons.
rhythm of planets
~ metes elliptical orbits ~
sky music of spheres
30 Mar 2019 11 Comments
in haiku series, tanka Tags: cat, eyes, glow, hunt, mice, night, pounce
XII.
glow of a cat’s eyes
hunting for unwary mice
stealthy night prowler
tail twitches, whiskers quiver
hunch low, slink silent, then pounce!
No joy in this for the mouse (obviously) but another take on “joy of light” theme at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai.
28 Mar 2019 4 Comments
in haiku series, Uncategorized Tags: cows, flashlight, maternity, night, stars
XI.
bright gleam of flashlight
reflects off resting cows’ eyes
gently chewing cud
night maternity ward check
all quiet under the stars
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
21 Dec 2018 Leave a comment
in haiga Tags: candle, face, God, night, starlight
free stock photo
25 Nov 2018 7 Comments
in classical haiku Tags: cold, moon, night, tree, winter
winter moon shining
framed by silhouette of tree
caught in cold night’s web
Linking to Frank Tassone‘s prompt on classical “winter moon” kigo…
10 Jun 2018 8 Comments
in classical haiku Tags: glory, leaves, moonflowers, night, starlight
23 Dec 2017 7 Comments
in haiku series, troiku Tags: bunny, child, moon, night, snow, wolf
Here I use a haiku by Chevrefeuille to create a “troiku” which is a unique form invented by our host at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. Like a Russian troika, the original haiku is the “sleigh” pulled by the 3 “horses”/haiku verses.
silent night
snow falls softly on the graveyard
the Savior is born
©Chevrefeuille
on a silent night
cold moon casts wolf’s grey shadow
abrupt bunny tracks
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snow falls softly on
the graveyard where family
lays fir bough wreath
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the Savior is born!
child in manger embodies
resurrection hope
© lynn__
05 Jul 2017 3 Comments
in magnetic Tags: belly, insomnia, night, poetry, smoke
Created on Magnetic Poetry 😀
a poem in my pocket 
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