posting poetic prose
29 Dec 2021 28 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: cat, fur, love, meow, song
Tuna, baby
you’re the one
you make playtime
so much fun
Tuna, baby
i’m meow-fully
fond of you.
You’re a love ball
made of fur
and we love to
hear you purr
Tuna, baby
we’re meow-fully
fond of you.
(Sung to the tune of “Rubber Ducky” by Bert on Sesame Street)
23 Nov 2021 15 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: God, peace, song, sunset
How to give thanks with chaos in the world, breakdown in the family? Death and violence, divorce and mental illness, “us against them” polarization… good humor is hard to come by when life feels like a tragedy. We search for stability, a grounding.
Where is God when needed? Seems too high and mighty above our fractiousness. Is he deaf to his creatures’ pitiful whimpers and loud tantrums alike? Disillusioned with ancient oracles of dead prophets, we grasp for meaning.
In dusky silence, a singular sunset leisurely paints the sky above fields of round cornstalk bales. Hot pink and purple hues deepen, clouds set on fire, eyes cannot resist, breath catches at heavenly drama. Radio plays song, When You Speak* and inexplicable peace envelops my soul.
moonrise to sunset
skies shimmer with his glory
give us thankful hearts
Join Frank J. Tassone and dVerse poets who are serving haibuns and giving thanks this week. Reference to song by Jeremy Camp heard on K-LOVE.
24 Nov 2020 25 Comments
in pleiades Tags: cluste, cosmic, Creator, diamonds, glory, seven, song, star
P rominent sister cluster
L aunched by cosmic Creator
E ngage celestial song
I n irrepressible praise
A bove benighted planet
D iamonds on black satin
E ver refract God’s glory
S even: sweet sum of wholeness
Written as an acrostic with seven syllables in each line; linking to dVerse
24 Feb 2020 6 Comments
in quadrille Tags: apple, onion, peelings, potato, song, teardrops
peelings, nothing more than peelings
trying to remember apple peelings of life
teardrops rolling down on my cheeks
trying to forget onion peelings in sink…
woo-oo, peel potato in my hands
slip like never lost u
slide like never leave u
again in garden…
My apologies to songwriter Morris Albert who wrote 1975 hit, “Feelings”. I’m linking this to dVerse quadrille prompt on “peelings” 🙂
15 Aug 2018 1 Comment
in music poem, senryu Tags: flags, freedom, himalayan, prayer, song, Tibet
Like sound of title? Folk music from Tibet!
himalayan sound
prayer flags tune mellow song
longing for freedom
18 Nov 2016 Leave a comment
in tanka Tags: blizzard, pond, snow, song, swan, winter
Carpe Diem‘s Japanese Poetry in the Lowlands features Ria Giskes
trumpet arrival
first blizzard’s winter whiteout
loud rushing of wings
cygnet-ure snow of season
feathers settle after storm
photo credit: CDHK
07 Nov 2016 4 Comments
in lament, shape poem Tags: breath, guitar, home, life, son, song
A poem of lament, in shape of candlestick, dedicated to family of Lukas Monsma
young voice sings to guitar
sweet, yet haunting
oh, my son, I can
hear your song
on the wind
memories
don’t leave us
alone in the dark
nearly pull us apart
by plucked heart strings
strumming addicted to grief
cold, thin, mountain air
stealing our breath
mingles yours
high in sky
i’m sorry for
what was unsaid
life hangs by a thread
as we still wait for you to
turn around and come home
…and sharing music by David Nevue, “Under a Cloud” and “The Long Regret”
27 Dec 2014 4 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: snow, song, stars, sun
Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai’s stars…
hot crystalline light
sparkling diamonds on velvet
birthed in nebula
_____
cold faceted snow
glittering sequins on lace
reflections of sun
_____
bright angelic song
praising Star-Maker who wears
royal diadem
a poem in my pocket 
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