18 Jul 2022
by lynn__
in scripture
Tags: future, logos, manna, name, stone, victory
“Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.” *
pay attention to Logos
the first and the last Word
who embodies hidden manna
if you have ears, use them to
listen and believe, remember
hold fast to faith, claim victory
reward of pure white stone
written with glorified real name
smooth in overcomer’s fingers
testament to commuted virtue
signifies acquittal from guilt and
condemnation, seen as worthy
in the Master’s eyes, welcomed
with solid ticket to the kingdom
as he persevered, so shall we!
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*Revelation 2:17 NIV
15 Dec 2020
by lynn__
in Uncategorized
Tags: hearth, home, inglenook, logs, stone
A quadrille for dVerse poets hosted by Linda Lee Lyberg…
in heart of home
is hearth of stone
a cozy inglenook
all those who roam
are welcomed home
to familiar inglenook
tired souls feel inspired
near kindle logs fired
in blazing inglenook
after supper, table clear,
fond stories beg to hear
by comforting inglenook
INGLENOOK (noun, English) – A close intimate corner by a fireplace where people gather for warmth; from “ingle”, a hearth (Scots).
06 Oct 2019
by lynn__
in senryu
Tags: ancient, pillars, rubble, ruins, snow, stone
ancient stone pillars
“how impressive!” people say
snow covers rubble
© lynn__
inspired by this classic haiku:
“An ancient road,” they say
How charming
Though beneath this snow.
© Yosa Buson
Joining Carpe Diem Haiku Kai‘s 7th anniversary celebration!
07 Sep 2018
by lynn__
in quadrille
Tags: castle, eagle, estate, nest, queen, stone
“Aye, glen eyrie…
valley of eagles’s nest,”
spoken by scottish landscaper
adopted by american railroad tycoon
as name for estate & manor
dream designed for cherished “queen”
nestled within rocky mountains
stone garden of the gods
she suffered heart attack
never lived in her castle
photo by lynn
29 May 2018
by lynn__
in haibun
Tags: butcher, farm, mutton, sheep, stone
dVerse poetics prompt to use street names: Mutton Lane, Shoulder of Mutton Alley
The town grew up around a humble sheep farm. A stone farmhouse, before they razed it, had stood a hundred years, with sheepfold attached. The last farmer, third generation of sheep farmers in the family, built a butcher shop behind the house to diversify his business. His only son, Marcus, was known as a young boy for his skill at mutton busting (sheep riding) at the local fair. Once, he entered a national competition, winning a trophy which surpassed his own height and glittered like gold. The townspeople ooohed and aahhed when Marcus returned as a local celebrity. The farm and sheep are gone, but Marcus’s grandchildren still live on Mutton Lane and manage the butcher shop adjacent to Shoulder of Mutton Alley.
an old stone sheepfold
see one’s breath doing farm chores
bleating of the lambs
28 May 2017
by lynn__
in tanka
Tags: cemetery, destiny, dust, eternity, stone
Link to Sammi Cox’s weekend prompt on “destiny”.
no survivors here
man wrestles with destiny
life’s dash etched in stone
listen in cemetery
silence of eternity
“But still, like dust, I’ll rise” – Maya Angelou
photo by lynn
31 Mar 2016
by lynn__
in free verse
Tags: forgiveness, heart, pocket, stone
bitterness weighs
like smooth stone
in a deep pocket,
turned over and
over and over, worn
by the long fingers
of hurtful memories;
familiar, uncomfortable
too full of mean-ing.
choose to limp
with lumpy baggage
or let forgiveness
reach firmly into
heart’s hidden folds,
remove hard burden
and fling it far,
leaving space
for lighter grace.
a poem in my pocket 
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