pinocchio has pug nose

01 Apr 2025 18 Comments

by lynn__ in free verse Tags: , ,

Pixabay AI image

quite honestly,
we tell each other
sweet LITTLE lies
all the fine time (but
expressly in poetry)
it seems we TRULY
like/speak/hear/read
FALSE pretenses and
sly(ight) exaggerations
it’s our native tongue
(FORKed, of courssse)
artfully twisted answers
to queries of how we
are OR how we look,
or do you think i’m fat?
(but we’re being polite
and NEVER political!)
now when poetic tries
to be provocative, she
simply claims LICENSE
can you easily read
between the li(n)es??

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April Fools Day so Melissa asks dVerse poets to lie to her but i must tell the truth 😉

negative white space

25 Jan 2025 6 Comments

by lynn__ in negation Tags: , , , , , ,

margin is not
a blizzard of words
obfuscating page’s landscape
with directionally-challenged winds

margin is not
some narcissistic lover
manipulating poor gas-lit partner
into unconditional surrender

margin is not
an adrenaline addict
over-crowding calendar squares
with meaningless engagements

margin is not
an anxious mind
fretting over fearful rhetoric
contrary to obvious truth

margin is not
a malnourished soul
scrolling electronic junkfood
with no appetite for beauty


        margin  is  spacious  living  and  gracious  loving  .

joy of light series

25 Mar 2019 Leave a comment

by lynn__ in haiku series Tags: , , , , ,

 

VIII.

illumination

darkness does not understand

light of world shines

 

IX.

pure light shines boldly

on both good and evil thoughts

exposing our hearts

 

X.

light of truth brings joy

but guilty hide in darkness

cling to familiar

 

 

the treasure

11 Mar 2019 2 Comments

by lynn__ in free verse, scripture Tags: , , , , , ,

Skeptical about the Bible? Try reading one of the New Testament gospels, the book of John. We all have questions! See post by former agnostic, The Sylvr Pen.

 

diversified volumes form unique collection
library referenced by love’s common theme

more than mere letters forming words
more than simply words on a page

voluminous, luminous top-selling tome of
truth verified on authority of one true author

a long-ago breathed, still breathing book
a living letter made alive by the lord of life

logos, the Word made flesh, God himself
fleshed out in gracious words of his son

sword of spirit that pierces mind and soul
cuts through deceit, defends against evil one

map to precious treasure of kingdom is not
to be pirated or buried but diligently studied

spill the treasure out to be spent by beggars
memorize the map to find the only way home

 

 

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free image – pixabay

ephphatha: be opened

13 Sep 2016 20 Comments

by lynn__ in prayer, quadrille, scripture Tags: , , , ,

Prayer in “quadrille” form, exactly forty-four words…link to dVerse Poets

 

Open my hands

to receive extravagant grace

Open my ears

to hear shepherd’s voice

Open my eyes

to see beauty of narrow way

Open my mind

to know transforming truth

Open my mouth

to speak words of hope

Open my heart

to love courageously.

 

Jesus spoke “Ephphatha!” to deaf/mute man (see Mark 7:31-37)

hideous powers

24 Mar 2016 2 Comments

by lynn__ in tanka Tags: , , ,

 

world of violence

when we tolerate evil

cultures in rubble

 

align to  higher standard

pursue peace with sword of truth

 

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.  (Ephesians 6:12)

 

what is truth?

03 Feb 2015 1 Comment

by lynn__ in cinquain Tags: , , ,

 

even

when Pilate was

looking truth in the face,

he questioned and crucified him

…like us

 

 

two + two = four

28 Apr 2013 Leave a comment

by lynn__ in Uncategorized Tags:

 

Knowledge is factual, whether or not we learn it.

Truth is timeless, whether or not we believe it.

Love is powerful, whether or not we practice it.

Beauty is exquisite, whether or not we behold it.

God is present, whether or not we recognize Him.