posting poetic prose
29 Apr 2019 2 Comments
in classical haiku, haiku Tags: autumn, ears, leafy, pillow, whispering, wind
Link to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai where host, Chevrefeuille, invites us to “improve” on a classic haiku; re-write and make it look better (like a photo-shopped image).
autumn has come
visiting my ear on
a pillow of wind
© Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
autumn rustles in
whispering wind tickles ears
fluffs leafy pillow
© lynn__
photo by lynn
15 Mar 2019 17 Comments
in pantoum Tags: fields, grasses, laundry, leaves, tumbleweeds, wind, windmill
perpetual prairie wind moans lonely lowing sound
in search of mischief, gust scatters dry leaves along
on midnight prowl, gale must howl like lost hound
across empty fields, wind sings a melancholy song
in search of mischief, gust scatters dry leaves along
seeds fly, tree branches sway, wild grasses bend,
across empty fields, wind sings a melancholy song
laundry flaps on lines, blows off, hung up again, again
seeds fly, tree branches sway, wild grasses bend,
rusty windmill squeaks, giant wind turbines hum
laundry flaps on lines, blows off, hung up again, again
tumbleweeds twirl, dust devils whirl, grasshoppers strum
rusty windmill squeaks, giant wind turbines hum
on midnight prowl, gale must howl like lost hound
tumbleweeds twirl, dust devils whirl, grasshoppers strum
perpetual prairie wind moans lonely lowing sound
Submitting pantoum poem to dVerse Poets pub with thanks to Gina for explaining this form and Victoria for added encouragement!
09 Feb 2019 Leave a comment
in tan renga Tags: cold, ocean, sun, wind, wintry
Carpe Diem‘s “tan renga” challenge…add 2 line response to original haiku.
the cold wintry wind
is blowing so hard that
the sun sinks into the ocean
© Soseki
today, sun admits defeat
tomorrow, will rise stronger
© lynn__
image from pinterest
06 Nov 2018 7 Comments
in haiga Tags: autumn, corn leaves, decaying, stalks, wind
Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai… “aki no koe” is a Japanese kigo, seasonal word, that refers to autumn’s voice, the sound of wind through decaying leaves.
23 Jul 2018 8 Comments
in haiku series Tags: breeze, chimes, garden, leaves, wind, windmill
breeze whispers in trees
shaking, sighing, quivering
summit ash leaves quake
listen to metal
red tail fin turns, grey blades spin
garden windmill squeaks
hear tinkling music
chimes dangle on staggered strings
dance with spring zephyr
view from my kitchen window
epilogue:
do you hear the wind?
whirring sound but no air moves
fan noise app for sleep
Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…
17 Apr 2018 6 Comments
in haiku Tags: chill, crow, leaves, tree, wind
My attempt at “fusion” prompt (see CDHK) to fuse two haiku into one new one.
free image
the crow has flown away:
swaying in the evening sun,
a leafless tree.
over the wintry
forest, winds howl in rage
with no leaves to blow.
© Soseki Natsume
raucous wind stirs crows
black “leaves” clinging to bare tree
murderous caws rise
© lynn__
08 Apr 2018 4 Comments
in haiku Tags: cock, storm, sun, wind, winter
old cock winter crows
easterly wind heralds storm
free image – pexels
red sun is rising
Haiku inspired by quote (Carpe Diem Haiku Kai) in less-than-inspiring weather.
22 Jan 2018 1 Comment
in senryu, Uncategorized Tags: army, blizzard, forge, war, wind
Linking to Haiku Horizons prompt: forge
as blizzard winds roar
think washington’s army in
valley forge winter
March to Valley Forge by Wm.Trego, 1883. mountvernon.org
13 Aug 2017 6 Comments
in haiku, haiku series, troiku Tags: ashes, fire, flames, shed, smoke, wind
Chevrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai hosts haiku/troiku prompt. He gifts us with first line: “when every gust of wind.” Each stanza of troiku begins with next line from original haiku.
when every gust of wind
fans bright flames of fire higher
smoke and ashes whirl
________
when every gust of wind
exhales crackles, sizzles, pops
wood door comes unhinged
fans bright flames of fire
higher heat of inferno
old shed roof crumbles
smoke and ashes whirl
choking billows engulf all
inhale acrid breath
photo by lynn
22 Jun 2017 Leave a comment
in magnetic Tags: black dress, forest, lake, rain, storm, wind
21 Oct 2016 16 Comments
in quote, rhyming verse Tags: blowing, Dylan, farmers, iowa, sod, wind
earth’s richest
black prairie sod
iowa: “beautiful land”
created by God
claimed by man
wrested from dakota hand
busted, homesteaded,
settled, plowed and
tightly fenced now
as livestock farmers
raise calves from cows
how long sustainable?
dust bowl-like shroud
wind so untamable
we’re losing ground!
*Title from a favorite Bob Dylan song…he recently received a Nobel Peace Prize. (One good thing about a wet fall this year is less dirt in the air.)
