Carpe Diem Haiku Kai’s December theme, Let the Music Inspire You.
imprisoned in glass
water still trickles beneath
brittle icicles
Winter Breath – Adrian von Ziegler
28 Dec 2016 2 Comments
in haiku, music poem Tags: glass, icicles, water, winter
swan song on frozen pond
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
off-season hey-haibun
29 Feb 2016 22 Comments
in haibun Tags: desert, javelina, snowbirds, winter
In northern U.S., desperados (a.k.a. winter snow birds) travel off-season; heading due south/southwest in search of warmer weather. Content to leave blowing snow and ice behind, they drive their posse of bumper-hitch campers, fifth-wheels and motorhomes on clearer roads under clearing skies. Some set hopes on a certain destination while others simply wish to wander anywhere there’s sunshine or long arm of the law can’t reach. After staring between jail bars at bare deciduous branches, sightings of cacti and palm trees give welcome relief; every green or blooming plant serves delight to dulled senses. Creativity thaws, dreams awaken, and youth renews with soothing warmth. Here, even the animal outlaws avoid hibernation.
hazy desert heat
shadow under mesquite shrub
javelina snorts
photo by lynn
Hey, they’re saddling up for Haibun Monday at d’Verse Poets today…
kazahana (snowflakes)
26 Jan 2016 4 Comments
in tanka Tags: grandchildren, joy, love, snowflakes, winter
photo credit: www.livescience.com
winter’s secret joy
expecting new grandchildren
love’s art develops
every snowflake is unique
each design original
Linking with other haiku poets at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai today.
daikan (great cold) tanka
21 Jan 2016 11 Comments
in tanka Tags: bones, chill, crows, frost, winter
photo by lynn__
lonely weathervane
midwestern prairie windchill
frosty windowpane
old bones ache in mid-winter
even crows disappear
black hills boon
17 Jan 2016 2 Comments
in haiku Tags: goats, horns, winter
sharp horns of winter
furred herd forages landscape
mountain goats by road
photo by lynn
quiet contrast
08 Jan 2016 2 Comments
in haiku, Uncategorized Tags: black, contrast, icicles, sky, snowflake, white, winter
white sky is falling
stars of perfect symmetry
snowflake on black scarf
mid-winter settles
temps dive under sun’s cold glare
icicles shiver
blue shadows stretch long
diamonds blanket our deep sleep
home fire’s sweet slow burn
photo by lynn
shoukan (less cold)
04 Jan 2016 6 Comments
in classical haiku, Uncategorized Tags: ice skate, lake, winter
Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai prompt here…
ice skate frozen lake
evergreen colorado
winter day no wind
walking into winter
03 Dec 2015 10 Comments
in classical haiku, Uncategorized Tags: blanket, snowflakes, winter
gentle snowflakes
falling into fluffiness
nature’s soft blanket
photo by lynn
Link to CDHK writing technique #21, “Mixing It Up”
seasons time glass
14 Jun 2015 6 Comments
in haiku Tags: crocus, green, winter
Joining Carpe Diem’s time glass challenge today!
first celebrate
the flowers in your heart
confined in winter
© Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold)
sworl of green stirs heart
first crocus pokes thru soil
goodbye to winter
-lynn (tr. by reader)
- Photo credit: Annette Mc Carthy
Old Farmers Almanac site
under his wings
13 Dec 2014 5 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: fall, grace, love, mercy, spring, summer, winter
God covers me
with his gentle hand
like a warm coat
in winter winds.
He covers me
with his wide mercy
like a big umbrella
in spring downpour.
He covers me
with his tender love
like a bridal tent
in summer sun.
He covers me
with his life’s blood
like a full pardon
in fall darkness.
He covers me
with his eternal grace
like a safe shelter
in all seasons.
“We live under an umbrella of goodness and mercy.” (Pastor T. on Psalm 23)
“I am my beloved’s and he is mine…his banner over me is love.” (Song of Songs)
