One thousand stories Truth and lies, laughter and tears Bled out through my pen With this haiku, I have published my 1000th post. I am particularly pleased, that three other century posts* were also haikus. On July 16, I passed my sixth year blogging. I sort of let it slide because, Thin spiral notebook, is … Continue reading 1,000 stories
Tag: poetry
Sailor sky
For the past several weeks, it's been raining a lot where I live, and the resulting clouds have made for some very dramatic skies. Whenever the sunrise or sunset is especially colorful, I automatically recite the ancient mariner's proverb: Red sky at night, sailor's delight Red sky in morning, sailor take warning That in turn … Continue reading Sailor sky
Kaleidoscope dance
Patches of sky seep in Filtered through sun-hungry leaves Showering bits of brilliance into the gloom Kaleidoscope patterns dance in the shadows Bringing light to the darkness *Photo venue: Short Springs State Natural Area, Tullahoma, TN
Walking into spiderwebs
Every. Single. One. Gossamer silk spans the trail Face and arms find them On a recent trip to Tennessee, I had a chance to hike around Short Springs State Natural Area in Tullahoma. I headed out early in the morning, camera at the ready. I guess my mind was more on looking off trail than … Continue reading Walking into spiderwebs
Gloaming
A golden hour, 'twixt day and night Gloaming, glowing, glistening, Gold and amber, jewels for the taking Blinding light, shadows softening Fracturing shards, shattering the firmament Within a breath, death and life A golden hour, 'twixt day and night Dropping the veil, drawing the shade In that magic moment, the angels take flight
Lullaby
Now I lay me down Gently into that good night Sleep, perchance to dream *Cento, from the Latin meaning "patchwork," is a form of poetry that uses lines from other poems. Line 1: Joseph Addison, 1711 Line 2: Dylan Thomas, 1951 Line 3: Shakespeare (Hamlet), 1623
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