Category: Poetry

#Haiku: Fawn

hidden in tall grasses- slender legs and big brown eyes fawn waits for mother Frank J. Tassone: Haikai Challenge #87: fawn

Will You Find Me?

My aging hands hold this ancient soil crusted spade, wood handle now faded, once painted bright yellow so you could find it in the sea of resplendent greenery and dappled shade You gripped it Mother, with the same graceful hands that comforted me as… Continue Reading “Will You Find Me?”

A Kiss in Moonlight

Moonlit path tempts with a tranquil vibe for a languid stroll under September skies as tree swallows serenade from fresh forsythia burnished red from cool nights and sunlit days Our hands entwined, we pause beneath the cloistered canopy of the brilliant Scarlet Maple dressed… Continue Reading “A Kiss in Moonlight”

#Tan Renga: White Crane

how I wish to call a white crane from Fukei, but for this cold rain. © Kikaku fishing in tranquil watersthe circle of life complete ©2019 Linda Lee Lyberg Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: #1669 Tan Renga Challenge White Crane

A Walk in the Park

Walking the path round the lake this bright early mornSongbirds are singing while chipmunks scurry and dartas squirrels freeze on the trail, shake their tails then run A few people are fishing, and the lake looks serene no jumping fish it’s still, with only… Continue Reading “A Walk in the Park”

#Tan Renga: Flower Fragrance

coming to sea cliffs the off-shore breeze raises a flower fragrance © Jane Reichhold salt crusted air hangs heavyheady perfume of nature ©2019 Linda Lee Lyberg Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: #1668 Tan Renga Challenge flower fragrance

A Rose for Mother

My mother instilled a deep respect for nature within me. She taught me all I know about gardening and encouraged my curiosity about the world around me. I remember her best in the garden. Her slender hands stained from the earth, her eyes as… Continue Reading “A Rose for Mother”