Category: Poetry

#Sedoka: Be Still 2

Be still and listen There are secrets in silence Illumination will come. Oh my soul, breathe calmwith solitude comes guidance tranquil as praying mantis. ©2019 Linda Lee Lyberg Author’s Note: A re-working of a poem from 2017.

Promote Yourself Monday, December 9, 2019

Originally posted on Go Dog Go Café:
Welcome to Promote Yourself Monday.  All Go Dog Go Cafe community members are invited to post one link to one specific piece of their writing (600 words or less please!) they have published on their blog, Facebook page, or Instagram…

#Silent Sunday

“For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one.”- Kahlil Gibran

Succumb

Death- I will not float into your arms just yet although I know there is a vastness to explore brilliant sea- green depths in which to plungeAnd yes! Though you entice me with your calm,I still want the uncertainty of a breathless life. I… Continue Reading “Succumb”

Angels on a Misty Shore

She walks with angels on a misty shore.The morning is damp and cold, but she does not feel it.As the frost smoke rises over the glassy lake, she stops, reflecting.At that moment, a magnificent large mouth bass escapes the water, breaking the silence.Its powerful… Continue Reading “Angels on a Misty Shore”

Splendor in Sepia

Making sense of black and white when we fall into the greyUnderstanding where lines lie in this dramatic play Looking through the camera lens with crystal clarityCreating a somber mood with a stark disparity Trying to capture what is real not how they wish… Continue Reading “Splendor in Sepia”

Oh Winds Of Change

Oh winds of change why must you blowand come roaring in like a hurricaneblowing my comfortable life to and froleft in your wake, everything’s changed And yet, the unknown is always thereor so say the stoics of centuries pastfor comfort is but an illusion… Continue Reading “Oh Winds Of Change”