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#Haiku: Morning Glory
dew drops on blossoms-
glistening orbs reflecting
morning glory tears
©2020 Linda Lee Lyberg
Frank J. Tassone’s Haikai Challenge #154 Morning Glory
Linda Lee Lyberg is a wife, mother, artist, published poet and author. She resides in Mesa, AZ with her husband Pete (aka The Big Viking) of 24 years, and her dog, Ricky Bobby. Linda writes various forms of poetry, as well as short stories. You can read more of her works at: charmedchaos.com
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#Haiku: Morning Mist
“What are you doing to me?” he asked the crow, tearful. Teaching you how to fly. “I can’t fly!” You’re flying right now. “I’m falling!” Every flight begins with a fall, the crow said.”
― George R.R. Martin
morning mist silence
blissful peace in the valley-
shattered by crow’s call
©2020 Linda Lee Lyberg
Linda Lee Lyberg is a wife, mother, artist, published poet and author. She resides in Mesa, AZ with her husband Pete (aka The Big Viking) of 24 years, and her dog, Ricky Bobby. Linda writes various forms of poetry, as well as short stories. You can read more of her works at: charmedchaos.com
and purchase anthologies containing her work here: Amazon Author Page
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Black Feathered Sky
“Love! Love until the night collapses!”
― Pablo Neruda, Machu Picchu
Full moon becomes an eternity in a black velvet feathered sky
Mirrored in your eyes
A million brilliant stars pale, white jasmine sweetens fragrant air
Blooming in your hair
Upon your honeyed lips, my yearning ache to dwell
Caught up in your spell
Riding high on an undulating groundswell
The earth moves below our thrashing hips
High in the sky the pearl moon collapses, a startling eclipse
Mirrored in your eyes, blooming in your hair, caught up in your spell
©2021 Linda Lee Lyberg
Author’s Note: This is an Oviellejo, which is an Old Spanish verse form (derived from ovillo, a ball of yarn). A stanza consists of 10 lines, with a rhyme scheme of AABBCCCDDC. The second line of each rhyme scheme, Line 2,4,6, is short line of up to 5 syllables. The last line is a “redondilla,” a “little round” that collects all three of the short lines. ~ from Shot Glass Journal
Linda Lee Lyberg is a wife, mother, artist, published poet and author. She resides in Mesa, AZ with her husband Pete (aka The Big Viking) of 23 years, and her dog, Ricky Bobby. Linda writes various forms of poetry, as well as short stories.
You can read more of her works at: charmedchaos.com
and her Amazon Author Page
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#Haiku: Setting Sun
day’s sun sinking low
scarlet flaw in sapphire sky-
twilight shadows dance
©2020 Linda Lee Lyberg
Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Challenge 320 Day & Flaw
Linda Lee Lyberg is a wife, mother, artist, published poet and author. She resides in Mesa, AZ with her husband Pete (aka The Big Viking) of 24 years, and her dog, Ricky Bobby. Linda writes various forms of poetry, as well as short stories. You can read more of her works at: charmedchaos.com
and purchase anthologies containing her work here: Amazon Author Page
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The Healing Map
“It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars.”
― Richard Evans
Tiny dots
marking my pale skin
pointing to
the right place
bright constellation of hope
a path to healing
Shining through
like stars on water
when it rains
glistening
in the longest blackest night
before gilded dawn
©2020 Linda Lee Lyberg
Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge: Theme Maps
Linda Lee Lyberg is a wife, mother, artist, published poet and author. She resides in Mesa, AZ with her husband Pete (aka The Big Viking) of 24 years, and her dog, Ricky Bobby. Linda writes various forms of poetry, as well as short stories. You can read more of her works at: charmedchaos.com
and purchase anthologies containing her work here: Amazon Author Page
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As Daylight Wanes
Let’s go to the garden my love
and stroll among fragrant flowers
Let’s waste away remaining hours
serenaded by mourning doves
on high amidst green leaves above
Come sit with me, linger awhile
as daylight wanes on sun’s dial
I want to gaze upon your face
lost in our passionate embrace
basking in your glorious smile
©2020 Linda Lee Lyberg
Ronovan Writes Décima Challenge Prompt No. 20
Linda Lee Lyberg is a wife, mother, artist, published poet and author. She resides in Mesa, AZ with her husband Pete (aka The Big Viking) of 24 years, and her dog, Ricky Bobby. Linda writes various forms of poetry, as well as short stories. You can read more of her works at: charmedchaos.com
and purchase anthologies containing her work here: Amazon Author Page
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Shadows on Garden Walls
“Outside the open window
The morning air is all awash with angels.”
― Richard Wilbur, Collected Poems, 1943-2004
Dawn’s glimmer casts dancing shadows on garden walls
rousing song birds from peaceful night’s slumber
taking abrupt wing, they sing to rays of golden light
welcoming a hopeful morn, as minutes start anew
with each rising of healing sun another day begun
Morning zephyr caresses my cheek as I stroll
through my untamed garden searching for peace
praying to divinity to heal this diseased soul
I breathe fresh elixir of nature, oh sweet relief
and find the courage to continue on dwelling within
©2020 Linda Lee Lyberg
Linda Lee Lyberg is a wife, mother, artist, published poet and author. She resides in Mesa, AZ with her husband Pete (aka The Big Viking) of 24 years, and her dog, Ricky Bobby. Linda writes various forms of poetry, as well as short stories. You can read more of her works at: charmedchaos.com
and purchase anthologies containing her work here: Amazon Author Page
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