Tag: Poem

#American Sentence: Morning Moon

“Morning moon shine fading in crystal blue sky — no rain storm clouds in sight.” – Linda Lee Lyberg Author’s Note: This is an American Sentence. The form, invented by Allen Ginsberg, is simply a variation of the haiku. The rules of an American Sentence are… Continue Reading “#American Sentence: Morning Moon”

The opportunists

This is the wandering place I sit contemplating life listening to raucous lovebirds quarreling over seed chartreuse feathers gleaming with their blush peach cheeks feeding tiny young discovering newfound wings while here and there goldfinches jump into the fray Gila woodpeckers come to pound on this aging mesquite searching… Continue Reading “The opportunists”

Unbound

“When the owl sings, the night is silent.“- Charles de Leusse Fleeting breeze from feathered wings Kissing my startled faceEmbedding the sight upon my soul, An indelible mark on fair skin  Astounding how a watchful owl Came to me, came to be A welcome companion In the last… Continue Reading “Unbound”

The Rock Remembers

“Geologists have a saying – rocks remember.” -Neil Armstrong What does this rock dream while it sleeps in the sun? Does it recall wooly mammoths that once trod this land can the rock remember its birth and how it came to be Was it… Continue Reading “The Rock Remembers”

Summer Day to Night

summer morning shine-wandering breeze liftingthe brim of my hat summer afternoon- scorching waves break still aircicadas singing summer evening-stifling heat as day endsblack ravens take wing summer midnight-cool wind rustles treetopsan owl hunts for prey dVerse Poets Pub: MTB Haiku Sequence

Oh That I Could Fly

A fleeting flash of stark gray and white a pompous cocking of feathered tail as his melody dances on air The forest is in awe of his vast repertoirefor the mockingbird can sing almost anythingas he remembers each note any bird croons Flitting from limb to… Continue Reading “Oh That I Could Fly”

#Haiku: Waterfall

graceful waterfallflowing from a hidden source-ancient mystery Frank J. Tassone Haikai Challenge #149 Waterfall