Tag: Poem

#Troiku: Gathering Flowers

Posted on June 4, 2019 by

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gathering flowersunexpected guestscome to dinner © Jane Reichhold (taken from “A Dictionary of Haiku”) gathering flowersspice scented geraniumlemon verbena unexpected guestsaround the old oak tablelaughter in the air come to dinnerdrink the wine, eat the roast, smilegathering of hearts Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: #1672… Continue Reading “#Troiku: Gathering Flowers”

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Dragon Rose

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

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Dragon rose born of white ice and blood firepossessing the delicate bouquet of an innocent maiden’s desire but alas the flower is only hearsaya fairytale myth as the wyvern beasts of oldwhose sight in the sky would turn a man cold. Author’s Note: When… Continue Reading “Dragon Rose”

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Blue Time

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

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“If I lose the light of the sun, I will write by candlelight, moonlight, no light, If I lose paper and ink, I will write in blood on forgotten walls. I will write always. I will capture nights all over the world and bring… Continue Reading “Blue Time”

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The Innocent and the Damned

Posted on June 2, 2019 by

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What choice is this to make, to take another’s life to sustain my own? Caught between steel blade and grey stone, an innocent white lamb and the devil’s own the path is strewn with littered bones no beauty here only cankered moonstonesleft poisoned, tainted… Continue Reading “The Innocent and the Damned”

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#Tan Renga: Lightning Flash

Posted on June 1, 2019 by

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lightning flash– what I thought were faces are plumes of pampas grass © Basho (Tr. unknown; taken from “The Small Road Into The Deep North”) swaying in turbulent windthey dance in the startling light ©2019 Linda Lee Lyberg Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: Tan Renga… Continue Reading “#Tan Renga: Lightning Flash”

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#Haiku: Fawn

Posted on May 31, 2019 by

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

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Will You Find Me?

Posted on May 30, 2019 by

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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?”

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