Tag: Poem

Chasing Fame

Though some enjoy the crush of chasing fortune and fame or craving glittering diamonds and playing a gambling game, But as for me beloved friends my greatest acclaim awaits down the worn flagstone path because all my cherished riches begin at my garden gates.… Continue Reading “Chasing Fame”

#Haiku: Old and New Cherry Blossom

even an old manhas New Year’s eyes…cherry blossoms © Kobayashi Issa (Tr. David G. Lanoue) old man, young spiriteyes sparkling with New Year’s hope-cherry blossoms heart Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Weekend Meditation #85: Photo shopping Haiku Cherry Blossom Author’s Note: For this weekend’s meditation… Continue Reading “#Haiku: Old and New Cherry Blossom”

Promote Yourself Monday, May 20th, 2019

Originally posted on Go Dog Go Café:
Welcome to Promote Yourself Monday.  All Go Dog Go Cafe readers, guest writers, and baristas are invited to post one link to one specific post (600 words or less please!) from your blog into the comments section below. If you post…

Nothing to Eat

Each morning the feeders are empty and the wild birds are chattering on while they are waiting, watching, wondering, where in the hell has she gone? Still they sing high in the treetops their calls trill with joyous wild abandonCalling to one another, their… Continue Reading “Nothing to Eat”

#Tan Renga: Where I Began

another year is gone a traveler’s shade on my head, straw sandals at my feet © Basho following wandering windsback to the place I began©2019 Linda Lee Lyberg Carpe Diem Haiku Kai Tan Renga Challenge #1665

#Tan Renga: Dangling Prayer Beads

prayer beads dangling a harvest moon prayer… mountain home © Kobayashi Issa fragrant night blooming jasmine perfumed stars in the moonlight ©2019 Linda Lee Lyberg Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: #1666 Tan Renga Challenge

That Which Fades From Sight

Is it black or whitethat which fades from sightBetweenwhat is wrong or rightcloaked in graphite nightUnseenbut in crystal lighttempting with delight Enraged lovers fightrun away in spitea screamwhen passion holds tightovertakes with mightextremethat which fades from sightIs it black or white dVerse Poets Pub:… Continue Reading “That Which Fades From Sight”