Preparation
[haiku]
sunshine gold, flame red
leaves fall to nourish the earth
birthing rich black soil
In the Moment
here I am in time
working out a rhyme
wishing for something sacred
ruing the mundane
making me insane
I should be thankful instead
there is such beauty
in daily duty
if I just take time to see
dishwater rainbows
fragrant dying rose
each small thing brings its own glee
[This form was presented by Blogging with Amanda. ]
seraphim
wafting on the wind
skirring among stars
glances twinkling fine hairs
as if they really were watching
over the times
I should’ve died
yet lived
hearing voices
with diaphanous breath
like sheer lace curtains
of flickering light
wrapping warmly around me
Link your poetry, prose or short story on Wednesday.
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Beautiful poetry. I am tired to my toes tonight or I would play along.
ReplyDeleteI liked it, it had a touch of melancholy but with a hint of optimism.;)
ReplyDeleteHave a great day,
xo
Ahhhhh Bach. (It's a M*A*S*H* reference Ness)
ReplyDeletenice....loving hte verses...dishwater rainbows....ah...you know there is much that is sacred in the every day...
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed these. Lovely images. :O)
ReplyDeleteWonderful poems, Nessa..My favorite is In The Moment, and yes "If I just take time to see". Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteFascinating to notice our word choices and the underlying sentiments. Recognize how you read the energy and emotions of word choices. From the moment you awaken, self-defeating habits no longer exist. Every choice is meaningful and empowers you to grow.
ReplyDeletebeautiful and inspiring...lovely!
ReplyDeleteLovely verses of inspiration. Nice poems.
ReplyDeleteSome beautiful little pieces you've got here. Some interesting images as well, I.E. "dishwater rainbows." Thanks for sharing with One Shot!
ReplyDeleteThe sacred in the ordinary
ReplyDeletewell done
beautiful tone
I don't generally go for Haiku, but I like this one. Very earthy.
ReplyDeleteGlee in dishwater - that could be a challenge.
Looks like you've had a fun, productive writing session. Especially enjoyed the autumn haiku...a little bit like the one I posted.
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Great poems!! The fall leaves are waiting for me to mulch them in the flower beds for spring this weekend!!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed all of these, Nessa!
ReplyDelete(It's like getting an appetizer AND a dessert with your meal!)
Nice One Shot, my friend!
Beautiful poetry, Nessa. I especially like the one about the seraphim...makes one think about guardian angels!
ReplyDeletei LOVE the dishwater rainbows!!!
ReplyDeleteOooohh...each of these poems was a beauty!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE "In the Moment"!! It's so true... beauty is all around us. All we need to do is look!
"Dishwater rainbows" --- AWESOME!!! I can imagine all those prismatic colors on each bubble :)) Excellent imagery, Nino!!! Too good!
oops... did I just type "Nino"? I have no idea where that came from!! My sincere apologies for that, Ness.. I guess this "NanoWriMo" thingie just got the better of me :)
ReplyDeleteLove the line in seraphim... "glances twinkling fine hairs" Enjoying your poetry. cheers
ReplyDeleteI like all of these--and especially "In the Moment"--very, very much.
ReplyDeletewhere do I start? Your prep Haiku is wonderful I wish spring were that much closer. The Allouette is Marvelous!Dish water rainbows what a great line to show others how to the beauty in simplicity. So what is next? You've conquered the Allouette on to something new you should try a Haibun they're super fun!
ReplyDeleteWoho, what a literature delight! Wonderfully written. Have a great day :)
ReplyDelete"In the moment" really spoke to me. It is something I have been thinking about for the last few days and you articulated it perfectly.
ReplyDeleteDear Nessa
ReplyDeleteLovely haiku and the 'in the moment' great.
But the one that touched me was Seraphim. Beautiful, specially the last line... thanks for sharing..
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
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Like your poems, Nessa.
ReplyDeleteThe allouette is an interesting form. Yours is a cute little ditty that mixes mindless thoughts (??) and throws them in a basket.
One of these weeks I will start 'writing' again.
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"sunshine gold" and "flame red"... nice! I wish the rich colours would stick around a while longer than they do. Great haiku, and love the rest too!
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