A Haiga, written for Frank J. Tassone, the top American Haijin at Haikai Poetry Matters Website for haikai challenge II. This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku,…
Winter is a spent, tired old man, that has gone without sleep for a whole season. Then there come a vibrant, radiant Spring; she intoxicates the old man, sends him to sleep with a dream in his heart. And ever so slowly, the enfeebled season slips away peacefully. What we get after that is delicious fecundity of fertility and lush-- in other words, spring. Finally!
I collected 11 "seashells' of wisdom for my friend Cindy G today. Quotes that speak to me. They are for you too, readers. Pls hold on to the ones that fit nicely where you need them the most. I wish you harmony, healing grace, and miracles.
A poem that came about after writing an article on compassion. Please enjoy the simplicity in this poem and if you have time for more, there's always more: words and coffee.
What’s your year animal? Don’t know? Find your zodiac sign in the link. Mine's a symbol of strength, exorcising evils, and braveness. And if you'd never known a Tiger before, now you do. Tsk, tsk, be on the lookout for amazing things this year.
For all my friends waking up to a new morning, a poem. Hope your day unfurls slowly so you don't miss a second of awe.
The morning after the blessings of white, I rose with the sun, but the pavement, lulled by the hush, was unaware morning had broken. It was very cold but I hardly noticed. *double-wink*
This is a remake of an essay that all but one kind person read. No biggie. It was long. Here I present it to you, shortened into prose. Hope you give it a read this time. Have you heard? The world is due for an upgrade...
Selma's into poetry -- syllabic poetry! The forms I've chosen to share with you today feel as relaxing as when I'm with a knitting needle, counting stitches. That's what makes this form fun to write. I hope you enjoy them.
A short poem about how we're more alike than different: the poem is complemented by an article on compassion, which offers practical examples of how we can be more accepting of each other. All these points help us to understand the characteristics of compassion. I hope you enjoy it.
It was no fun being ripped away from you so unexpectedly. I missed so many milestones. I missed you! But now I'm back, just in time for Easter Monday. I wish to continue to forge ahead with the beautiful relationship we've started and in my most ordinary of ways, try to add value to your days every time I send you an email. Thank you for still being here. I appreciate you and wish you Miracles.