Posts for September 2013
On this day, in the morn,
Fourty short years ago,
A tiny child was born.
On this day in the morn,
The title Mom was first worn,
And I was all aglow,
On this day in the morn,
Fourty short years ago.
Triolet
September 21, 1973,
Was quite a special day for me.
It was a day like no other,
For that’s when I first became a mother.
Rhyme
Leona J. Atkinson 09-21-13
Happy 40th Birthday to my daughter!
Rains are coming soon.
Are they the tears of summer
as it says goodbye?
Haiku
Leona J. Atkinson 09-20-13
Harvest moon tonight
Shines down as I celebrate
Sukkot joyfully
Senryu–Haiku
Leona J. Atkinson 09-19-13
Side tracked
Lost my focus
Following rabbit trails
Did not keep to the beaten path
Off course
Cinquain
Leona J. Atkinson 09-18-13
I wonder and worry,
But God speaks in many ways.
He often whispers when
I find a penny or dime:
“I will provide for your needs”
Tanka
Leona J. Atkinson  09-17-13
Based on Philippians 4:19 scripture
Today,
My life goes on,
And yesterday’s cares fade.
What a difference a day makes.
Time heals.
Cinquain
Leona J. Atkinson 09-16-13
It’s done. It’s  over,
The locks lay in piles on the floor.
The curls of contention,
Are no more.
Pushed to the breaking point,
He gave in.
He gave up the hair he loved,
And the dream he held within.
To conform to others wishes,
He put his feelings aside.
He became their new person,
While his real identity died.
Rhyme
Leona J. Atkinson  09-15-13
Dedicated to my grandson Dylan
Life. Death.
The difference
Is often a thin thread
That one careless word could snap and break.
Caution
Needed.
Be very careful when speaking words.
They have power to change life
For better or worse.
Choose wisely.
Mirror Cinquain
Leona J. Atkinson 09-14-13
Friday the Thirteen.
Am not superstitious,
But this day seems odd.
Meeting many rude people.
Is it just a coincidence?
Tanka
Leona J. Atkinson 09-13-13
High temps
Flowers in the sun
Concerned for their welfare
Awoke to find God watered them
Over night
Cinquain
Leona J. Atkinson 09-12-13
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 