Tell me what I need to do
A wall hanging speaks
Senryu
Final,
Day of October.
A special day?
What will you call it?
October thirty first?
Perhaps Reformation Day?
Or Halloween Trick and Treat Day?
Where will your focus be today?
“This is the day the Lord has made” Rejoice!
“Again I say Rejoice!” Give thanks!
The Lord gives another day of life!
Focus on making it special.
Look for new opportunites.
Enjoy every moment.
Think positive thoughts.
Live, Love, Laugh.
Help someone.
Share your
Smile. 😊
Etheree and Reverse Etheree
Outside my window
Her golden brown skirt
Flowing upon a carpet of green
She stood
With one arm draped in scarlet
The other in gold
The wind gasped and held its breath
The song birds sat in silence
As I tried to capture her beauty
With my muted watercolors
In frustration I shouted “No!”
All this silence must go!
Her beauty she must show
Vividly, boldly, richly,
Her colors cannot be muted
They must glow and burst forth
Awaking the senses
Blazing forth vibrantly
Until Autumn is no more!
Free Verse
This poem wrote itself as I stood looking out my patio window at the colors of Autumn and pondering in my heart of how I might paint the beauty that was in front of me. Quickly realizing though that these vibrant colors should not be muted by watercolor, I chose to take a photo instead 😊
Today i walk upon a carpet of leaves
In red, yellow, gold, orange, brown
Colors so vibrant yet fading
The opposite of my trodding
Feet which are renewed
To walk more lively
Step more sure
Than before
In Summer’s
Days
Reverse Etheree
I am so thankful that I am pretty much back to normal again after my fall five months ago. I feel very blessed to be able to get out and go for a walk and do things again. Thanking God for His healing, strength and encouragement. He was my ever present help in my time of need.
There’s a shift in the weather
Chilly Autumn breeze
Haiku