Much better to share
Scatter seeds everywhere
Fill the world with flowers
Haiku
Much better to share
Scatter seeds everywhere
Fill the world with flowers
Haiku
Are you
Facing a rock
Being seen as unwanted
Seeing your chance for wishes
Cut down
Before
They had the opportunity to
Become airbourne
Never give up
Stand firm
Dig in
Let your faith grow
Deep, be tenacious, for
Someday, someone will stop
Admire
And see
Your beauty and your true worth
For we all have a purpose
That’s waiting to be
Fulfilled
Double Butterfly Cinquain
Today as I was out walking I stopped near this big rock where I saw two dandelions blooming and one that had gone to seed lying down on the ground as if crushed, probably by the landscapers mower hitting it.
It intrigued me enough to snap a picture and also was inspiration for this poem.
Hearts blossom and grow
Nurtured with compassion
On the Tree of Love
Haiku
Walking thru this world
Alone, looking for friends?
Searching for joy and love?
I found them unexpectedly
In my backyard.
Getting to know my neighbors
Common interests
Betters our community
And inspires one another
Choka
This summer I was blessed to get to know a few of my neighbor’s better.
It all happened because of a fallen tree in my backyard.
One windy stormy night last Spring a good sized evergreen in my yard was taken down by lightening or wind. Thankfully it fell away from the building and caused no harm.
A few days later a maintenance man cut the tree down and hauled it away leaving a big stump where it had been.
For many days I would gaze out my window at that stump, missing the tree and thinking something needed to take its place to brighten up the yard.
Since I am fond of rock gardens and painting inspirational rocks I decided to put some plants and rocks in around the stump.
My grandson helped me move a potted plant I had to sit on the stump. Then we planted some flowering ground cover perennials and seeds. Since the ground around the stump was so hard and root filled we couldn’t easily dig or plant much but we managed to get some flowers in. Then we put a few rocks around.
A few weeks later my granddaughter came over and we painted a bunch of inspirational rocks to put out.
Through all of this a few of my neighbors who I didn’t really know well were watching the progression and they came out to admire and ask if they could help. They added more unique beautiful items and one of them offered to water the plants daily.
Through all this the project grew and blossomed and we all became friends and now are sharing a common interest of beautifying our backyards to benefit us all.
Stand tall!
Reach for the sky!
It’s your life moment ,
To fulfill your purpose on earth!
Just bloom!
Cinquain
Faithful one who stands
Right beside you
In good times or bad
Encouraging you to be your best
Nudging you to grow and
Do better, while enjoying who you are now
Acrostic
Twas just a few words
They caused a mind to think
A seed was planted
Senryu
Words are also seeds, and when dropped into the invisible spiritual substance, they grow and bring forth after their kind. –Charles Fillmore
(So then, be sure the words you speak are good words)
Today I wrote a word
Just one short word
It sat there awhile
All alone it sat
Until inspiration
Caused it to grow
And multiply itself
Creating a story
Of three thousand words
The power of pen
And inspiration
Can change the world
Syllabic Verse
Don’t just be content
To bloom where you’re planted
Thrive! Flourish! Rise!
Always be seeking to grow
Expand your territory
Tanka
My little orange poppy plant is so amazing. This is the third time it’s bloomed this Spring. Every time I think it’s done, it surprises me with more blooms! It’s a Thriver!
Food Bank line grows
More goes out than goes in
What is on your plate?
Haiku
Haiku Horizons Week #243 Prompt: Plate
In Booming Economies, Food Banks at Busier than Ever
http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/12/pf/housing-prices-food-bank/index.htm