May’s last days
Filled with sunshine
Clemetis
Climbing high
Among red hydrenga blooms
And bright yellow rose
Shadorma
Tag: Leona J. Atkinson
Dove at Dawn
Thirsty visitor
In the early morning light
Dove awakening
Haiku
Heartstrings
Paled
And poor
Dreams fading
Into the night
He clings to the hope
That his fingers will find
A new sound upon the strings
That will refresh his weary soul
To arise from the blue funk of woe
And dance to the music of his heart
Etheree
( Portrait Prompt from @poetryportrait on Twitter )
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May 24th
England’s Holiday
Celebrating a Queen!
“Victoria Day”
I honor her, plus the two
Victorias in my life!
Tanka
Garden Beauties
Frilly Red dresses
And crowns of white petals
Garden fashion show
Haiku
Mary
Wood
Goat skin
Nylon strings
Master crafted
Instrument created
Unique from all the rest
In the hands of its creator
It has a soft voice all its own
That warms the heart and soothes the soul
A handcrafted Banjo named “Mary”
Etheree
This poem is dedicated to a hand-crafted Banjo named “Mary” that was created by “Doc” Huff.
On this ” Buy a Musical Instrument Day” I would like to pay tribute to a very talented man and his family who hand crafts Banjos. “Doc” Huff of Doc’s Banjos in Dallas, OR creates unique Banjos from scratch using wood from the trees on his property. Doc builds these beautiful musical instruments by hand in his small log cabin workshop ( which he also built). Doc designs and cuts the wood, dyes the skins and adds special strings to create a one of a kind Banjo that is not only beautiful to look at but also beautiful to listen to. Doc’s wife Florisell and his three children also help with the crafting business and his daughter evens chooses a name for each Banjo created.
If you are looking to purchase a Banjo or are just interested in Banjo making I invite you to visit Doc’s Banjos online or in person. It will be an experience you will surely enjoy.
WWW
The World Wide Web
Knowledge at our finger tips
Window to the World
Haiku
Paper Dream
Lovely looking
Dream, yet never grows, lacks life,
Like a Paper Rose
Haiku
Surrounded by Roses
Purple, Red and White
Rose is a Rose, is a Rose
In my backyard
The City of Roses displays
Her colorful blooms for all
Tanka
Greeter
Welcome!
My name is Mat
I meet and greet you daily
I put myself out there for you
Just smile
Acknowlege that I am sincere
My heart’s very fragile
Not a Door Mat
I’m real
Butterfly Cinquain
A Greeter is a person who greets people entering a store, church service, or other public place. When I wrote this poem I was thinking of Dennis who is a greeter at our local Walmart store. He is always friendly and outgoing no matter the day or time. He always greets with a smile, handshake, fist bump and good word. So many people appreciate his sincere friendly attitude. The world can surely use more people like this!
Global Greeter Network official | Come as a guest, leave as a friend
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 