Standing for what’s right
Seeking opportunities
For the greater good
Senryu
Lionhearted
Tag: lion
A Day for Lions
National Lion Day
Paying tribute to
All our earthly Lions
Us named Leona
And the King of all
The Lion of Judah
Syllabic Verse
Unrealized Potential
Looking for escape
Not aware of his resources
Flight to freedom lost
Haiku
Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a poem that, like the work in Translucence, reacts both to photography and to words in a language not your own. Begin with a photograph. Now find a poem in a language you don’t know (here’s a good place to look!) Ignore any accompanying English translation (maybe cover it up, or cut-and-paste the original into a new document). Now start translating the poem into English, with the idea that the poem is actually “about” your photograph. Use the look and feel of the words in the original to guide you along as you write, while trying to describe your photograph. It will be a bit of a balancing act, but hopefully it will lead to new and beautiful (and possibly very weird) place
This is the original photo with the original poetry which I found posted at: https://awakenedeye.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/gr-magritte.jpg
Armored and Able
Believer be aware
Always put on your armor
Wear it daily
The lion sleeps
But he will arise again
So be on guard
Your great adversary
Is as a roaring lion
Wanting to devour
The lion slumbers
But he will again awake
So be wise
Be spirtually ready
Don’t be caught off guard
Always be vigilant
For the devil
Is as a prowling lion
Seeking to devour
Stand against him
Wearing the Armor of God
He will flee.
Word Lunes
(Based on 1 Peter 5:8-9 and Ephesians 6:10-18)
Adversary Aggression
He attacks with vengence!
What is it the enemy fears?
Observe his means.
What is the main strategy
That he uses to frighten you?
Tanka
You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you. —Eric Hoffer
Unclad
We smiled, chittering and chattering
As daylight filled with bright sunshine
Spilled upon us walking sprightly.
In the distance a lion roared
But the sound did not reach
Our quiescent ears
Dulled by sleep.
Our guard down,
The lion
Strikes!
Caught
Off guard
We scramble
To stand and fight
The enemy attack.
Unprepared for battle,
Head and heart vulnerable
To fleshly fear and worldly anger,
We attempt to vanquish our beastly foe
Unprotected. We cry out for God to help us!
Reverse Etheree and Etheree
Based on 1Peter 5:8 and Ephesians 6:10-18
Kitten Dreams
Sittin’ and dreamin’
When I grow up I want to be…
And the Lion goes “ROAR!”
Senryu
