Ah, Sunshine and flowers
Are most wondrous things
Among which I can sit for hours
Ah, Sunshine and flowers
Watered by springtime showers
Sweetest sererinty brings
Ah, Sunshine and flowers
Are most wondrous things
Triolet
NaPoWriMo Day 12–Prompt: Triolet
Leaves surround me
As I walk thru my garden,
Those of Bleeding Hearts
And Roses of all colors,
Lilacs and Lilies,
Leafy green Vincas and Ferns,
All speak to me of life,
That in the dark days of winter
Seemed lost, but was asleep.
Choka
NaPoWriMo Day 11–Prompt: significance of flowers, but I chose to write about the leaves instead as they are what are most prominent now, since many plants aren’t blooming but are leafing out.
Legions of angels
Stood aimed, battle ready
To strike at command
As the Son of God
Stood in the dark garden and
Faced His accusers
His disciples ran
His betrayer kissed His cheek
Yet He was silent
Triple Haiku
He was oppressed and He was afflicted,
Yet He opened not His mouth;
He was led as a lamb to the slaughter,
And as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
So He opened not His mouth.
Isaiah 53:7
I see
Patches of hope
White clouds of promise
Floating above the virus
Look up!
Rise up
Above the
Gloom and doom that’s creeping
Set your focus higher, freedom’s
Coming
Shape, Concrete, Double Cinquain
NaPoWriMo Day 9–Prompt: Concrete Poem
Perhaps to the world
You have been deemed
As “Non-Essential”
But in God’s eyes we
Are all “Essential”
We ALL Matter to Him
Syllabic Verse
Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Matthew 10: 29-31 NKJV
Saying Goodbye to the
Most unprecedented month
March hopping away
Senryu
I wish March was taking the virus with it.
Looking forward to better days in April.
Just a few small stones
And a little bit of time
Can brighten the day,
Create some happiness
For me to share with others
Tanka
I enjoyed painting some more inspirational rocks today to share near the path.
Many that I’d created last week were taken by those that passed by so I needed to replenish the area.
I am happy to see they are brightening people’s day.
Some words we like
Others not so much
These days it’s true
There’s one word
No one wants to hear
“CoronaVirus”
We can’t stop our ears
From hearing it’s sound
Or close our eyes
To block it from sight
But we can focus
Our minds to not dwell
On this dismal word
We can use prayer
To ask for our God’s help
And for His wisdom
And strength at this time
Syllabic Verse
Praying this word is soon no longer part of our vocabulary.
Sitting here on my couch
Gazing out my window
Things quiet and serene
Sunshine steaming down
Upon the daffodils
Birds happily feasting
As squirrel scurries by
Nature seems content
Not a worry nor care
Oh that we were there
Syllabic Verse
“Nature doesn’t hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Lao Tzu
This quote was on the tag of my favorite herbal tea bag. Ah, yes, that mankind could model nature…
We have new phrases
To learn, “Shelter in place”,
“Social Distancing”.
Difficult to do.
Hoping old phrases like
“Social Gathering”,
Return very soon
Syllabic Verse
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 