Sitting there alone
I spy a group of cheery faces
Peeking up at me
Senryu
Just can’t be sad when there’s a bunch of cheerful daisies surrounding you. 😊
Tag: nature
Judge Not
Edwin Rolfe said,
“You can’t judge a book by its cover”
Jesus once said,
“You will know them by their fruits”
Don’t judge, examine fruit.
Tanka
Blazing Banner
Across the heavens
Stretches a banner of fire
Blazing summer sun
Haiku
All day I enjoyed the presence and the heat of the Summer Sun that has once again visited my area in the Pacific Northwest. I love summer and sunshine!
Last night that summer sun left us in a blaze of fiery red, orange and yellow glory, stretching across the western horizon like a banner. It was amazing to see the beauty of it!
I was able to capture it with my cell phone camera but the picture just doesn’t show the full depth of its intense color.
Rainbows of Hope
Look up
Above the
Path covered in gloom
Rainbows of hope fill the sky
Look up
Cinquain
Welcome Summertime!
Twenty Two days since
June arrived to bring us
Summertime again
How long we have waited
Anticipating
The sunshine to greet us
Each morning we woke
And now in the midst of it
We treasure each moment
Choka
Celebrating
Summer’s finally here!
The time I wait for all year!
Its been a long day
Senryu
First day of Summer is the longest day of the year and at noon on this day your shadow is at its shortest.
Long day- Short shadow- Summer’s something to celebrate I think! 😃
The Great Coverup Searching For Smiles
Masks try to
Hide smiles
Yet our eyes
Overcome
Every
Place I go
I see masks
Cover up
People’s mouths
But not their
Smiling eyes
Syllabic Verse
Smiling with your eyes, also called the “Duchenne smile” or “smizing,” makes you look like you’re genuinely happy. Smiling with your eyes is hard to fake, and it helps to channel good thoughts so you’ll seem more sincere. Once you get really good at it, you can even smile using only your eyes!
Not A Secret Garden
Each day is a delight
My garden is my happy place
Visitors welcomed
Haiku
As my grand-daughter and I sat out on my patio chatting and drinking our coffee this past Sunday afternoon a Raven stopped by for a visit. He must have been very thirsty because he wasn’t at all shy or fearful. He just flew right in so very close to us and proceeded to drink from the birdbath which was less than 12” from where we were sitting! Such a fun experience and visit! Glad we had our cell phone cameras to capture the moment. 😊
The Little Things
Just a tiny bit
Can make a big difference
Share love and kindness
Senryu
I found this very tiny painted rock today. It had been painted and placed in my Inspiration Corner Rock Garden I thought it was so unique that I just had to keep it for myself as a reminder that even the smallest act of creativity of kindness can make a big difference in someone’s life.
So go out and inspire someone somewhere today! A tiny bit of creativity or kindness is all you need!
Clouds of Uncertainty
Each day
Above us loom
Clouds of uncertainty
Attempting to blanket our hope
We sigh,
And then,
We see the sun, our smiling friend,
Appear, chasing the clouds,
Restoring hope,
And life
Butterfly Cinquain
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 