silence

A Light in the Night

Posted on December 25, 2019December 25, 2019 by Leonas Lines

Nativity

A world in darkness

Laid silently

Until Heaven arrived

Into the silence

Of the night

A Light came forth

Syllable Lunes

October 2019, Tanka

Power Outage

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Leonas Lines

Power cord in outlet with light bulb

As darkness creeps in,

Fear raises its ugly head.

Silence prevails.

I pray for a solution.

Suddenly light fills the room!

Tanka

The power went out this evening all over town. No one seemed to know what caused the widespread outage.

It was near supper time and getting close to sunset. Darkness was slowly coming upon us and hunger was also. The silence was deafening in my home as I’d become accustomed to hearing the sound of the refrigerator, computer and hum of other appliances. Time passed slowly. I wondered how much longer we all would be without the conveniences electricity brings. I tried not to use my phone in order to save the battery since I didn’t know when I’d be able to charge it again. I prayed whatever happened would get repaired soon.

And then, after waiting an hour and a half the lights came back on! What a welcoming sight! It’s amazing how dependent we’ve become on electricity isn’t it?

Alouette, January 2018

Quietude

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Leonas Lines

Quiet. No speaking

Could it be that you

At times need to

Listen and learn, see and seek?

Two eyes, two ears can,

Relay thoughts better than,

One mouth can often speak.

Alouette

Christian, December 2017, Haiku, Haiku Horizons Weekly Prompt, Holiday, Religious

A Savior is Born

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Leonas Lines

Heaven touched earth

Away from the city noise

Mankind’s doubts now silenced

Haiku

Haiku Horizons Weekly Challenge Week#199 Prompt:Silence

Choka, February 2017

Posted on February 24, 2017February 26, 2017 by Leonas Lines

“No news is good news”

Twas what my mama often said

But sounds of silence

Are at times deafening

Imagined shouts

Of outstanding victory

Amongst faintest whispers

Of terrible tragedies

Silence is not golden to me

Choka

November 2016, Tanka

In the USA

Posted on November 8, 2016December 8, 2016 by Leonas Lines

Hush over the land

Humanity and Nature

Seeming to be on hold

Flag hangs silently waiting

Who? Will our next leader be?

Tanka

I am feeling a heavy stillness in the air today. No wind at all. Our Flag hangs silently. It’s eerie. It’s almost like nature and mankind are holding their breath awaiting this Election Day outcome. I shall pray and trust in God for His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Choka, January 2016