Almost Sunday
One more sip, oh dear
Time to face another day
Which mask should I wear
Category: poetry
Opposites do Attract
OPPOSITES ATTRACT This challenge is all about “opposing forces” and the use of antithesis in our writing. Our words this week are:
– ascend and descend
– hope and despair
My post in the form of a Haibun with Haiku
God indeed works in mysterious ways. Take life as an example. There are those people who are their best when they are at their lowest; in other words, they seem to sink or descend to the lowest point before rising to ascend to great heights. That is the way of life, and even God Himself fell three times when He carried His Cross before He rose. He never despaired, but hoped for our salvation.
All called to follow
Up down, to and fro we go
Heaven is our goal
A Paint Chip Haibun
Look and See Beautiful PAINT CHIPS, let’s all write a poem.
A Haibun with Haiku
I wonder from all the different types
of Hydrangea, my grandma’s hydrangeas
are best. Look, see her lime hydrangea
like a key lime pie, the smell. A fragrance so
sweet, mystical, not overpowering.
Today, however, no lime pie. Let’s settle
for a banana split. Our gratitude for that
will be overpowering for sure. After all, it
runs in the family!
From heaven above
Flowers falling down to earth
Thank you for the scent
Words Unknown
Traditional writing and True, my shining moment to remember!
dVerse has given us an opportunity to share your shining moment. This is mine!
My shining moment was and will always be the moment in time when my son came home after several stays in Afghanistan. He often still speaks of the time he experienced combat — waking up to intruders, and suddenly from one second to the next, face to face with the enemy.
Knowing of this event and waiting for his return. The words expressing how I felt when he came home, are yet unknown to even a Linquist.
One dry, dusty day …
Far away from home! Shots fired!
My Prayer answered.
Working my Things to do List
Get out your thinking caps and join the chips
Oh! Put a spotlight; “things-to-do list.”
Fog dims my view things I might have missed.
Start arranging what is essential.
This job, I hope, to be quite simple.
Need a vivid imagination —
A pyramid, a broad foundation.
Plus fragrant tangled vines of Jasmine —
Many hours of work begins, Amen
A menu from bottom to the top
Pull to and fro as bubble gum pops
Back again forward turning to twist
Singing and dancing so go this list.
A well-done job finishing at last
Once and for all look back to the past.
Done! Now as visiting my hometown 
Finally satisfied I sit down.
Look and see that same old tired scarecrow.
Still standing in the sand. Oh, oh, oh!
Is therapy the answer, I think NOT
I wrote this poem over a year ago, and as I am inspired by dVerse to write about “LOVE” while admitting; I love my Country U.S.A. and when I see the news today this poem is how I feel!
I begin today
Should I climb on top a hill
Or just kneel to pray
Will He answer presently
Or should I choose therapy
dVerse on LOVE
Paint Chip Poetry, a Haibun of Inspiration
Poetry? Perhaps a Haibun with Haiku!
What inspires? Listen carefully as the song, America the Beautiful, inspired by purple mountain majesties. Our imagination, too, is kindling for a vision. Pray for a monsoon of grace, an epiphany, imagine drinking hot cocoa while pondering the unknown. So much still to discover, as Adam and Eve found the fig leaf, you to can find. Something is there waiting for you so away with the fake rubber ducky, away with the cheese puffs, say hello to wine and sweet dessert, time to explore your mind, and unearth your hidden talent.
Good-bye to ducky
Discover wine and dining
Dig up your talent
