Hello Dear Ones!
My book – A Year in the Life of a Bus-Traveling Poet – went to the printers on June 29th. Blessings be, we beat the deadline! Since then I’ve been filling all my spare time writing poetry galore! Lots to include today … enjoy!
//walk fast into run / exploring, expanding life / child on tippy toes// (haiku)
***//emotion / spewing up / happiest of feelings / book completion / celebrations! // (gogyohka)
******//fiery temper / flaming red hair atop small / tight-fisted pixie// (senryu)
*********//happiness explodes / lava bursts from the heart’s core / spewing forth laughter// (senryu)
******//the softest of soft / green shoots new to this season’s / expansion factor// (haiku)
***//poetry written / from the heart of the lover / kisses the senses// (haiku)
//to own / our now / move the letters / and our beliefs around / to alter the result// (gogyohka)
***//reaction to life / twist beliefs around to craft /creation of life// (senryu)
******//upon the lined page / the rhythm of her thought flows / pen dances smoothly// (senryu)
*********//elegant building / exquisite face to world from / two centuries past// (senryu)
******//home away from home / toes in the sand, face to the / sun – Florida beach// (haiku)
***//in nature / water flows over stone / in city / people flow between / stone structures// (gogyohka)
single rose
exquisite blossom, perfect petals
straight, thorned stem
graces her form calf to ankle
a tattoo
(gogyohka)
//Independence Day / son born July fourth ~wise man / grew into his choice// (haiku)
***//the sight breathtaking / never tire of the beauty / the man before me// (haiku)
******//from within the depths / of inner knowing / comes the peace / and perfection / of the Divine// (tanka)
*********//loves laughter levied / as weapon to entice life / to all in arm’s reach// (senryu)
******//basking in the sun / broad branch tip brushes lake’s edge / painted turtles sleep// (haiku)
***//sun teases shadow / out from hidden recesses / form to fact revealed// (haiku)
//fear ~ whirling dervish / dancing with wild abandon / stomping on my heart// (senryu)
***//sun’s warm rise in spring / new shoots future blossoms touch / night frost becomes dew// (haiku)
******//walking through challenge / supporting strong stand on life / blessings be to feet// (haiku)
*********//adding spice to life / growing tall despite parched soil / tiny mustard seed// (haiku)
******//wee sparrow nestles / within cedar foliage / hidden from world view// (haiku)
***//serious intent / getting down to business of / uplifting laughter// (senryu)
//heat waves visible / like hum through power wire moves / children’s laughter rings// (haiku)
***//sixty-two items / appears a large quantity / till counting the years// (haiku/senryu)
******//poem written down / measured in emotion’s voice / for later recall// (senryu)
*********//breathe deeply, my friend / take in the essence of life / let it fill you up!// (haiku)
Well, that’s it for both the poetry and the pics this week! Any of you wanting to check for more of my apophysis pictures, head here.
Create an absolutely fabulous week for yourself …
In Light and Laughter,
Marcia
