Dear friends,
I’m back from my writing retreat–it was so successful and wonderful! I have been working on fiction, and poetry took a bit of a back seat, but I did write a short poem every day (plus a few longer ones also posted separately). Plus every day I took sunset walks–I will post some of those literal snapshots beneath these poetry snapshots.
And now–back to our regularly scheduled daily poems.
Rosemerry
pulling the short end
of the wishbone—
taking the wish into my own hands
*
one dropper of red
turns the whole bowl red—
why I share love poems
*
in my own once upon a time
surprised to find
I am the stranger
*
new lemongrass tea
steaming in a new clay mug—
old friendship steeps
*
lost in the day—
your laughter
true north
*
like trying to hold a waterfall—
loving this
growing girl
*
cupping the truth
lightly in my hands
wings beating against my palms
*
transplanting it from the shadows
into the sunshine
this stubborn sunflower
*
me the vase
with a thousand thin fractures
you the slightest touch
*
in the oil slick
covered in crude
hope with its great white wings
*
slipping all these distractions
into a straightjacket—
still they’re able sing to me
*
bow string taut
what finally sets this arrow free
gratefulness
*
down at the heel,
shabby, used-up tread—
and yet I take another step
*
on amazon
trying to buy a backbone—
today only $20.21
*
holding onto this dream–
hugging
a cloud
*
wanting to break
so you’ll mend me again
with gold
*
hitting my head
against the wall
until I walk around the wall
Beautiful!! I especially loved, “new lemongrass tea / steaming in a new clay mug— / old friendship steeps” (although I might change the first “new” to “fresh” or something, to avoid the repetition). Always enjoy reading your work!
Thank you, Cait! I go around about this–I know there is a “rule” that you shouldn’t use the same word twice, but I don’t always agree with it–I wrestled around with that in this very small poem, and decided I liked the weight of two news against one old … and the old still has more weight 🙂 Maybe next week I’ll think differently–
So glad you’re back. Love the “haiku-lets” and the accompanying photos – a beautiful, calming start to my morning.
Thank you, Heidi! I am so glad to be back, too, and your note helps the re-entry!
So happy you are back, AND that you had an inspiring time for yourself! Love the photos, love so many of the haiku poems. Hugs!
Thank you so much for the encouragement and the welcome home!! Hugs to you dear Nina!
Welcome back, Rosemerry! What a beautiful, tranquil, inspiring place you were in. No wonder you have been wonderfully creative. I love the little haiku. A shot of joy for the soul! 😊💜
Thank you, Joy! It was sooo beautiful–I’m sure it helped inspire me!!
It’s so good to have you back. Fabulous work.
Wild gratitude,
Suez
Thank you, Suez! I’m happy to be back! Though it was bliss to be in seclusion, too!