Category Archives: Cinquain
Awake
Awake Daring darkness Intangible thoughts taunt Skirting flighty edges of dreams Sleepless ______________________________________________ Written in form of a Cinquain. The traditional Cinquain is based on a syllable count. line 1 – 2 syllables line 2 – 4 syllables line 3 … Continue reading
Endowment!
Communion Dreams, desires Loving, nurturing, endearing Fast forward 365 days Endowment ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ “Throughout the month of January, MoreLoveLetters.com is collecting love letters through the PO Box for the first ever New Year’s Love Letter Capsule. We are giving you the … Continue reading
Meditation
Meditation Divine answers Clarifying, Relaxing, Focusing Beneficial daily ritual enjoyed Connected ______________________________________________ For this entry, I followed the pattern for a cinquain: Line 1: one word … (subject or noun) Line 2: two words … describe line 1 Line 3: three … Continue reading
Reminiscing
Nostalgia Bittersweet images Lulling, jarring, enlightening Come rushing in dreams Reminiscing ______________________________________________ Image Credit © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011
Forgive or Not to Forgive?
Blame Obstructive, loathsome Gnawing, binding, debilitating Gathering negative energy within Stagnant Forgiveness Merciful release Empowering, illuminating, peaceful Freedom for miraculous healing Liberating ______________________________________________ Image Credit © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011
Rainbows
Rainbows Colorful wonder Sign of hope Inner awakening of enlightenment Spiritual ______________________________________________ “The didactic cinquain is an informal cinquain. It is embraced for its expressive simplicity. There are four ways to write cinquain poems, based on words or syllables, … Continue reading
Cataracts
Cataracts Means waterfall Shadowy, opaqueness, cloudy An artist worst enemy Foggy Eyesight Precious sense Appreciating, enlightening, illuminating Clearing cataracts’ opaque veil Priceless ______________________________________________ The word “Cataract” derives from the Latin “cataracta” meaning “waterfall”. My 90+ yr. mom, who is an … Continue reading
♥ Respect ♥
Respect Healthy Choice Nourishing, supporting, restoring Divinely created irreplaceable being YOU ______________________________________________ For this entry, I followed the pattern for a cinquain, rather than my previous few didactic cinquain creations: Line 1: one word … (subject or noun) Line 2: two … Continue reading
∫ The Butterfly ∫
Butterfly Evolved energy Flitting, Gliding, Dancing Delicate on my finger Symbolic ______________________________________________ While gardening yesterday, a butterfly landed on my hand. It seemed to do so with conviction, as it flew from the nectar of flowers directly to … Continue reading
Cobalt Fields
Bluebonnets Texas pride Photo’s perfect backdrop View painted cobalt fields Stunning ______________________________________________ With butterfly: Image Field: Image © by rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 POETRY POTLUCK Prompt: Week 34 Theme “Color, Spring and Rainbow”
Lost Garden
Weeds Overwhelmed beds Rampant neglect of years Coma’s end is in sight Resilience ______________________________________________ As a child, I had an aversion to gardening. This antipathy was the direct result of my childhood job of weeding. ACK!!! Why did the children in our … Continue reading
Earth Medicine Lodge
Lodge Steamy pitchblack Enter to purify Mother Earth’s enveloping womb Renewal ______________________________________________ Image © by rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011