Karmic seeds once sown,
Thought, I’d reap fruits by me grown,
Spring came, soon was gone,
And turned to summer too soon,
And fruitless far my fortune!
It dawned: I might sow,
But it pays if I well know:
My job’s just to sow,
Man no more can than propose,
Someone sits there to dispose.
______________________________
Rengay |16.02.2022|
Poet’s note: A twelfth century poetic style in Japan, Rengay started as a collaborative form of poetry, with two stanzas, the first called Hokku, later became Haiku of seventeen syllables in three lines. The next stanza is a couplet of seven syllables each in both the lines.
Categories:
hokku, philosophy, work,
Form: Rengay
My Horn Hokku
Life and Death Experience
had wanted to see
things to me meaning so much
never forgotte n
a river running
brook that always does bubble
mountain majestic
snow melting daily
a high branch which will break
body that does die
Cummings as an Example
what I thought about
Cummings became example
to move my bright mind
on my paper wrote
a poem to express feelings
that lingered inside
what I accomplished
had been beyond my belief
God had given me
my poem will publish
much attention did receive
now on to next one
Categories:
hokku, allegory, analogy,
Form: Haiku
hokku*
*Original Japanese word from which haiku is derived
Categories:
hokku, culture, poetry, word play,
Form: Haiku
A HOKKU
I
Of Nature and man
What tragedy, sorrows wrought!
Wept, dawn cries its truth
II
Autumn colors pale
White sidewalks heat mother earth
Sad, winds and morn's glow
III
Earth and sky falter
Rivers flood with flowing trash
Blinded, mankind plays
IV
Beneath oceans dark
Life its beauty imperiled
Greed, man bows to gold
R.J. LINDLEY
7-18-2021
Categories:
hokku, allegory, analogy, art, autumn,
Form: Haiku
lights weave through snowflakes
teasing and twirling about
distant stars dancing
a brilliant display
wearing only hand-me-downs
the moon steals the show
~FJ Thomas
01/01/2020
Categories:
hokku, moon, night, snow, stars,
Form: Haiku
~Seashells~
(Hotan)
Seashells are pretty
They're nice, very colorful
Can be found at the seashores
By the sea
Walking at the beach
There, they show
For our very eyes
As waves lapping come and go,
With the ebb and flow.
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
copyright@2010
May.09.2017
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
- Mark Twain-
~Author's Notes:
The " Hotan " is a Japanese syllabic poetry form or style. The Hotan is a combination of a Haiku (hokku = ho) and a Tanka (tan).
Categories:
hokku, beach, beautiful, love, sea,
Form: Free verse
~Love The Lord~
(Hotan)
Love Lord with all heart
His presence feel day thru night
Hear His love message
Lord loves all
Never far away
When we fall
He's right besides us
When troubled God hears our prayers
Lifts spirits day, night.
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
copyright@2013
May.05.2017
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV)
-“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16 (NIV)
- Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer
Romans 12: 12 ( NIV )
-The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
Exodus 14: 13 ( NIV )
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
- Mark Twain-
~Author's Notes:
The " Hotan " is a Japanese syllabic poetry form or style. The Hotan is a combination of a Haiku (hokku = ho) and a Tanka (tan).
Categories:
hokku, faith, hope, inspirational, love,
Form: Free verse
~My Very Sweet Love~
(Hotan Linked )
Here I am my sweet love
Love, I'm waiting here for you
You mean the whole world to me
Me and you
You're here in my heart
Heart, mind, soul
Soul and heart loves you
You're all I want, I long for
For you I dream of.
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
copyright@2016
March.03.2017
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
- Mark Twain
~Author's Notes:
The Hotan is a Japanese poetry form or style.The Hotan gets its name for being a combination of a Haiku (hokku = ho) and a Tanka (tan).
Categories:
hokku, angel, beautiful, emotions, love,
Form: Free verse
~ Beautiful Angels ~
(Hotan)
Angels are Divine
Appear in any form, shape.
From God to us sent
From Heaven
They always descend
They are here
Reside among us
You can find them anywhere
Can be Anyone.
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
copyright@2015
January.15.2017
~Author's Notes:
The Hotan is a Japanese poetry form or style.The Hotan gets its name for being a combination of a Haiku (hokku = ho) and a Tanka (tan).
Categories:
hokku, angel, beautiful, blessing, love,
Form: Free verse
~Christmas Time~
(Hotan/Dodoitsu)
Christmas getting close
It's now around the corner
Celebrate baby Jesus
Trees glow bright
Shine with awesome lights
Folks shopping
Time for rejoicing
Think of others that got less
Christmas, time to give
Spread all thru Christmas more love
Spread during Christmas more joy
Spread this holiday more cheer
Keep your heart open
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
copyright@2015
November.06.2016
~Author's Notes:
The "Hotan" is a syllabic Japanese poetry form or style. The Hotan gets its name from it's syllable pattern, being a combination of a Haiku (hokku = ho) and a Tanka (tan).
The "Dodoitsu" is a Japanese poetry form or style.( The last 4 lines:)
Categories:
hokku, beautiful, christmas, love, winter,
Form: Free verse
~Happy Thanksgiving Day Wishes To You~
(Hotan)
Today is Thanksgiving
A nice day to celebrate
Be around family and friends
Have good time
Enjoy a nice meal
Talk and laugh
Time to get closer
To thank God for everything
Recall His blessings
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
copyright@2011
November.23.2016
~Author's Notes:
The "Hotan" is a syllabic Japanese poetry form or style. The Hotan gets its name from it's syllable pattern, being a combination of a Haiku (hokku = ho) and a Tanka (tan).
Categories:
hokku, family, friendship, love, thanksgiving,
Form: Free verse
~Winter Is Peeking Through~
(Hotan)
Winter is approaching
The weather getting colder
Time to grab a coat and scarf
Snow will fall
Some folks will have fun
Play in snow
Making huge snow man
Some skate in the mountains high
Christmas almost here.
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
copyright@2010
November.19.2015
~Author's Notes:
The " Hotan " is a Japanese style, being a combination of a Haiku (hokku = ho) and a Tanka (tan).
Categories:
hokku, beautiful, december, snow, winter,
Form: Free verse
Books Are Really Awesome~
(Hotan)
Books are just awesome
They open so many doors
With books we can learn a lot
We can travel
To places near or far
They are fun
They make us happy
Books are great tools of learning
They are very good friends.
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
copyright@2010
September.24.2016
~Author's Notes:
The "Hotan" is a syllabic Japanese poetry form or style. The Hotan gets its name from it's syllable pattern, being a combination of a Haiku (hokku = ho) and a Tanka (tan).
Categories:
hokku, beautiful, books, inspirational, love,
Form: Free verse
~Seashells~
(Hotan)
Seashells are pretty
They are very colorful
Can be found at the seashore
By the sea
Walking by the beach
There, they show
For our very eyes
As waves lapping come and go,
With the ebb and flow.
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
copyright@2010
August.08.2016
~Author's Notes:
The " Hotan " is a Japanese style, being a combination of a Haiku (hokku = ho) and a Tanka (tan).
Categories:
hokku, beach, beautiful, color, summer,
Form: Free verse
~ Angels ~
(Hotan)
Angels are Divine
Appear in any form, shape.
From God to us sent
From Heaven
They always descend
They are here
Reside among us
You can find them anywhere
Can be Anyone.
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
copyright@2015
July.27.2016
~Author's Notes:
The Hotan is a Japanese poetry form or style.The Hotan gets its name for being a combination of a Haiku (hokku = ho) and a Tanka (tan).
Categories:
hokku, angel, beautiful, blessing, love,
Form: Free verse
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