Limpio, clean up for las trabajadoras
Aqui treinta minutos, I tidy dos horas
Lavo y wash up so they won’t abhor us
Storming mi casa with vacuums in chorus
Valientes, these small but brave luchadoras
Es lunes - vienen las trabajadoras!
demi lunes
ascending the height of pleasure
tantra crept in
through the cracks of reality
a rainbow crescent eclipsed all pain
turned the suffering of suffering
into a medium for growth and change
chakras mingled in orange and indigo
blue and red composed violet glows
a yellow hue infused
navel gazing at its best
her green eyes mesmerized
the radiance of togetherness
created a full spectrum
of mind body and soul
like children they painted
on the canvas of their skins
as tidal waves of intimate warmth
ebbed and flowed
to the sound of music in their heart
when synaesthesia exploded all senses
all darkness disappeared
and white stars watched over their union
two demi lunes became
one lunar globe
tickled by sunlight of compassion
caressed infinite peace
24th October 2024
On my leg
the smallest of red ant
racing all alone.
Beyond my curtain
beaded curtain of rain
drip dripping.
Squirrel and wrens
at once feeding on seeds
fallen from feeder.
On my porch
return of colorful frog
seated in basket.
*
Sunlight (5-3-5 syllables)
Sunlight filters in
Shadows dance
Morning coffee smiles
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True Light (3-5-3 words)
Looking unto Jesus
The Light of the World
Forgiveness, peace, joy
10.23.2021
For William Kekaula's "Lune (mixed pair)" contest
sunshine glancing down
makes shadows
floating on the ground
shadows moving across
while patterns of sunshine shift
fading too soon
FIFTH PLACE WINNER
written October 20, 2021
[syllables check by PS and SC; words by count]
especially for "Lunes" poetry contest
sponsored by William Kekaula
Fall
Swirling fiery hues
A chill settles
Cardigans and chai
Falling
Leaves wilting faster
Motionless, watching it all dissolve
Transforming to embers
autumn promises embrace the silence, melting away bitterness, awakening the brilliance of peace in the shadows of His grace - Quote by Poet
Syllable based – 5-3-5
harvest heals the heart
leaves dancing
hues of faith and hope
Word based 3-5-3
orange and gold
breath love upon the soul
prayers and psalms
Lune (Mixed Pair) Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: William Kekaula
October 17, 2021
Two mixed originals of a new form of haiku known as 'Lune'. There are two different versions of this non-rhyming form, each follows a strict structured format that is not interchangeable.
First, there is the syllable-based, 5-3-5 version, second, is the word-based, 3-5-3 version. Create Lunes of each version, one-time-only, bearing a shared theme of your choice.
HURRICANE
whirlwind of the sea ~
ferocious spinning disc
gaining speed and wrath
the hurricane’s eye
with torrential force of tears
~ winds tortuous strength
wild waves warn the coast
with boats crashing into docks
~ only lunes remain
palms are tested as
coconuts plummet like hail
~ storm assails sailboats
Objects settle wind
to lesser tropical storm ~
sea salt soothes the wounds
9/7/2017
Hurricane contest
The sirocco of Sahara I face
Tread barchans of crescent dunes
This lion-like lightning is looking for lunes
Sleep soundly in the comfort of thorns
And be stuck in a swamp
Escape from the nest!
Alas! It’s not where you belong
The one in a standstill
Tired of the tedious routines
There’s more to life than what it seems
Robin’s-egg blue
Bracelets of Egypt’s Queen
Envisaging quests from a dream
Exploit towering cyclones
For there lies diamond Jupiter skies
Ancient people from the tribes
Follow the murmurs of the river
But only eagles fly…
With eagles
The Balance Sheet
The endless cycle
Life expends
Death accumulates
This is one of my lune writings above. If you want more information about this style see: http://lestersmith.com/2009/05/29/poetic-forms-haiku-senryu-tanka-and-lunes/
lone girl with her cat
maybe sad
but survives life's storms
06 August 2015
Pretty Little Lunes Contest- No. 4
Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich
*inspired by the story of Broken Wings and her cat.
**sorry, had to change the form belatedly to verse
Purpurated, you lie
embellished by my dewy pearls~~~
royalty reigns resplendent
For Andrea D's Pretty Little Lunes Contest
Image 1
August 6, 2015
submerged desires tempt
to take bites
at forbidden fruit
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5th August 2015 ~ Visual 2
5-3-5 syllable count
Contest: Pretty Little Lunes
Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich
from mist-clad tassels
immaculate leaves of night waft
bearing frosty scent
Andrea Dietrich's Pretty Little Lunes Contest
8/6/2015 Collom Lune # 6
BOOKED ROSE
PETALS CRUSHED FLAT
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Entry for Pretty Little Lunes Contest
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