his champion flow
brilliant rays emanating
his light blinds us all
Rawr!
Tag: senryu
Sophrosyne – Feeling It?
Redux
healthy state of mind
self-control, moderation
knowing one’s true self
Looking Back
a wise reflection
in the winter of your life
yes, i had your back
Harsh Consequences
Inspired by Sadje’s What do you see #67 & VJ’s Weekly Challenge – Repercussions
the metal gate clanged shut
repercussions of actions
sunlight my one friend
#Whatdoyousee
Watch
a path unchartered
multitude of outcomes
choose your time wisely
A New Day
global engagement
beginnings of hope emerge
horizons changing
Image Credit – Stacy at Lovethispic.com
Almost There
not quite normal yet
peaceful transfer commences
if revolt is still
Waves Wash Over
To all my beach fans! I’m missing this form of healing. Are you?
the warmth surrounds me
velvet softness cleanses me
peace rises within
Reblog – only this moment by Ken G.
Eternity, now, reality, life, death – this poem has you pondering it all! Exquisite!
only this moment
without beginning or end
within the circle
This senryū is my response to
Carpe Diem #1802 New Beginnings … without beginning,
with regard to death (and life).
Image source: artoflivingguide.org
On his deathbed, Zen Monk Shinsui (1720-1769), when asked to write a death poem,
is said to have drawn this circle with an ink brush.
Lorraine Lewis
SOOTHING THE CHAOS
In between the cracks
Love and eternity peep
Soothing the chaos
NOW I SEE CLEARLY
Soft words deceived me
Until I saw through the mask
Now I see clearly
ALL NOW IS DYING
Leaves crunch beneath feet
As stones cry out in anguish
All now is dying
NATURE HOLDS HER OWN
Nature holds her own
Gulls are shrieking overhead
Echoing our pain
I TRAVEL ALONE
Journeying in death
I had to let go of you
I travel alone
HEAVING EARTH
Heaving the earth threw
Its dark embers into play
Until shoots peeked through
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My name is Lorraine Lewis. I have always written poetry but began to write more in earnest following having serious advanced blood cancer and going blind and becoming wheelchair-bound. I greatly enjoy experimenting with different forms of poetry, preferring the shorter forms. Editor’s note – This is Lorraine’s second feature on The Short of It.
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