AmWriting – Quilted Poetry

Dreams on the water | Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #19.

Posted on 20 July 202220 July 2022 by Lizl

stars and the waxing moon's face
     float ahead, mirrored in the lake
like ghosts calling to the living, 
     loon songs echo from the hills
dreams entangled in the heavens
     melt away as the rain begins

Image by Evgeni Tcherkasski from Pixabay

Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #19: Dreams.

Poetry, sijo

Roads not taken

Posted on 14 July 202214 July 2022 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #18: Regrets.

regret does not mean taking up
        a heavy burden of remorse
or wearing sackcloth and ashes
       boldly displayed or hid  away
regrets are faded dreams of other paths
       that we had no need to follow

Thoughts upon reading the prompt for this week called to mind Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken“. I always found its message to be optimistic and reassuring.

Life Happens, Poem, Retrospection

Question and response

Posted on 2 June 20222 June 2022 by Lizl

A little bit of musings, here, reading through the vast range of events, personal opinions and reactions. I suspect that by the time it would take me to sort out and understand everything, the world will have moved on. — EWB

Continue reading →

Poem, Poetry, Reflections, tanka, Writing

endings . . .

Posted on 25 January 2022 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 394 GLARE and Mask.

dazzling spotlights
mask the aging sets and props
awed patrons applaud
performers take their last bows
end of an era…closing night

micropoetry, Poem, Poetry

Suddenly one spring | #Ronovan Writes #Haiku 392

Posted on 11 January 202211 January 2022 by Lizl

the heart of the storm
willow branches sweep the ground
bending with the wind

scattered chairs left abandoned
as the party moved inside

“spring-willow” by JeremyOK is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge 392 -Bend and Heart

Haiku, micropoetry, Poem, Poetry, Retrospection, Writing

childhood memories

Posted on 5 January 20225 January 2022 by Lizl

burnt remains
an old house on a hill …
not forgotten

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 391 BURN and Old.

Photo by m wrona on Unsplash

micropoetry, Poem, Poetry

So long ago | #Ronovan Writes #Haiku 391

Posted on 3 January 20223 January 2022 by Lizl

brightly burning logs
their warmth and warm memories
old loves…no regrets

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 391 BURN and Old.

Photo by Craig Adderley on Pexels.com

gogyohka, micropoetry, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Deserted | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 383 CROWD(s) & Hour(s)

Posted on 8 November 2021 by Lizl

the crowded hours
long days and longer nights
all the lonely years
where are the dreams of childhood?
where a pathway leading home?

Lifestyle, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Writing

Saturday night dance | Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge 373

Posted on 30 August 202130 August 2021 by Lizl

weekend gatherings
the heel-and-toe line dances
measured polka steps

potluck meals and visiting
neighbors sharing cares and joys

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 373 LINE and Toe

micropoetry, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Writing

Come what may | Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge 372

Posted on 23 August 2021 by Lizl

no signs or symbols
some questions have no answers
what begins will end
sunrise comes to greet each day
bright clouds or looming darkness

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 372 QUESTION and Sign

Image by StockSnap from Pixabay

micropoetry, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Writing

push and pull | Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge 371

Posted on 16 August 202118 August 2021 by Lizl

young to old
flow and ebb of life
forever dreams

the push and pull of moonlight
eternal ocean lullabies

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 371 PULL and Push

Personal, Poetry, tanka, Writing

The Dew of the Sea

Posted on 8 June 2021 by Lizl

dreams of light and love
memories turned halcyon…
rosemary in bloom

Photo by Gerardo Antonio Romero via Pixabay.

micropoetry, Poem, Poetry, senryu, Writing

Spring’s Longing | Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge 356

Posted on 3 May 202111 May 2021 by Lizl

yellow clings to hope
white tulips ask forgiveness
red vows endless love
Lizl Bennefeld, 2021–05-03

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 356 RED and White..

Image by Engin Akyurt from Pixabay

national-poetry-month, nature, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Writing

Majestic Sorrow | Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge 354

Posted on 24 April 2021 by Lizl

cloud banks form a cloak
of somber mourning
rain drops fall as tears

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 354 FORM and Mourn.

Photo by John Fowler on Unsplash

national-poetry-month, nature, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Writing

Lightning Strike | Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge 353

Posted on 13 April 202115 April 2021 by Lizl

lightning branches out
its particles swift to find
short paths to the ground

as bolts inflame the treetops
the earth trembles at the sound

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 353 BRANCH and Swift

Photo by Jeremy Thomas on Unsplash

micropoetry, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Communication

Posted on 29 March 2021 by Lizl

if my mind were not to form my thoughts as poems
i would speak in song

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Personal, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Uncategorized, Writing

Night sounds #RonovanWrites

Posted on 22 March 202122 March 2021 by Lizl

chittering of squirrels
as they settle into sleep
twilight turns to night
as mockingbirds sing their songs
to stars scattered on the sky

Image by dendoktoor from Pixabay.

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 350 CHIRP and Twilight

life through my windows, Personal, Photography, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Uncategorized, Writing

Silly songs | #RonovanWrites #Haiku #Poetry Prompt Weekly Challenge 348

Posted on 9 March 202110 March 2021 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 348 FOOL and Head

nodding flower heads
warm beneath the summer sun
dream of autumn days
crickets laze about and chirp
silly songs in cool, dark shade

life through my windows, Personal, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Uncategorized, Writing

For now | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 347

Posted on 2 March 2021 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 347 ACHE and Ease

the ease of leaving
everything behind for now
sorrow at the loss

forget-me-nots remind me
of your true and faithful love

Haiku, Personal, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Chance of showers

Posted on 27 February 20213 March 2021 by Lizl

daily walk
— smell of rain
flowers nod their heads
— robins call cheer-up
hidden paths
— two rainbows

{double haiku.] Copyright © 2021-02-27, by Lizl Bennefeld.

(NaHaiWriMo 2021, Day 28)

Photo by marco forno on Unsplash

Haiku, Personal, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Only to the moon

Posted on 27 February 202127 February 2021 by Lizl

whispering waves caress the shore
dark secrets

Copyright © 2021-02-27, by Lizl Bennefeld.

(NaHaiWriMo 2021, Day 27)

Image by Gerhard G. from Pixabay.

Haiku, Personal, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Writing

Parachutes and dew

Posted on 25 February 202128 February 2021 by Lizl

seeds and parachutes
weighted down by morning dew
sparkle in the glow

sunlight dries the burdened seeds
south winds puff to watch them soar

Copyright © 2012-02-25, by Lizl Bennefeld.

(NaHaiWriMo 2021, Day 26)

Image by InspiredImages from Pixabay.

Haiku, Personal, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Stars and Water

Posted on 25 February 202125 February 2021 by Lizl

solitude
— spangled sky
a blanket of stars
— mirrored in the bay
glowing clouds
— quiet peace

{double haiku.] Copyright © 2021-02-25, by Lizl Bennefeld.

(NaHaiWriMo 2021, Day 25)

Photo by Luca Baggio on Unsplash

Moment out of time | #RonovanWrites #Haiku #Weekly #Challenge 346

Image• Posted on 22 February 202122 February 2021 by Lizl

Haiku, Personal, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Snowdrops

Posted on 22 February 202122 February 2021 by Lizl

white snowdrop flowers, green stems, heavy dew — Snowdrops, Morning Dew

snowdrop flowers bend
heavy under morning dew
fresh among the stems

(NaHaiWriMo 2021, Day 21)

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

Haiku, life through my windows, NaHaiWriMo, nature, Personal, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Writing

Golden Song | #RonovanWrites #Haiku Challenge 345

Posted on 15 February 202115 February 2021 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 345 Bird and Blow

dawn/dusk gold light on river sun middle left

autumn breeze
gold water ripples
sparrow song

NaHaiWriMo (Day 15)

Photography credits on photo attachment pages (click photo to access).

Haiku, life through my windows, NaHaiWriMo, nature, Personal, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Writing

Remember Spring | #RonovanWrites #Haiku Challenge 344 #tanka

Posted on 8 February 20218 February 2021 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 344 BITE and Teeth.

the biting winds sculpt
icy teeth on bare branches
freeze my hands and face

early spring’s sudden ice storms
coat the trees and city streets

NaHaiWriMo (Day 8)

Haiku, life through my windows, NaHaiWriMo, Personal, Photography, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Awake too soon

Posted on 4 February 20214 February 2021 by Lizl

cocker spanial asleep on the bed — Sleeping Scamper Puppy

warm puppy pile
cozy heater, quiet snores
one more nap

Haiku, Personal, Poem, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing

Ancestor dreams

Posted on 3 February 20213 February 2021 by Lizl

trees, valleys, mountains, northern lights — **dreaming**

ancestral lands
trees and tall mountains
waves of light

my heart stills
dreams draw me closer
going home

Photo by Warren Sammut on Unsplash.

(NaHaiWriMo, Day 4)

Haiku, napowrimo, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Lost and Alone

Posted on 3 February 2021 by Lizl

winter scene, snow, moon — Winter’s Snow

morning fog
lost in the snowstorm
buried paths

NaHaiWriMo (Day 3)

Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash

Haiku, life through my windows, napowrimo, Photography, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Frosted Window

Posted on 3 February 20213 February 2021 by Lizl

frost on the window photograph — Patterned Light

window frosted over
winter’s breath on the panes
patterned light

NaHaiWriMo (Day 1)

Haiku, NaHaiWriMo, nature, Personal, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Cold Moon Kiss | #RonovanWrites #Haiku Challenge 343

Posted on 2 February 20213 February 2021 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 343 BARE and Full

full moon snow landscape shadows — Moonlight Shadows

full cold moon
bare branch silhouettes
planets kiss

Image by GooKingSword from Pixabay

Context: “The decade is ending with a full cold moon kiss”, The Lonely Planet (December 2019).

NaHaiWriMo (Day 2)

Personal, Poem, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing

Time’s flight

Posted on 30 January 2021 by Lizl

as the years progress
time becomes ephemeral
memories transform

anticipation heightens
as fears fade in golden light

Image by RÜŞTÜ BOZKUŞ from Pixabay

life through my windows, Personal, Poem, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing

Beginnings

Posted on 29 January 2021 by Lizl

from whence we’re come
touch of ancient stardust
the breath of God

life through my windows, Poem, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing

Inside/Outside

Posted on 27 January 202127 January 2021 by Lizl

life in a bubble
warmer than the out-of-doors
quieter than silence

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash. (Modified).

Lifestyle, Personal, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Rough Chopped Breakfast | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 342

Posted on 26 January 202127 January 2021 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 342 Rough and Season

Italian Sausage, Rough Chopped Vegetables

rough chop the fixings
melt some butter in the pan
season eggs to taste

serve fancy meals to your guests
when you’re alone, please yourself

life through my windows, Personal, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Butterfly moments

Posted on 23 January 2021 by Lizl

the terrible beauty of quiet moments
is that they leave again
butterflies in search of another perfect flower

don’t crush them as they seek to fly away
thank them for remaining with you for so long