micropoetry – Quilted Poetry

a whisper

Posted on 11 November 202211 November 2022 by Lizl

the world is silenced
nothing can be heard above
voices of the storm

endless
despairing
the ocean waves
seek their vanished shores

sacred space
emptied of echoes
no last song

on edge for a moment between wind gusts  
the leaf’s anticipation  
the joy of final rest

From fall to winter’s edge

Quote• Posted on 9 December 20219 December 2021 by Lizl

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?

Oddly, I don’t seem to have an image to go with this. It’s late at night, once again, and again I am at my keyboard, the dogs at the foot of the bed. I like this time of the night because everything around me has come to rest…except for me. I appreciate the quiet.

Good night!
Lizl

thoughts and second thoughts
present themselves past midnight
choices made in haste
words spoken and unspoken
might swap places if they could
Copyright © 2021/08/09, by Lizl Bennefeld.

Untitled

Quote• Posted on 9 August 20219 August 2021 by Lizl

micropoetry, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Writing

In the dark | #Ronovan Writes #Haiku #Challenge 369

Posted on 3 August 20214 August 2021 by Lizl

Photo by Joonas Kääriäinen from Pexels. Moon and clouds

Obscuring the Moon

a screech-owl’s call
distant echoes in the dark…
a scratch at the door
rising winds rustle the leaves
as clouds erase the moon

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 369 SCRATCH and Screech.

Making Memories, micropoetry, Poem, Poetry, Reflections, Writing

On a blue note | #Ronovan Writes #Haiku #Challenge 367

Posted on 19 July 202119 July 2021 by Lizl

jazz notes in the dark
send me back to memories—
when our world was new

one more kiss…one last caress
’til eternity with you

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 367 NOTE and Send.

The image at the top of the page is by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

shepherd's purse with insect on the purse, flowers in bloom

Morning’s Flowers

Image• Posted on 11 July 202111 July 2021 by Lizl

Haiku, Personal, Poem, Poetry, senryu, Writing

Have some more? Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 349 CRISP and Soft

Posted on 15 March 202116 March 2021 by Lizl

josh campbell photo unsplash — Campfire Delights

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 349 CRISP and Soft

crisp edges
soft on the inside
hot s’mores

Photo by Josh Campbell on Unsplash

Photo by Andrea Davis
on Unsplash

The makings for s’more campfire treats: milk chocolate, graham crackers, and marshmallows.

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).

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

Sleep…no sleep

Posted on 10 February 202110 February 2021 by Lizl

past midnight
rafter boards popping
just too cold

mid-morning
bright lights and a pillow
back to sleep

Image by StockSnap from Pixabay

(NaHaiWriMo 2021, days 9, 10)

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, 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

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

Winter Art | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 341

Posted on 21 January 202121 January 2021 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 341 FROST and Glint

the glint of sunbeams
through a frosted window pane
winter’s quiet breath

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

Attention, please! Hear us howl!

Posted on 14 January 202114 January 2021 by Lizl

Cocker spaniels, age five months, barking together — **Hear Us Howl!**

echoing barks
then absolute silence
no response…

our people do not notice
we must bark again

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

Long nights, shorter days

Posted on 14 January 202114 January 2021 by Lizl

as the days grow short
rabbits seek out deep shadows
waiting for twilight

life on the border between
adventure and quiet peace

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

Unexpected raindrops

Posted on 14 January 202114 January 2021 by Lizl

garden snail—surprised
by unexpected raindrops
nowhere to keep dry

steal away among tall stems
nap beneath a fragrant leaf

Image by Larisa Koshkina from Pixabay

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

Look forward to Spring | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 340

Posted on 11 January 2021 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 340 RELEASE and Simple.

release from darkness
simple joy in springtime’s breeze
relax into peace

whispering of butterflies
morning songs of cheerful birds

Image by Ronny Overhate from PixabayPixabay

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

Look again | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 339

Posted on 6 January 2021 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 339 CHILD and Grow

rabbit under flowers — ***You can’t see me…***

children run, laughing
among the growing flowers rabbits hide beneath

Image by natureworks from Pixabay

Haiku, Life Happens, Poem, Poetry, Writing

A New Day Coming | #Ronovan Writes Weekly #Haiku Challenge 337 Open & Solace

Posted on 21 December 2020 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 337 OPEN and Solace

heights, horizon, clouds, sky, — Joy & Peace

open book
comfort of silence
blank pages

open sky
clouds in the distance
cooling wind

all’s at peace
new pathways appear
venture on

Photo by Xan Griffin on Unsplash

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

shelter from the storm | #Ronovan Writes Weekly #Haiku Challenge 336 Mad & Sane

Posted on 16 December 2020 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 336 Mad and Sane

fire and cooking pots — Shelter and Warmth

madding storm
the calm in the lee
fire’s warmth

Photo by MD Duran on Unsplash

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Puppy Time | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 335

Posted on 7 December 20207 December 2020 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 335 Curl and Paw

my dog falls asleep
his head resting on his paws
curled up in my lap

he naps while I drink coffee
then we walk around the block

Personal, Photography, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Writing

Chilly Halloween

Posted on 29 October 2020 by Lizl

melting snowman on thawing lawn — Almost a Ghost

winter came early…
a snowman was created
soon to melt away
a chilly ghost by Halloween
in time for tricks and treats

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

Leaves on the Snow

Posted on 28 October 202011 December 2021 by Lizl

winds and leaf-fall

overnight winds
leaves strewn on the snow
bare branches

through gaps in dark clouds
an autumn sun shines

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

Reaching for the stars

Posted on 27 October 202027 October 2020 by Lizl

forest, night sky, large moon — **Within My Reach**

gazing at the stars
I reach out to touch their light
drifting through moonbeams

Image by A Owen from Pixabay.

October’s cold | #RonovanWrites #Haiku #Challenge 329

Image• Posted on 27 October 202027 October 2020 by Lizl

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

Snow, not sunshine #tanka

Posted on 22 October 202022 October 2020 by Lizl

cotoneaster fruit, October snow — At one remove

snow is falling, now
mostly hidden by cold mist
no wind stirs the fog

remembering yesteryears
puffy clouds and sunshine rain

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

Dry ground

Posted on 21 October 2020 by Lizl

October's dried leaves and weeds

winds of near winter
leach moisture from the garden
turning dirt to dust

seeds now dream of spring’s warm rain
safe beneath the leaves and weeds

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 328 Dust & Weed

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focus of the world

Posted on 30 September 2020 by Lizl

sky panorama in winter — **Distant Stars**

lost time and regret
as the focus of the world
narrows and darkens

a dim light—far distant—shines
brighter in the depths of night

Image by Tim Oosterbeek from Pixabay

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I Promise You | #RonovanWrites #Haiku #Challenge 325 Calm+Storm

Posted on 28 September 202028 September 2020 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 325 CALM & STORM

Alyssum flowers, grass, autumn leaves — **i promise you**

the calm and quiet
at the center of the storm…
there are flowers still

autumn leaves, the scent of rain
after winter comes the spring

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Promises of life

Posted on 23 September 2020 by Lizl

dewdrops on the grass, close-up — On Blades of Grass

branches and bright leaves
the rustling of dawn’s first breath
dewdrops on the grass
life seen through fresh lenses
daily promises of life

green and yellow leaves, ripe cotoneaster fruit

Leaves and Fruit

green, yellow, and red cotoneaster leaves on the branches

Change of Seasons

Fruit on the Branches

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Pending…

Posted on 21 September 2020 by Lizl

tombstones, Hawley Village Cemetery

to those not yet dead
consider what is lacking
for those left behind
promises to be fulfilled
apologies for dying

Thoughts for those of us who dare and who also expect never to fall or fail.

Image by E. W. Bennefeld, 24 April 2018.

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

Family | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 324

Posted on 21 September 202021 September 2020 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 324 Fury&Slow

the fury of pups
as they wrestle in the mud
eager nails and teeth

the sweetness of their slow breaths
as they settle down to sleep

Personal, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Familiar Strangers

Posted on 16 September 2020 by Lizl

family members leave
to become other people
folks we never knew

they don’t know who we are, now
they don’t know we don’t know them

Poem, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing

memories of days

Posted on 15 September 2020 by Lizl

hot ashes
burning in my mind
long lost days

Haiku, Poem, Poetry, Writing

End of the season

Posted on 10 September 202011 September 2020 by Lizl

fallen petals beneath dry flower and grass stems

blue petals scattered
beneath brittle flower stems
a trace of snow

Poem, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing

Old friends

Posted on 27 August 202027 August 2020 by Lizl

thoughts of you
no faded pictures
no echos

someone new—
whoever you now are…
wherever

Photo by Martin Adams on Unsplash.

Poem, Poetry, tanka, Uncategorized, Writing

In the long run

Posted on 26 August 202017 September 2020 by Lizl

Photograph from Pixabay / Credit in Blog Post

time stretches out as
boredom blandly runs its course
towards the end of time
and sedimentation sets
thoughts and flesh in fragile stone

Image by Antonios Ntoumas from Pixabay

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Rain or Shine | RonovanWrites Haiku Weekly Challenge, Prompt 320 Day & Flaw

Posted on 25 August 2020 by Lizl

Unsplash Photo

http://Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 320 Day&Flaw

a day without flaws
roses without thorny stems
night without its stars

children splash in huge puddles
as the summer’s rains pour down

Photo by Xavi Cabrera on Unsplash

Personal, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Stormy Weather | RonovanWrites Haiku Weekly Challenge, Prompt 320 Day & Flaw

Posted on 24 August 2020 by Lizl

thunderclouds and light

http://Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 320 Day&Flaw

torn and tattered clouds
race across a windswept sky
shadows on the fields
frolic in the stormy day
raindrops fracture into mist

1997, micropoetry, Personal, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Remember | #RonovanWrites #Haiku #Challenge 318 Meet & Part

Posted on 11 August 2020 by Lizl

The Two Of Us

well met in laughter,
our parting shall be joyful—
lighten all our days

may the memories we cherish
be with us to time’s end

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 318 Meet&Part

Personal, Photography, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Uncategorized, Writing

Encapsuled troubles

Posted on 6 August 2020 by Lizl

early morning dew
my world is made of sunlight
mirrored in small drops
worries caught inside their spheres
evaporate and vanish

Personal, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Retreat

Posted on 6 August 20206 August 2020 by Lizl

as I seek a place
for quiet meditation
noises die away
soft winds across the meadows
hush the whisper of green leaves

Image by Clemens Lettinck from Pixabay

Personal, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Uncategorized, Writing

Lack of concentration

Posted on 4 August 2020 by Lizl

hunger comes in streaks
gnawing at concentration
thoughts have flown away

chase them as with butterflies
keep them in a canning jar

Personal, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Anticipating autumn | RonovanWrites Haiku Weekly Challenge, Prompt 317 Eye+Light

Posted on 3 August 2020 by Lizl

Ah, just one more for this week’s prompt words…

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 317 Eye&Light

cool sunrise colors weave
a pattern of soft light
gentle to my eye

a faint mist blankets branches
brushes newly frost-bit leaves

Personal, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Aurora’s Light | RonovanWrites Haiku Weekly Challenge, Prompt 317

Posted on 3 August 20203 August 2020 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 317 Eye&Light

goddess of the dawn
promising her gift of light
graces eastern skies

dimmed fireflies cease to dance
hidden now from searching eyes

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