nature – Quilted Poetry

micropoetry, Poetry, Retrospection

Journey of light

Posted on 18 November 2022 by Lizl

clouds on the water
pathway to the stars
wavering of distant lights
Copyright © 2022-11-17, by Lizl Bennefeld.

micropoetry, 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

Image by Enrique from Pixabay

Poetry, sijo

Tasks at hand | Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #17

Posted on 6 July 20226 July 2022 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #17. Use WORK as your inspiration this week

the work of our hands as we
          prepare the soil for planting 
the fruits of the land and the dirt
         that holds their seeds in trust
the weight of every harvest rests
         with cherishing a fertile earth

Image: “Spring Planting Day” by sgrace is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

Poetry, sijo

Another way | Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #16

Posted on 29 June 2022 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #16. Use PARTY as your inspiration this week

too late to the party—the fires are out, the guests moved on
a cloudy sky—no moonlit path or guiding stars to point the way
light will surely come at dawn with signs and roads to follow

Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay

Poetry, sijo

Flowering seasons | Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #15 rev.

Posted on 22 June 202222 June 2022 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #15. Use Summer as your inspiration this week.

woodland flowers revel in spring
      before tree leaves block summer's light
summer sun and springtime flowers 
      mingle as they appear and leave
with fall's cool days and longer nights
      Joe-Pye-weed and gentian bloom

Haiku, nature, Poem, Poetry

Big and Little Bears | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 414

Posted on 17 June 2022 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #HaIku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 414: Guide and Slip.

dusk slips into night
as northern guide stars appear
to point the way home

Image: Wikipedia (HubbleTelescope/Public Domain).

Ursa Major and Ursa Minor mean, in English, big bear and little bear.

Poem, Poetry, tanka

Sun and lesser stars | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 413

Posted on 6 June 20226 June 2022 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 413: Divide and Rise.

Moon rise in starry sky over the desert.

twilight divides
blinding sun from cold desert rock ...
to sunrise from night

after sunset the moon and 
lesser stars show paths to home

“Image note: another beautiful night begin ! [Explored]” by Israel Nature Photography by Ary is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 .

Poetry, sijo

Renewal and growth

Posted on 28 May 2022 by Lizl

their deep roots winter over, 
         fast asleep in the frozen ground
tulip bulbs and dandelions, 
         blue wild flax roots and seeds
melting snow and warm sunshine . . . 
         spring yearns to be reborn

Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #10: GROWING UP/Mature.

Haiku, nature, Poem, Poetry

Ripe for planting | #Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge 411

Posted on 26 May 202226 May 2022 by Lizl

scents tell animals
when fruit is ripe for eating...
so its seeds are spread

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 411 FRUIT and Ripe.

Poetry, sijo

Silence is a Sound | Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #11

Posted on 25 May 202225 May 2022 by Lizl

beneath a sullen sky that promises 
                        rain which does not fall
gossip between leaves and branches 
          is quiet as the vanished breeze 
with bated breath fields and woodlands 
                 anticipate the coming storms

Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #11.
Use EXCITEMENT as your inspiration this week.

Poetry, sijo

The stuff of life | Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #9

Posted on 15 May 202215 May 2022 by Lizl

i don't remember high school
          my life flew by in a blur
band and choir rehearsals
          trumpet, keyboard, and french horn
but the winters...lying in the snow 
          to watch the night sky's changing face

Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #9.
Use HIGH SCHOOL as your inspiration this week.

Poetry, sijo

Contemplating creation | Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #8

Posted on 5 May 20225 May 2022 by Lizl

the world was created in a day...in a blink of the eye
hidden from view by a heavy mist that vanished with the dawn
the heron contemplates breakfast while silver minnows swim by

Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #8

nature, Poetry, senryu

Woodlands | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 408

Posted on 3 May 20223 May 2022 by Lizl

Black insect drinking water in woodland — Woodland Water

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 408 LEAF and Tote.

tiny ants

carry the earth's wealth

leaves and seeds

Photo by Skyler Ewing from Pexels

Poetry, sijo

Early Morning | Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #7

Posted on 28 April 202229 April 2022 by Lizl

through the fragrant mist of daybreak 
          promise of clear morning skies
waking birds murmur soft greetings 
          as they stretch their wings to fly
while the birds of the night
          sink into rest and lullabies

Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #7

“Sunrise Dawn Photo” by Kristine Weilert (Stocksnap) is marked with CC0 1.0..

nature, Poetry, tanka

Tours to the past | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 407

Posted on 27 April 202227 April 2022 by Lizl

“Barker Dam Trailhead, 8/20/15” by Joshua Tree National Park
is marked with CC PDM 1.0.

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 407

high desert footpaths
wend their way through cragged canyons
and Joshua trees
               massive boulders and arches
               old gold mines and dreams 

© 2022-04-27, by Lizl Bennefeld.

Photos by Liz Bennefeld.

Poetry, sijo

Forest glade

Posted on 21 April 2022 by Lizl

how gracefully the new leaves
  flutter in the morning breeze
shadows dance along the path,
  fade and disappear again
noon arrives but does not stop,
  allowing room for twilight

Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #6

“Forest glade in spring” by sunsju is marked with CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Haiku, nature, Photography, Poetry

Late spring | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 406

Posted on 21 April 2022 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 406

years race by 
bringing zest to life... 
memories

© 2022-04-20, by Lizl Bennefeld.

Photos by Liz Bennefeld.

imayo, Poetry

Change of seasons

Posted on 19 April 2022 by Lizl

cold winter's last encroachment on the springtime warmth   
green grass no longer buried by the late-come snow   
a robin seeks out lawn grubs still too cold to move   
the season flows forward as thin ice melts away

Poetry, sijo

Transitions

Posted on 14 April 202214 April 2022 by Lizl

through the thin mist of clouds 
         while evening yields to deeper night
enticing fireflies blink on and off 
         as they trace false trails
birds of day settle in while 
         birds of the night sing them to sleep

Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #5

Haiku, nature, Photography, Poetry

Cold and Clear | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 405

Posted on 11 April 202221 April 2022 by Lizl

autumn cotoneaster fruit still on the branches

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 405 Bare & Fruit

bare branches
still hold last year's fruit...
spring's warm rain

© 2022-04-11, by Lizl Bennefeld.

Photos by Liz Bennefeld.

Life Happens, nature, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Writing

Etched in sand | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 404

Posted on 4 April 20224 April 2022 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 404 Eyes and Sand

moonlight on the waves
as far as my eyes can see
pebbles on the shore

        I still hear you whispering
        that you someday will return 

copyright © 2022-04-04, by lizl bennefeld

Photo by Giuseppe Famiani on Unsplash

Synonym: pebbles = sand.

Life Happens, nature, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Writing

Waiting | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 403

Posted on 28 March 202229 March 2022 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 403 TOWER and Watch

watching ocean waves
from atop  the lighthouse tower—
softly on the rocks

     make the windows watertight
     firm against late autumn storms

copyright © 2022-03-28, by lizl bennefeld

“Lighthouse And Storm (Explored)” by jarr1520 is marked with CC BY-NC 2.0. (Not modified.)

The haiku form (Impending Storm) can be found on my blog, Quietude and Tea.

March on

Image• Posted on 2 March 20222 March 2022 by Lizl

Haiku, life through my windows, Poetry, Writing

Frosty mornings

Posted on 2 February 2022 by Lizl

morning sun     
    frost on the window pane   
yellows and blues

nature, Poem, Poetry, tanka, Writing

Rocks and Spider Webs #RonovanWrites #Haiku Challenge 395

Posted on 31 January 2022 by Lizl

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 395 CRUST and Scar.

"NCA 17 Orton Fells - Great Asby Scar NNR" by naturalengland is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. — Limestone Pavements

limestone scars   
thrust up through Earth's crust   
white pavement   
      abrasions by glaciers    
      where spiders string their webs

      [tanka.] Copyright © 2022-01-31, by Lizl Bennefeld.

Reference: “The Limestone Pavements of Orton Fells”, by Kaushik Patowary, The Amusing Planet, 10 April 2015.

Image: “NCA 17 Orton Fells – Great Asby Scar NNR” by naturalengland is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Haiku, nature, Poetry

Slurpee waves | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 390

Posted on 28 December 202128 December 2021 by Lizl

winter surfboard rides  
on the ocean's slushy crests
blending season joys

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 390 BLEND and Slush.

The inspiration for the haiku comes from Nantucket’s Waves Are Turning to Slush in Extreme Cold by Zain Haidar (February 27, 2015 on The Weather Channel).

Haiku, nature, Poetry

Still as winter | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 389

Posted on 21 December 202121 December 2021 by Lizl

deep snow drifts
haven from the wind
dancing flames
© Lizl Bennefeld, 2021.12.21.

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 389 DRIFT and Haven.

nature, Poetry, senryu

Blue as the azure sky | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 388

Posted on 16 December 202116 December 2021 by Lizl

azure bluets
adorned with the sky’s color
content in the world
© Lizl Bennefeld
2021-12-16

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 388 BLUE(s) and World(s)

“bluets-644” by jmunt is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/?ref=openverse&atype=rich

nature, Poetry

Heartsease | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 387

Posted on 11 December 202111 December 2021 by Lizl

tricolored flowers
refuge from the pains of life
ease for aching hearts
© Lizl Bennefeld
2021-12-11

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 387 COLOR(ed/s) and Three.

Image credit: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

dodoitsu, nature, November, Poem, Poetry

Snails do not pace | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 382 PACE & Snail

Posted on 3 November 20213 November 2021 by Lizl

Continue reading “Snails do not pace | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 382 PACE & Snail” →

Haiku, Poem, Poetry, Writing

THE WAITING NEST

Posted on 5 October 2021 by Lizl

1024px-American_Robin_Nest5 — Hungry, again (not my photo)

ravenous robin
searching with an eager eye
to catch early worms

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 378 AVID and Worm

Haiku, life through my windows, micropoetry, nature, Photography, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Cheerful skies

Posted on 29 June 2021 by Lizl

puffed-up summer clouds
urged along with breezy sighs
bask in morning’s light
Copyright © 2021-06-29, by Liz Bennefeld.

Haiku, micropoetry, Photoart, Photography, Poetry, Writing

Late morning

Posted on 9 June 202115 June 2021 by Lizl

dried-out earth
blue midday flowers
sunrise dew

Haiku, micropoetry, Poetry, Writing

Morning flower

Posted on 22 May 2021 by Lizl

white anthers adorn
the flower’s golden center
and blue-petaled frame

the simple joys of springtime
between the warm, gentle rains

Haiku, micropoetry, Poetry, Writing

Rise of morning

Posted on 6 May 20217 May 2021 by Lizl

purple flower, green petals, light and shadow — Image by ADD from Pixabay

flower in the night
waiting for the sun to rise
petals hold their breath
– lizl bennefeld, © 2021•05•05

Haiku, Making Memories, micropoetry, Personal, Photoart, Photography, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Full cup

Posted on 24 March 202124 March 2021 by Lizl

light caught in a cup
the glow of tulip petals
at the sunbeam’s end

Haiku, micropoetry, Personal, Poem, Poetry, Writing

Looking for springtime

Posted on 23 March 2021 by Lizl

dewdrop lights
early morning breeze
graceful dance

Image by mac231 from Pixabay.

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