a shovel and pail forgotten on the seashore childhood memories
Copyright © lizl bennefeld, 2023/05/23.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 463 CHILD and Grow.
a shovel and pail forgotten on the seashore childhood memories
Copyright © lizl bennefeld, 2023/05/23.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 463 CHILD and Grow.
graceful eagles trace out broad spirals in the early morning silent duets, quartets, three pair of single-minded hunters float in a windy ballroom, a ballet in the vast blue sky
Copyright © lizl bennefeld, 2023-05-17.
Ronovan Writes SIJO Wednesday Poetry Challenge #62.
Use ART as your inspiration this week.
tattered sail an empty bucket smell of rain
Copyright © lizl bennefeld, 2023/05/15.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 462 PAIL and Sail.
a river of tears rolls down the face of the sky as endings begin
Copyright © Lizl Bennefeld, 2023-04-24.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt
#Challenge 459 RIVER and Rolls.
late spring runoff the echoes of its dance steps through rocks and rills drown the air as they pass seeking silence in the sea
Copyright © 2023/04/11, by Lizl Bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 457 PAUSE and Trek
shaded grotto hid behind thick climbing vines dreams of flowers
Copyright © 2023-03-27, by Lizl Bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt
#Challenge 455 CAVE and Climb
Good news arrives too late, while bad news leaves no time to react. Hearsay carries heavy loads— promises are sterling silver. True and false are points of view. I am me, and you are you.
[Sijo.] Copyright © 2023-03-25,
by Lizl Bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes SIJO Wednesday Poetry Challenge #54. Use RELIABLE as your inspiration this week.
holly berries, bright red against the winter snow ... the late-fallen leaves
copyright © 2023-03-20, by Lizl Bennefeld.
Berries and Snow on Bush on Green, Prince George Avenue, London N14 by Christine Matthews is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.0.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt
#Challenge 454 BERRIES and Winter.
shrugging off burdens while away stolen hours dreaming cherished dreams
Copyright © 2023-02-27, by Lizl Bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 451 SHRUG and Weight.
safe behind the gate the sheep stare open-mouthed at hikers staring back
copyright © 2023-02-14, by lizl bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 449 DOOR and Open.
NaHaiWriMo 2023
dusk's last dying rays kiss the evening star good night day falls fast asleep
copyright © 2023-02-06, by lizl bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 448 FAST and Last.
NaHaiWriMo 2023
the bubbling laughter springtime melt of mountain snow water over stone
copyright © 2023-01-30, by lizl bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 447 BUBBLING and Creek.
fortune is another word for taking chances, not guarantees life is filled with happenstance (sometimes Earth's core stops, then spins in reverse) circumstances come with alternatives and more than several points of view
copyright © lizl bennefeld, 2o23-o1-25.
Ronovan Writes SIJO Wednesday Poetry Challenge #46. Use FORTUNE as your inspiration this week.
chirrup & chirrup the sun's on the horizon chirrup & good day let's come together morning is for gathering sing out joy and peace
copyright © 2023-01-23, by lizl bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 446 CHIRP and Hello.
greys turn to darker shadows as the dusk sinks into night echoes of the rising winds foretell a nearing winter storm rest in the warm reassurance of family and friends
copyright © lizl bennefeld, 2o23-o1-2o.
Ronovan Writes SIJO Wednesday Poetry Challenge #45.
Use EMBRACE as your inspiration this week.
spring water leaping over stones cold and clear dancing drops vanish in mist and fading light
copyright © 2023-01-17, by lizl bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 445 FREE and Last.
evening turned to night crackling fire on the hearth puppies fast asleep crickets sang the higher notes bullfrogs, basso profondo
copyright © 2023-01-10, by lizl bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 444 DOG and Frog..
mending broken nets fishing trawlers at their docks sunset's golden light
[haiku.] copyright © 2o23-1-8, by lizl bennefeld
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 443 BREAK and Mend.
all worn out done with worrying going home
[senryu.] copyright © 2o22-12-29, by lizl bennefeld
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 442 DONE and Tire.
dusk has passed moonlight and shadows puppy snores
Copyright © lizl bennefeld, 2022/12/19.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt
#Challenge 441 GLOW and Night.
Image: “Scampers, Asleep”, lizl bennefeld, Photographer.
waterdrops crest of ocean waves rainbow light
Copyright © lizl bennefeld, 2022/12/17.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 440 CROWN and Drop.
Image: “Rainbow Waves”, ©2012 by Zach Frailey, Photographer.
clear night sky looking at the past time's at rest
Copyright © lizl bennefeld, 2o22/12/o5.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 439 CLEAR and Rest.
Photo by André Ulysses De Salis: “Across the Night Sky”.
winter winds sing out fairies gather on the hearth and dance in the flames
[haiku.] Copyright © 2022-11-28, by Lizl Bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 438 FABLE and Fire.
Photo by Stéphane Juban on Unsplash
clouds of stars myriad lights and cosmic dust the endless void
[haiku.] Copyright © 2022-11-22, by Lizl Bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 437 FATE and Pleased.
Image: A Cosmic Tarantula, Caught by NASA’s Webb
empty promises in an artificial world leave now—don't go back
[senryu.] Copyright © 2022-11-16, by Lizl Bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 436 EMPTY and Revive.
winter's night raindrops cling to twigs frozen dreams
Copyright © 2022-11-12, by Lizl Bennefeld.
[Image.] Copyright © 2022-11-11, by Lizl Bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 435 CATCHER and Thought.
carved pumpkins hollowed eyes and mouth sharpened teeth
Copyright © 2022-10-31, by Lizl Bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 434 BORED and Gourd.
pumpkin rice pudding ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon... grandma's recipe the sweet taste of family love with lots of raisins on top
Copyright © 2022-10-25, by Lizl Bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 433 PUMPKIN and Spice
apple-picking time the late October breezes winter's in the wind it's time and past for sleeping . . . dreams of blossoms on the trees
© 2022-10-17, by Lizl Bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 432 APPLE and Pick
“spring apple blossoms” by Muffet is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
a glimmer of stars memories of might-have-beens the whispering wind
© 2022-10-10, by Lizl Bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 431 GLANCE and Haunt.
sleight of hand amidst the banter loud applause
© 2022-10-03, Lizl Bennefeld..
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 430 HOCUS and Pocus.
scent of snow leaves twist in the wind ... heading home
Copyright © 2022-09-27, by Lizl Bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 429 NOSE and Twitch.
night's round eyes moonlight through the mist flickering
Copyright © 2022-09-19, by Lizl Bennefeld.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 428 FLICKER and Eyes.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 427 AIM and Guide.
sunlight on my face scents of flowers on the path lodestone of my days
Copyright © 2022-09-16, by Lizl Bennefeld.
“Sunny meadow” by Dirk Duckhorn is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 426 DEEP and Woe.
we lived in our house 30 years, wrapped in sweet songs as we fell asleep here, the currents cry havoc torrential rains...sinking boats
Copyright © 2022-09-06, by Lizl Bennefeld.
“WATER POWER IN A URBAN FLOOD” by bitsorf: Thank you 1,500,000 times is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 425 REED and Turtle.
an old box turtle resting in the noontime sun... reeds and tasty frogs
Copyright © 2022-08-29, by Lizl Bennefeld.
“”Backyard turtle” by robertnelson is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 424 BLEW & Skies.
gentle zephyr winds blew the rain clouds before them tidying the skies polished blues and gold sunbeams songs of joyful meadowlarks
[tanka,] Copyright © 2022-08-23, by Lizl Bennefeld.
“Western Meadowlark” by USFWS Mountain Prairie is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse
sweat and tears will not achieve anything without a goal to reach goals emerge where dreams are fed and watered tended, pruned back, and shaped anchored to earth and reaching the sky... soon to build a longer bridge
[sijo.] Copyright © Lizl Bennefeld, 2022-08-15.
“Starship | Artist Rendering” by Official SpaceX Photos is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 .
Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #22.
Use ACHIEVEMENT as your inspiration this week.
tiny yellow chicks nap beneath broad rhubarb leaves till the rain is done
Copyright © Lizl Bennefeld, 2022-08-15.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 423 FOWL and Weather.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 422 Rolling and Steady
dreams of home rise and fall of rolling hills your heartbeat
Copyright © Lizl Bennefeld, 2022-08-08..
as the world around us changes so must the long-term goals common practices and mindsets have failed through the years as the rungs on life's ladder break . . . I will learn to walk on air
[sijo.] Copyright © Lizl Bennefeld, 2022-08-07.
Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #21.
Use GOALS as your inspiration this week.
more stars in the sky than grains of ancient sand polished in the waves do galaxies live forever...or must dreams and stardust die
[tanka] Copyright © Lizl Bennefeld, 2022-08-02.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 421 SAND and Life.
Ronovan Writes Sijo Wednesday Poetry Challenge #20. Use PRIDE as your inspiration this week.
self-respect and assurance are tempered by vast unknowns the world around us changes from one "earthquake" to the next we cannot speak with certainty without digging up the facts
© lizl bennefeld, 2022-07-31.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 420 PRIZE and Wait
cherished memories longing for all those yesteryears . . . todays wait in vain
Copyright © Lizl Bennefeld, 2022-07-25.
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
Copyright © Lizl Bennefeld, 2022-07-20.
Image by Evgeni Tcherkasski from Pixabay
after-school softball stretching out for a pop-fly... grass stains on my slacks
Copyright © Lizl Bennefeld, 2022-07-19.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 419:: Grass and Stain
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
Copyright 2022-07-14, by Lizl Bennefeld.
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.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 417 BREAK and Dance.
dust motes dance caught by the sunbeams break of day
Copyright © Lizl Bennefeld, 2022-07-04.
Image: “Vilhem Hammershøi, Dust Motes Dancing in the Sunbeams, 1900” by bianca.maggio is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0. To view the terms, visit https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/?ref=openverse.
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 416 LIFE and Smile.
breath of ocean winds sunlight smiles upon the waves life's memories
Copyright © Lizl Bennefeld, 2022-06-28.