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Dandelion wine

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Childhood breakfasts

Milk and Peaches

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Just one day

dawn’s burst of sunbeams
blue flax flowers bask in warmth
never seeing night

the brevity of their lives
is outweighed by their joy

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 374 LIGHTS and Night

Saturday night dance | Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge 373

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

Come what may | Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge 372

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

push and pull | Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge 371

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

Mother’s Still Life Oils | #Ronovan Writes Haiku #370

Still Life with Apples

mother’s still life oils
ripe apples and other fruit
held in a blue bowl

hung in her web gallery
without fading or decay

Rhoda’s Oil Paintings Gallery

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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.

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

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.

Webs of Dreams | #Ronovan Writes #Haiku #Challenge 366

lake, trees, clouds and stars — *Image by RENE RAUSCHENBERGER from Pixabay*

intertwined branches
create a web of shadows
weaving dark with light

scattered clouds and glowing stars
mirrored in a breathless lake

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 366 WEAVE and Web

Nature Weeps | #Ronovan Writes #Haiku #Challenge 361

weeping willows sigh
as nature’s wind and raindrops
hammer at the roof

in the home hearth, embers glow
with memories of your love

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 361 HOME and Weep

Nature Walks | #Ronovan Writes #Haiku Challenge 360

CHT207479 Will-o’-the-wisp and Snake (colour litho); by Hendrich, Hermann (b.1856) (after); colour lithograph; Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; Archives Charmet; German, out of copyright

wills-o’-the-wisp float
through the damp and misty air
searching out pathways…
sights that you don’t want to see
tracks down which you should not go

#Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 360 AIR and Wisp.

Perspective | Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge 357

clouds and bitter winds
high above those well marked paths
refresh the spirit

there’s no need to go further
it’s a long, cold journey home

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 357 HIGH and Refresh.

Lightning Strike | Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge 353

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

Night sounds #RonovanWrites

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

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

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

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

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

Parachutes and dew

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.

Long-Term Caring

patio for guests
within call if she awakes…
the scent of lilies

a stray whiff of her perfume
the memory of her voice

(NaHaiWriMo 2021, Day 23)

Photo from the archives of Lizl Bennefeld, photographer.

Autumn Sunlight

bright colors faded
sharp patterns in black and tan
singular design

stark beauty in the sunlight
caught up by the autumn glow

(NaHaiWriMo, Day 17)

Image by Mabel Amber from Pixabay.

Remember Spring | #RonovanWrites #Haiku Challenge 344 #tanka

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)

Mountain dreams

so many forests
where I’ll never walk again
fading years and dreams
videos of springtime rills
photographs of mountain streams

(NaHaiWriMo, 2021)

Photo by Timothy Eberly on Unsplash

Long nights, shorter days

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

life on the border between
adventure and quiet peace

Dawning

the dawn comes quickly
lighting clouds beyond my feet
valleys filled by mist

somewhere below, crowds gather—
unseen…unheard…not counted

After the end-of-year activities, getting back into the swing of writing through picking images and writing from/to them.

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

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

Always problems…

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 338 Bound and Sway

swaying in crosswinds
bound up by indecision…
time to walk away?

some problems have no fixes
or require a new approach

Image by Aquilatin from Pixabay

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

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

Afternoon Shade | #RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku # Poetry #Challenge 334

koi fish and lily pads in pond — Koi FIsh and Lily Pads

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 334 GRACE and Slip

graceful in the pond
koi slip under lily pads
sheltered from the sun

they gossip together and
lunch on tiny water bugs

Photo by Jan Canty on Unsplash

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

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 329 Bloom & Wet

the blooms have faded
autumn rains have turned to snow
petals cased in ice

seeds fall into winter’s arms
to wake up with spring’s sunlight

Snow, not sunshine #tanka

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

Dry ground

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

Raindrop Promises | #RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 328

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

Promises in Raindrops

Sweet Alyssum Flowers

beauty among weeds
wildflower seeds and moisture
raindrops in the dust

the sky adorned with rain clouds
nature’s glory is renewed

focus of the world

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

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

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

Pending…

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.

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

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

Transitions

smoke and fire
creep across the globe
sunlight fades
and dinosaurs die
chill and all alone

Image by Valdas Miskinis from Pixabay

Scented Water | #RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt 322

yellow tulip flower, beam of light shining into the open flower face

open flower (blue) in sunlight, see-through petals, shadow of pollinator's wings inside — Dew & Sunlight

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 322 Cup&Sip

sip the morning dew
caught in nature’s perfumed cup
sweetened by sunlight
each new day is made for joy
revealed or in the making

Promises | #RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt 321

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 321 Morrow&Surge

promising fall rains
late summer winds surge stronger…
chill of morrow’s dew

waking birds sing in sunlight
geese above rehearse goodbyes

Wake to a New Day | #RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt 321

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 321 Morrow&Surge

Immobilized by Cold

Sunshine at the Morrow

Waking Up

everywhere cold dew
morning creeps into midday
with its surge of rain

go to sleep til the morrow
and the warmth of a new day

In the long run

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

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

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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

A Beautiful Day

distant clouds hold rain
the summer wind is gentle
the sky is still blue

birds gossip over earthworms
while the honeybees trade blooms

You know you want to | Hug & Kiss #RonovanWrites #Haiku Week 315

the Pan Clade kisses
homo sapiens and chimps
we have the same needs

we want to feel wanted and
need to really feel the love

Image by 7103983 from Pixabay

Discussion here: Hominidae – Wikipedia

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 315 Chimpanzee&Kiss

a raindrop life #poetry

imaged in raindrops
the world stretched and fractured
up… down…inside out

I’ll keep to reality
I don’t live inside raindrops

Venus and Mars | #RonovanWrites #Haiku #Challenge 314

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 314 Finger&Planet

Earth’s windy fingers
riffle through her layered clouds
opening to view
Venus slipping from her path
for a midnight walk with Mars

Image by Bruno /Germany from Pixabay

Stargazing | #RonovanWrites #Haiku #313 Challenge

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 313 Dwindle&Ripple

dwindling twilight
ripple of receding waves
echoing of stars
the Milky Way is mirrored
in a sea of endless night

Photo by eberhard grossgasteiger on Unsplash

the moon’s light dwindles
as winds shepherd rain-filled clouds
rippling mirrored skies

far beneath the Milky Way
waves caress an empty shore

Photo by Luca Bravo on Unsplash

Lazy afternoon | #RonovanWrites #Challenge 309 Break+Glass

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 309 Break&Glass

taking a break
with a glass of iced tea—
lemon, no sugar

not expected elsewhere…I
might fall asleep in the shade

No quick fix | Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 308

safety is not safe
no magic buttons to push
no quick fixes here

neither anger nor logic
but love, charity, and grace

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 308 Anger&Logic

A Late Spring | #RonovanWrites #Haiku Might/Slight

wild violet in new grass — Wild Violet Under Grass

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 304: Might&Slight

though slight of power
blades of grass emerge…nearby
violets unfold

freezing nights and gentle rain
the nurture of day’s sunlight

tight-bound by magic
since before this world was born
Sol’s majesty reigns

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