Shell Games

Carpe Diem #14 Sparkling Stars 

from I Love Shelling

at the water’s edge

coquina burro in sand

gulls feast

Troiku - Peace

Carpe Diem # 618 Peace

Trying a new form of haiku , Troiku by Kristjaan Panneman.  Learn more about it here: Troiku

peace flowing 

in a river of blood

fallen soldiers

                                               peace flowing

                                               old wounds heal

                                               balance restored

                                               in a river of blood

                                               all are washed clean

                                               redemption

                                              fallen soldiers

                                              make peace with their gods

                                              new flowers blossom

Peace

Carpe Diem #618 Peace

peace flowing 

in a river of blood

fallen soldiers

long walk home
cobwebs and demons dispelled
composure gained

Silly Fears

Oh the joys of being a grandparent. This past summer my grandchildren arrived for a week of grandcamp.  (This year we spent the week on dinosaur activities.)  The following is written about the first day.

on exiting car

grandkids holding ears in fear

night trill of treefrogs

early morning ruckus

grandchildren  singing 

to scare away hawk

Grandson shouting God Loves Me

Granddaughter squealing along

Their Watching Faces

Carpe Diem Special #120 Richard Wright's "their watching faces"

use the 5-7-5 rule ...

Their watching faces,

as I walk the autumn road

make me a traveler.

© Richard Wright

their black eyes watching

my movements in the garden

crows in the maple

in the autumn wind

the mournful cry of the geese

circles around me

lonely autumn road

hurriedly walking homeward

in freezing cold rain

Pad

Om Mani Padme Hum

The prompt this week at Haiku Shuukan is Pad Pad purifies ignorance and prejudice (animal realm)

Pad

in murky darkness

lotus blossom

bringing light

two ugly words

ignorance and prejudice

we must overcome

brotherhood

within our grasp

seeds scattered

Haiku Noir

Carpe Diem Ghost Writer #34 Haiku Noir
Ghost writer Jen from Blog It or Lose It

This prompt inspired a rash of unrelated poems:

steady rain

city full of dark streets

shadows lurk

alone in my room

broken laughter from the street

thick smoke and whiskey

traveling alone

desolate country road

your ghost follows

sweltry night

darkness tinged with fear

street lamp beckons

amidst the gaiety

behind the Mardi Gras masks

shadows stalk

banks of river

gauzy haze, murky water

two hookers smoke

Delight in Comany

Carpe Diem #617 Delight in Company

toddler’s giggles

echoes through the room

bringing new life

~

at the mention

of his granddaughter-in law

My father’s beams

Autumn Sunlight

Carpe Diem Time Glass # 12 Autumn Sunlight

sunlit autumn

a three legged dog

with a four legged shadow

~

in the autumn sunlight

snowflakes caught

in a spiderweb

Finite

Carpe Diem #616 Accepting the Finite

Alzheimer's is an incurable disease which robs the patient of memories.  I have witnesses many wives devoting all their time to sit with and care for a spouse.  My heart goes out to the patient and their spouse.  How do you grieve a loss when they are still in the room?

in his eyes
searching for recognition
finite memories 

~

snow and sunshine
mix of tears and laughter
memories fade

~

grief takes many turns
long winter's end
spiritual release