Haiku –at Summer’s End
Let me wear your name
As once more your earth you trod
JESUS, Son of God!
Haiku -for Summer’s End
Tag: Autumn
Haiku – Good-bye Fall!
Autumn says good-bye leaving us gifts to bring new life back to the earth. Praise God for the workings of nature!!
Dying Breath (Haiku)
Leaves float on water
Brown, dying, hint of new life
Fall, enrich the earth
Haiku for Today
I saw these red berries on the greenway the other day. They’re everywhere this fall. Just thought I would try my hand at a haiku to fit this photo. May God bless your day!!
Fire Goddess
It was beautiful yesterday in my part of the world. The sky was a crystal clear blue with no clouds. The sun was out, and it was cool but not too cool. I could not resist a photo of one of the gorgeous trees. I hope God blesses your day. Praise God!!
Fire Goddess
Tentacles reach
With at first timid
Gestures toward space,
That crystal blue dome
Above the flames.
Fiery red, consuming
Summer’s older green
Pledging life
Although different
Yet just as good.
The goddess blows by
Whispering their names
Touching, brushing
With her burning hands
And brilliance, her spirit.
Consuming flames
Brilliant reds, golds,
Oranges
She touches, flings,
Breathes out her power
Over life, more colorful
Exuberant from her
Passing by.
Her gift of this last glory
Before the cold sleep
Returns to place a
Blanket of chilly rest
Upon the trees, ground
And airy sky.
Insisting on being remembered
She moves on, painting
Slinging bright colors
Unavoidably in plain view
Every warm hue
Possible from an earthly palette.
She will not be
Overlooked, extolling
her beauty without words
she sighs, simpers,
fully satisfied with this self
she is, will be.
We see, enjoy, grateful
For a last beautiful bliss
Before winter’s icy fingers
Destroy her unrelenting work.
We look up. Stay, stay
We beg. Tell us your
Name
Pleading we listen, hoping
To learn what to call
This creator of glorious color
Even if only temporary.
She stops in passing, hesitating
To reveal, at last relinquishes to
Whisper. . . . Autumn.
First in Line!!
KODAK Digital Still Camera
I guess everybody wants to be first in line for almost everything, even plants I guess. These are the first of the plants that are just starting to show some of the fall colors of yellow and red. For those of you unable to get out in the beautiful sunshine today, I took some more photos. This time I got a natural bog or wetlands in the city I live in. It is behind a Discovery Center or science center for children. It has a natural spring that comes out of a cave. The water is covered in plant life especially algae so thick in spots the water looks like green pea soup. I can’t believe I was actually able to get a dragonfly sitting still long enough to get its picture along with Mr. Turtle who is always obliging. It’s so nice they have this for the children of the city I live in.
We live in a smaller town that has done an excellent job of preserving its downtown courthouse square. The building was used during the civil war by soldiers who would climb to the top of it and use it as a lookout post. I hope everyone has a blessed day and Praise God, Praise God, Praise God!!! I’m always so grateful after all the cancer treatments to be able to get out and enjoy His world!
The Last Hurrah!!
KODAK Digital Still Camera
Well, it’s the last hurrah of what felt like a very short summer. I can’t believe it’s already September. As I have said before we have the most beautiful greenway system in our city as it runs right at the edge of a river. I like to try and take photographs, and the greenway gives me a chance to catch some of nature. The butterflies are here I guess moving from north to south for the winter, and although it was hard, I did manage to catch a few sitting still for two or three short seconds.
A few wildflowers are still out, but some of the tree leaves are starting to turn yellow for fall. It makes me think of pumpkins and bonfires. We had some friends that every year for Halloween would invite us over for roasting hotdogs and marshmellows over an open fire. Fun, fun, fun!! Only problem is I will miss my pink mandevillas and white blooms on the crepe myrtle bush. Oh well, they’ll be back next summer. Praise God for the beauty of His world that He made for us!! I hope you have a peaceful and blessed day.
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