on edge for a moment between wind gusts
the leaf’s anticipation
the joy of final rest
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Prompt: Write a kimo, an Israeli poetic form that tends to capture a moment (like a photograph in words), using three unrhymed lines with syllable count 10, 7, 6.
even in death
flowers speak of life
root and seed
sleeping through winter
new petals at spring
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slough and brook
pasture land and groves
snow…silence
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childhood memories…
walking through an empty world
branches whipped by windsall paths to home have vanished
fall rains turn to winter’s snow
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Photo art by E.W. Bennefeld. All rights reserved.
dandelion clocks
ice turns into water drops
time is running out
seed heads bask in daylight’s warmth
soar aloft on fall’s dry winds
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gathered in the tree
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discussing what’s below them
wanting for some peace
mock war’s worn its welcome out
let’s watch a different battle
leaves dance on the wind
celebrating with the snow
winter’s scattered art
Copyright © 2019-12-20, by Elizabeth Bennefeld.
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no more ideas
nothing to be done with that
but to keep still
listening from my silence
to the heartbeat of the world
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morning light
Syrphid’s shadow
wind’s caress
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warm winds and raindrops
filling up the tulip cups…
sliding down long leavesCopyright © 2019-04-25, by Lizl Bennefeld.
night’s soft cloak
sun’s lingering warmth
cloud-clad starssummer’s breeze is redolent
with scents of sleeping flowers
Copyright © 2019-04-22, by Lizl Bennefeld.
Brewer’s prompt for Day 20: Write a dark poem.
During September and October, I was taking a six-week photography workshop online from Andy Ilachinski via Shanti Arts. Didn’t get in much off-topic writing during that time. Quite absorbing.
I decided to go back to yesterday’s poetry prompts list and write a poem to go with my favorite grasshopper photograph.
Brewer: “For today’s prompt, pick an insect (any insect), make it the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles include: “Praying Mantis,” “Ants,” and “Grasshoppers.” I’ll even except other creepy crawlies, like spiders, slugs, and leeches (shiver). Sorry in advance if this prompt gives you the heebie-jeebies; feel free to use insect repellent in your verse.”
“Grasshopper”
one warm summer day
a debonair grasshopper
dines on a flowerspotting a street photographer
he grins between bites and bows
Copyright © 2018-04-14, by Elizabeth Bennefeld.
Originally published on The Moments Between blog.