From the sky’s great hall
He calls. Hot breath descending
To the earth becomes
Glamour, hiding the meaning
Of the ancient truths he’s seen.
The Voice In the Sun
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The Monkey’s Death Kiss
This post is created in response to RONOVAN’S HAIKU CHALLENGE # 315
THE MONKEY’S DEATH KISS
Lost in our own view
We stare forever inward,
The monkey’s death kiss.
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TO TOUCH THE WORLD
This post was created in response to RONOVAN’S WEEKLY HAIKU CHALLENGE USING THE CONCEPT WORDS- FINGER AND PLANET.
You can check out how others responded to the challenge by clicking the underlined link. Here is my take on it.
God’s fingers reach down
Touching Earth with gray glory.
Men seldom notice.
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Counting Thoughts: Haiku
This post is created in response TO RONOVAN’S HAIKU CHALLENGE #312 KEY WRODS INTENT& THOUGHT.
COUNTING THOUGHTS
by J LILLIE
Gathering storm clouds
My thoughts count man’s transgressions.
There’s no turning back.
Intending to hide.
From the thunder, we instead
Run straight into God.
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WE WHO SEE SUNSETS
This post is created in response to RONOVAN’S WEEKLY HAIKU CHALLENGE #311 KEY WORDS OF WHICH ARE CHANGE AND FACE.
HERE IS MY ATTEMPT:
WE WHO SEE SUNSETS
by J. LILLIE
Shadows gather down
By the world’s chin, aging up
The Earth’s darker look.
We who see sunsets
Know the planet’s changing face
Means it’s time to go.
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Smashing Rainbows
This post is created in response RONOVAN’S WEEKLY HAIKU CHALLENGE BREAK GLASS
Life’s like a prism
Making beauty from ashes
Rainbows through smashed glass
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Rag Torch- Tanka Poetry
Passion is the light
Expelling halos of night.
A Shepherd’s rag-torch
It sends the wolves careening,
Maddened into the shadows.
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It Only Makes Sense
This post is created in response to RONOVAN’S HAIKU CHALLENGE REGARDING ANGER AND LOGIC
It Only Makes Sense
by J. Lillie
Nature will rebel
When the hearts of flowers burn.
It only makes sense.
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Tuck In
This post is created in response to RDP’s DAILY PROMPT “SETTLE“
Here is my take on it.
Tuck In
by J. Lillie
Just like the chipmunk
Planning for the winter’s day
We must now tuck in.
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The Race To Mystery
This post was created in response to RONOVAN’S WEEKLY HAIKU CHALLENGE 5-18-20
THE RACE TO MYSTERY
Will you run with me
To the hidden forest glen?
Race To mystery.
Lillie-Put 