Soul’s Palate

I have written a Japanese poetry form called Kouta Poem (version 2): quatrain with the following syllable count: 7775.  No other rules regarding rhymes, seasonal words, subject matter, etc.  For more information see:  Writer’s Digest.

In Response To:

V.J’s Weekly Challenge #108 – Taste – Taste is the focus this week. As you might have guessed, I am tugging at our sensory experience with these current challenges, although the word ‘taste’ has other connotations.  Look forward to your responses. Anyone can join in, and all forms of creativity are welcome.

a taste from flavors of past

sometimes embittered with pain

or soothing comfort of love

blessings to savor

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God’s Promise For Today…

From:  365promises.com

Promise #140 – Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Promise #140:
All My blessings will overtake those who obey Me.

Deuteronomy 28:2 (WEB)
and all these blessings shall come on you, and overtake you,
if you shall listen to the voice of Yahweh your God.

Sunflower’s Psalm

Field of sunflowers

watching and waiting

for someone to stop and

listen to their song

that causes dawn to rise

upon the Soul so that

the Sun can be seen

even through the clouds and

its shine becomes our smile

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Word For The Day…

From:  Gratefulness.org

Our unity is like a gently flowing river which waters the earth with blessings.

ST. MARY EUPHRASIA

(PHOTO BY LARISA KOSHKINA)

Pilgrimage Of Unknown Grace

In Response To:

Frank J. Tassone Haikai Challenge #119 (12/28/19): New Year (Shinnen) – This week, write the #haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga) that alludes to the New Year (Shinnen), be it New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, the new year in general, etc.

life’s joys and sorrows

hopes, dreams and new beginnings

promises to come

expectations and let downs

in all these things are blessings

to behold in the New Year

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Hallowing

In Response To:

Word Of The Day Challenge – Hiatus

Your Daily Word Prompt – Journey – December 28, 2019

Sue Vincent Thursday Photo Prompt – Offering #writephoto – Use the image below as inspiration to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, as long as it is fairly family-friendly.

Silently in a momentary hiatus

from this past year’s journey

I reflect on blessings received

and give offerings of gratitude

with hopeful expectations

of the good that will come

in the Grace filled New Year!

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A Wistful To Wise Journey

Written In Response To:

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #105 – PROMPT:  “Only if I knew it then” – Wistfulness.

   Oh those “only if” or “if only’s” that at one time held me down in such unnecessary melancholy.  Through the many seasons of growing I have come to realize that the wisdom I know today would have been futile for me to know back then.  I was not spiritually enlightened enough to receive it. I had to go through those years of the foolishness of “spiritual bankruptcy” in order to grow into the wisdom of  “spiritual riches.”  

     Today I have learned not to dwell in the sad longing of  “what ifs” and instead use the lessons learned through hindsight that become the wisdom of foresight.  By doing this I have broken the cycle of insanity’s “doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result” to a sane mind that makes new and different choices bringing peace of mind.

a beginning from

feeling the way through darkness

to guidance by Light

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Golden Hearth

Written In Response To:

MLMM Heeding Haiku With Chevrefeuille – As I am writing this episode of Heeding Haiku With … I have vacation, so the next four weeks I will give you only the theme you have to use for your haiku or haibun.  This week that’s PAUSE …

Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #271 – Fierce & Fever

fierce is the fever

for Autumn’s golden blessings

pause…embrace its hearth

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Hidden Treasures

Written In Response To:

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Pebble 

Comedy Plus Thankful Thursday – It’s Thankful Thursday hosted by Brian of Brian’s Home. He wants us to post what we’re thankful for.

I am thankful for the 

little pebble sized blessings

not seen by the natural eye

they must be sought to be found

which is why they are so profound

so many times these pebbles are missed

through distractions we often dismiss

these precious jewels that bring great joy

when we are unwilling to apply and employ

the application of a virtuous attitude

to unearth the hidden treasures of gratitude.

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For Old Times Sake – Haiku

Written In Response To:

Free Verse Revolution May Writing Prompt #4 – Write A Haiku Titled: “For Old Times Sake.”

let’s relive the wealth

that loves others before self

uncompromising

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