Dear Whispers’ Friends,
We are pleased to
present to you an array of Fibonacci poems for your reading pleasure. It is interesting how these poets used the
form to convey a wide spectrum of ideas with different voices. Thank you to all contributing artists. What a joy to read your words!
Sincerely,
Michael Escoubas
Whispers’ Activity Editor
Karen O’Leary
Whispers’ Editor
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Advice
eat
cheese
chicken
worrying
too much will not help---
advice from a caring mother.
Sunil Sharma, India
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Quarter Moon
Night
sings
alone
like a cat
swirling a gray tail
at the loneliest ankle boot.
Tricia Knoll, United
States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Resolution
Day
breaks
for me
open wide
to give it a try
all the best I have to offer.
Tricia Knoll, United
States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Time Well Spent
If
You
Pray to
the Lord, you
Will be able to
Spend time with him eternally.
David Fox, United
States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
On the Anniversary
of the 1972 Olympics in Munich
Twelve
dead,
hooded
terrorists
pierce peace with pain and
mute cheers of joy on fields of blood.
Shelly Blankman,
United States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Crescendo
Love
Sings
Purely
Upon my
Awakening heart
Building symphonic rhapsody.
David Palmer, United
States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Top Gear
Dress
me
O Lord
each new morn
in your attire-
to rescue others from the mire.
Brian Strand,
England
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Waiting
Blood
moon--
tonight
an old wolf
waits in dark shadows
where silent ghosts and spirits live.
Barbara Tate, United
States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Bighorn Sheep
Brown
rock
rugged
barren slope
home for Bighorn Sheep
with crescent horns that crash in rut.
Michael Escoubas,
United States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Garden
Lush
green
garden
in front of
my house gives immense
pleasure to my lamenting heart.
Dr. Satish C. Srivastava, India
green
garden
in front of
my house gives immense
pleasure to my lamenting heart.
Dr. Satish C. Srivastava, India
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Walk
Walk
as
if you
are kissing
the earth with your feet
to reach your goal comfortably.
Dr. Satish C.
Srivastava, India
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Dicey
Sharp
stones.
These paths
enveloped
in uncertainty,
my ever precarious life.
stones.
These paths
enveloped
in uncertainty,
my ever precarious life.
Pat Geyer, United
States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Vet Visit
Caught
cat
emits
warning growls
resists carrier.
Tail lash tells us everything.
Caught
cat
emits
warning growls
resists carrier.
Tail lash tells us everything.
Suzanne Delaney,
United States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Open Garden
Wild
blooms
beside
the roadway
A spot of beauty -
flowering for all who pass by.
Wild
blooms
beside
the roadway
A spot of beauty -
flowering for all who pass by.
Suzanne Delaney,
United States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Forgiveness
What
if
we could
forever
exist alongside
ourselves absent of transgressions
if
we could
forever
exist alongside
ourselves absent of transgressions
Langley Shazor, United States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
The Last Gardenia
One
bloom
blossoms
bloom
blossoms
soft pure white
early in August
alone after all kin has died
early in August
alone after all kin has died
Sara Kendrick,
United States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
The Summer Storm
The
storm
brings wind
some dark clouds
pouring cool raindrops
relief from summer's scorching heat
storm
brings wind
some dark clouds
pouring cool raindrops
relief from summer's scorching heat
Sara Kendrick,
United States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Opossum in Daytime
He
sleeps
beneath
my back porch
teeth sharp as razors
waiting to rumble in moonlight.
Michael Escoubas,
United States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Kitten Feet
The
coy
spirit
vanished but...
left small feline prints,
a trace of your passing presence.
spirit
vanished but...
left small feline prints,
a trace of your passing presence.
Annie Jenkin,
England
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Feathering
Your
light
touch and
warm fingers,
leave silken kisses
along the fringes of my dream.
light
touch and
warm fingers,
leave silken kisses
along the fringes of my dream.
Annie Jenkin,
England
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
finding rainbows
life
sifts
like sand—
my brittle
fingers can’t hold back
ticking time…yet, my words flow on
Karen O'Leary,
United States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Hugs, Come, I
hugs,
tears. . .
hero’s
returning
from deep space missions
embraced by great-great grandchildren
ayaz daryl nielsen,
United States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
hugs, come, II*
‘come
come
to earth
our reasons
for exploring space
twisted by greed and politics’. . .
an invitation to alien conquistadors
ayaz daryl nielsen,
United States
*This poem illustrates an extended Fibonacci; line 4
contains 5 syllables, line 6 contains 8, thus leading to a 13 syllable count
for line 7.—Editor Michael Escoubas
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Nature Shows the Way
Pines
bend
with the
storm's fury.
Watching them let go,
suggests our ultimate freedom.
Mary Jo Balistreri,
United States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Storing Wisdom
Books
packed
in boxes
soon to be unwrapped--
the joy of holding each old friend.
Mary Jo Balistreri,
United States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Breakfast on the Fly
Blue
birds
stationed
on high wires
watching for insects—
a swift dive, a crunchy breakfast
Elizabeth Howard,
United States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Inseparable
Time
And
Again
I believe
You dwell in my heart
Though oceans do separate us
Maricris Cabrera, Philippines
Time
And
Again
I believe
You dwell in my heart
Though oceans do separate us
Maricris Cabrera, Philippines
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Halcyon Days
We
spend
our time
together
we dream, reach our goals
live glorious days forever.
Maricris Cabrera,
Philippines
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Joy
From
day
to day
these grey whiffs
of sadness fail to
upend the joy of just being.
Raamesh Gowri
Raghavan, India
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Arthur Murray
Feathered Dancers
Six
white
seagulls
frolic with
surf along shoreline,
soon become a feathered ballet
Mary Couch, United
States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Child’s Forgotten
Footprints
I
saw
tiny
sneakered tracks
amid muddied grass,
now devoured by hungry meadow.
Mary Couch, United
States
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Wayside Story
In
The
Morning,
I saw a
Lost shoe by the road,
With its eyelets, moist with the dew.
Ralph Stott
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
Outback-Packer
On
The
Clear glass,
The viewing
Patform, was filled with
A warm draught of eucalyptus.
Ralph Stott
∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞
A difficult form ,but I especially liked ..Open garden/Feathering/finding Rainbows/Inseparable/Joy/Wayside story and Outback.Great activity Congrats.
ReplyDeleteDear ichthys
DeleteSo pleased you enjoyed the form and thank you for citing your favorites from the activity.
Blessings,
Michael
Dear Brian,
DeleteThank you for contributing to this activity. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the column.
Blessings,
Karen
Many of these Fibonacci's allow the mind to dream and think, heart to smile, what joyful bundles. Thank you one and all.
ReplyDeleteDear Annie,
DeleteThank you for the poems you sent in, "Kitten Feet" and "Feathering." Your poems, along with all the other fine poems, made this activity something special.
Blessings,
Michael
Dear Annie,
DeleteWhat a joy to have you a part of this wonderful column Michael put together for us to enjoy. It is so good to have you a part of Whispers.
Blessings,
Karen
Karen,
ReplyDeleteThese fibonaccis are great! I couldn't pick a favorite, I love them all!
Yours truly,
David Fox
Dear David,
DeleteGlad you enjoyed the activity; like you, I love them all.
Michael
Dear David,
DeleteYou are such a light here at Whispers. Thank you for all the encouragement you give me and others.
Blessings,
Karen
A lovely cluster of varied Fibonacci poems, most of them being very inspired. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDear Paul,
DeleteI, too, loved the variety of poems that came in.
Appreciate the comment.
Michael
Dear Paul,
DeleteThank you for your kind words and for your ongoing support and encouragement here, at Whispers. Keep your light shining, my friend.
Blessings,
Karen
A beautiful collection of Fibonacci poems.
ReplyDeleteI am really feeling proud to be part of it.
I am thankful to Michael Escoubas for his motivation and guidance to this new genre to me and I also wish to express my gratitude to Karen O'Leary for the opportunity offered to me.
ReplyDeleteMay God bless every success to "WHISPERS".
Dear Dr. Srivastava,
DeleteMy pleasure to walk down the path of Fibonacci with you.
Enjoyed your poems and making a new friend.
Michael
Dear Satish,
DeleteWhat a joy to have you a part of Whispers! It is people like you that make our online journal possible. I am grateful to Michael, too. He will do a wonderful job as Activity editor.
Blessings,
Karen
What fun!! Thank you Michael & Karen, I am thrilled to be included.
ReplyDeleteDear Barbara,
DeleteIndeed, this has been a labor of love.
What a pleasure including your poem, "Waiting" in this month's project.
Blessings,
Michael
Dear Barbara,
DeleteThank you for your kind words and for participating in this Fibonacci activity. Wishing you ongoing success in your writing journey.
Blessings,
Karen
Wonderful. Thank you for this
ReplyDeleteDear Martin,
DeleteMy pleasure -- this was a fun activity and glad you found joy in reading the poems.
Michael
Dear Martin,
DeleteMichael deserves the congrats and thanks for putting this activity together. Thank you for stopping by with your kind words. I invite you to become a Whispers' contributor.
Blessings,
Karen
All the Fibonacci poems were so varied each one with an interesting story or truth to tell and all so very well written. Jo Balistreri's poem was very fitting with her current circumstances. Thanks to all.
ReplyDeleteDear J T,
DeleteThank you for your comment and how beautiful were Jo's poems which directly reflected her current circumstances as she relocates, just one of poetry's blessings and benefits.
Michael
Dear JT,
DeleteThank you for your kind words. Michael did a great job with this activity. JT and Michael--thank you for pointing out Mary Jo's poetry. She is supportive even when she has challenges of her own. She is a light in the poetry community.
Blessings,
Karen
Thank you Michael and Karen for leading us once again. And thank you JT.
ReplyDeleteA very nice collection of poems here. Most enjoyable.
Jo,
DeleteYour poems, "Nature Shows the Way" and "Storing Wisdom," so on-target given for this month's activity. Thank you for your thoughtful and timely poems.
Blessings,
Michael
Dear Mary Jo,
DeleteMichael sure did a wonderful job with this column. I'm grateful for your contribution. You bring joy to the life of others with your encouragement, my friend. Thank you for the light that you are.
Blessings,
Karen
Enjoyed the activity so much; responses are amazing to read! Thank you Michael, for being a great editor and for making mathematics interesting! :-) Ralph
ReplyDeleteDear Ralph,
DeleteMy pleasure and appreciated so much your contributions to the activity--hoping for many more going forward.
Blessings,
Michael
Thank you, Isha, for the following--
ReplyDeleteSuch a delightful collection of Fibonacci (a term I was not familiar with) : each one is pleasurable to read, therefore, I cannot say there is a favourite as each is unique.
Simply a lovely experience to journey through these "poems".
Yours sincerely,
Isha Wagner
Dear Isha,
DeleteI'm an echo of Karen's remark. It is always satisfying to know that something fresh has been added to a life. Glad you enjoyed reading the activity poems.
Blessings,
Michael
Dear Isha,
DeleteThank you for your kind words and continued encouragement. It is people like you that make Whispers possible. I hope you join us for next month's activity. I agree with you, Michael did a great job with this collection.
Blessings,
Karen
The unique variations of the human mind and spirit couldn't be more accurately depicted than in this marvelous collection of thoughts. The one thing that ties them together so cleverly is the form. Thanks Michael and Karen for keeping us writing.
ReplyDeleteSincerely, Suzanne.
Dear Suzanne,
DeleteWhat a pleasure to receive you gracious comment. Loved your poems, "Vet Visit" and "Open Garden," both poems contributed nicely toward making the whole activity something special.
Blessings and hope to hear from you next time.
Michael
Dear Suzanne,
DeleteI agree with Michael. Thank you so much for sharing your words for this column. I hope you will join us for September's activity, too. Having Michael is the staff role as Activity Editor will ensure we have creative activities in the future. Thank you for your lovely comments and ongoing encouragement.
Blessings,
Karen