Friday, July 18, 2014

Haiku--By Lisa DeVinney--United States

toadstool sentinels
standing at full attention
o’er clover charges
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ribbons of silver
lining the lavender clouds
a gift-wrapped sunset
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the dawn’s early light
crowning a still sleepy world
with heaven’s glory
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gigantic raindrops
bursting like water balloons
on sun-baked sidewalks
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the evening sky blushed
with a touch of rosy-red
as dusk kissed her cheek
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Lisa DeVinney is a homemaker and mother of six in upstate New York. She enjoys photography and writing devotional poetry in her spare time. Lisa is the author of several books, including a devotional entitled I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes. She also maintains her own website at liftingmyeyes.com

10 comments:

  1. Love your Haiku Lisa! You've painted a vibrant picture! God Bless...~Chris

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    1. Thanks, Chris! I don't often write haiku. But they are sometimes the perfect fit to describe our Heavenly Father's artistic handiwork. I'm so grateful that He gives the words to share the wonder. :)

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  2. Lisa, your Haiku is full of imagery and syllable count to perfection (according to Hoyle!). Each Haiku is a grand word painting and could easily inspire to get the brushes and the palette, and go at it! Thank you for sharing these perfection Haiku! Sheri / www.poetryandbeyond.net

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    1. Blessings, Sheri! I'm touched by your response and blessed to know that others are as inspired by our Creator as I am. :)

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  3. Wonderful haiku, Lisa. I am especially fond of the last one. Sentimental and bursting with such pleasant detail. Very nice. Thank you for sharing and continued blessings!

    -MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)

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    1. Thank you, Maurice, for taking the time to read and respond to the words I've shared. I'm always amazed by the beauty and creativity of our Heavenly Father. And it gives me great joy to be able to share that inspiration with others. God bless!

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  4. Dear Lisa,

    I enjoying reading and picturing all of your haiku wonderful, vivid images you have created for us all to enjoy. Nature is amazing and you have caught glimpses of that here. Thank you for sharing your poetry with us today.

    Sandra

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  5. Thank you for taking the time to read them and comment, Sandra. I so enjoy the creation all around us. And I'm thankful for such an amazing Creator, who blesses us with the beauty all around. I'm glad you enjoyed my little glimpse of the glorious.

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  6. This is a lovely set of haiku, Lisa; last one is vey romantic. // paul

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  7. Inspired by our Creator. No one loves us more passionately than He.

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