Monday Memories: Hamlet’s Summer Day

The inspiration for this poem comes from a photograph published on Jan’s blog in her “Wordless Wednesday” post.  Check out her site for some wonderful poetry, inspiration, photography, and so much more.  There is probably a hint (yes, definitely) of the rustic and tranquil life experienced in the small communities of western Montana.

green mountains near river under blue sky

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Picturesque, isolated hamlet

Resting below mountainous shadows

Nestled along lake’s calming fingers

Life’s narrative writing tranquil prose

 

Sunrise crawls over the mountaintop

Cruising silently in their small boat

Early to rise anglers find their spot

Baiting hooks for trout with rainbow coats

 

Soon village shops begin to open

Curious shoppers fill crowded streets

Welcoming Farmers’ Market today

Locals selling homegrown goods and treats

 

Later, stillness returns to the town

Sunny, summer day comes to an end

Sun setting behind lake’s dozing shore

Waiting for tomorrow’s best friends

brown wooden boat on dock during sunset

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Originally published May, 2020.

Tranquility’s Radiance (Haiku Series #275)

Serenity’s Joy

Dawn’s blanketing peace

Nourishing heart’s emptiness—

Hope welcomes daylight

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Harmony’s Voice

Sunrise warming heart

Tender peace brightens within—

Positive outlook

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Tomorrow’s Contentment

Silence fills sunset

Whispers swirled with lasting peace—

Heart’s most precious gift

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Tranquility’s Home

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Driving life’s busy highway

Just needing some time away

 

Leaving busy, urban noise

Seeking tranquility’s home

Recharging worn batteries

Favorite place, freedom roams

 

Returning to hidden lake

Aligning with nature’s bond

Feeling every peaceful breath

Slice of spirit’s “Walden Pond”

 

Stirring calm with each sunrise

Refreshing body and mind

Leaving behind each trouble

Life as Creator designed

 

Enjoying one more sunset

Viewing water’s dancing light

Witnessing lasting comfort

Lake’s rhythm, now taking flight

 

Bringing each melody back

Life finds its own steady track

 

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Father’s Gift

From Psalm 118:24:  “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

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Each morning sunrise

Father’s gift to thee

Heaven’s brilliant skies

Mercy offers free

 

Coffee friends meeting

Father gathers all

Grace pours out greetings

Kindness fills each y’all

 

Kitchen’s window view

Father sharing peace

Each tender fescue

Life’s renewing lease

 

From each faithful seed

Father’s blessed prize

Harvest’s bounty feeds

Thoughts forever wise

 

Day’s fading sunset

Father always here

Night’s trusted cornet

Rhythm always clear

 

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From Psalm 42:8:  “By day the Lord commands His steadfast love, and at night His song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.”

Nature’s Grace

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Cloudless, morning sky lifting up her shade

Brilliant, yet subtle light cascading down

Generations of peace-filled accolades

Navigating each successful splashdown

 

Gentle breeze descends with expectant glance

Endlessly sharing her breath every hour

Invitations accepted for each dance

Feeling softness caressing each flower

 

Moisture gathers along distant skyline

Whisper of rain’s scent filling every space

Better than sweetest aroma of wine

Offering something precious to embrace

 

Lowering her shade at sunset each night

Dreaming of sunrise’s wakening light

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This poem has been crafted as a traditional sonnet with 14 verses, each containing 10 syllables.  An intricate rhyming scheme is followed in each stanza with every other verse.

New Day

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New day saying “hello”

Revitalizing voices

Inspirations aglow

Identifying choices

 

Horizon brightens, stirs

Reawakening today

Morning opens sunrise

Illuminating gateway

 

Daylight’s rhythmic tempo

Internalizing soundtrack

Soul’s eternal rainbow

Anticipating comeback

 

Sunset’s fading skyline

Evaporating outlook

Night’s taste of moonshine

Rejuvenating guidebook

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Timeless Gifts (Haiku Series #191)

Joy

Good morning sunrise

Walking in nature’s garden—

Sunset shares her peace

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Symphony

Enjoy life’s journey

Nature’s melody plays on—

Blessed harmony

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Intermission

Day’s energy wanes

Setting sun’s refreshing drink—

Twilight standing still

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Sky’s Brilliance Singing

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Early morning sun

Humility waits

Below horizon

Eager to orchestrate

 

Sky slowly wakens

Teasing rays of light

Distinct colors spread

Announcing day’s flight

 

Another lift-off

Daytime hours flowing

Sky’s brilliance singing

Harmony glowing

 

Dusk now approaches

Sunlight’s ending song

Final color show

Evening light’s swansong

 

Curtain slowly falls

Sun trading for night

Along horizon

Day’s final brake light

 

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Hamlet’s Summer Day

The inspiration for this poem comes from a photograph published on Jan’s blog in her “Wordless Wednesday” post.  Check out her site for some wonderful poetry, inspiration, photography, and so much more.  There is probably a hint (yes, definitely) of the rustic and tranquil life experienced in the small communities of western Montana.

green mountains near river under blue sky

Photo by Wiriyah Ruechaipanit on Pexels.com

Picturesque, isolated hamlet

Resting below mountainous shadows

Nestled along lake’s calming fingers

Life’s narrative writing tranquil prose

 

Sunrise crawls over the mountaintop

Cruising silently in their small boat

Early to rise anglers find their spot

Baiting hooks for trout with rainbow coats

 

Soon village shops begin to open

Curious shoppers fill crowded streets

Welcoming Farmers’ Market today

Locals selling homegrown goods and treats

 

Later, stillness returns to the town

Sunny, summer day comes to an end

Sun setting behind lake’s dozing shore

Waiting for tomorrow’s best friends

brown wooden boat on dock during sunset

Photo by Maximilian Münzl on Pexels.com