patient endurance
open range…falling rain and ice
backs to the storm
[micropoem.] Copyright © 2022-03-02, by E.W. Bennefeld.
Waiting for Winter’s End
Tag: micropoetry
Pondering
winter rests in snow
with the spring comes violence —
seek renewal…grace
nature shapes its own endings
people choose their own paths
[tanka.] Copyright © 2022-03-03, by E.W. Bennefeld.
Ah!
without tea
there is no morning…
back to sleep
[senryu.] Copyright © 2022-03-02, by E.W. Bennefeld.
Image by Kawita Chitprathak from Pixabay
Who am I
A poetic fantasy in response to a poetic prompt during a Poetry Heals online workshop (poetryheals.org).
charting my unpath
soaring in the air as it thins
diving ocean’s depths
measuring life’s infinities
through death to forever dreams
Copyright © 2022-01-19, Liz Bennefeld
Life, like a river
different shades and shapes
shallow waters and broad banks
ripples and bird song
ice and winds—summer’s warmth
ever changing…but the same
© Lizl Bennefeld, 2022-01-15
“Birds near a Mountain Stream by Herman Henstenburgh (c.1683-c.1726). Original from the Rijks Museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.” by Free Public Domain Illustrations by rawpixel is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Promises
looking back through years of joy and sorrow... always loved
— lizl, 2021/12/30
family from birth, family of the heart
Time off to to wander
time off wandering through my mind. . . looking around at the empty rooms one day in modest pastel hues folksy cotton scraps the next
Copyright © 2021-12-07, by Lizl Bennefeld.
Stray Coffee Breaks 