Seeking Some Shade Today?

He glimpsed a figure standing in the shade
A lady in pink and her hair all braid
The wind blew, black hair down her sides cascade
Who was she and why was she in the greyed?
Was she in trouble and needed some aid?
She’s so pretty, he wants to serenade
Was it all a dream as the figure fades?*

* Monorhyme

the lazy sun peeks
birds sing in harmony
swimming in the shade

swimming in the shade
alone thinking about love
witness by nature

For: Seeking Some Shade Today? by lillian in Poetics

Quadrille #37 – Be Not Afraid

What’s this fear, that of unknown?
ignorance and not being shown
venturing out not that bad
new experience, let’s not moan
delicate juggling process
we don’t know and have to guess
trial and error is required
anything to make us inspired
don’t need stress

(c) ladyleemanila 2017

For: Quadrille #37–Be Not Afraid by Victoria C. Slotto

Moment – The Minute Poem

I live one moment at a time
with you life chimes
time is precious
you’re my bonus

to be with you every moment
my own gallant
wish there’s no end
lover and friend

moment’s a time of excellence
of acceptance
of our weakness
of faith and us

For: MTB–The Minute Poem by Frank Hubeny in Meeting the Bar: Critique and Craft

Haibun Monday #40 Summer

Days are bright, night’s cool
Have fun that’s the rule
Summer is here at long last
Cycling and ice-cream
Going down the stream
Things to do are vast
Swimming in the pool
Go to Liverpool
With our car that is so fast
Meet friends and go scream
Days full of daydream
Weather’s good that’s the forecast

summer morning
the flower’s scent is heaven
serene feeling all over

on a clear day
trying to reach the sky
joy of being here

(c) ladyleemanila 2017

For: Haibun Monday #40 Summer by Grace

Jeepney – a villanelle

Oh to ride a jeepney is quite fun
We can go from place to place pretty fast
Depends on the traffic and we’re done

Things to do, busy me, got to run
The driver’s radio is always in full blast
Oh to ride a jeepney is quite fun

Many passengers including a baby and nun
Listening to radio for its daily forecast
Depends on the traffic and we’re done

I’m going to the market for some bargain
Interesting street scenes as we passed
Oh to ride a jeepney is quite fun

Thinking of what to buy, eggs and bacon
Saving some money by buying things that last
Depends on the traffic and we’re done

I just remembered I need to buy a cauldron
To make paella for a family that’s vast
Oh to ride a jeepney is quite fun
Depends on the traffic and we’re done

For: MTB–How to Write a Villanelle by frankhubeny in Meeting the Bar: Critique and Craft

Quadrille #35 – Pepper

plant our own peppers
some are spicy and some are not
the joy of harvest
add salt and pepper
they give a bit of a kick
to flavour the food
you are my pepper
adding spice to my life
and I am your salt

For: Quadrille #35 by kim881

Quadrille #34 – Storm

Thick clouds forming
Eerily calm before the storm
Chill in the air, rainstorm brewing
And when the storm came, even apes wanted raincoats
It lifted the seas, loosened acres, filled the wells
Seducing, like an overwhelming, centrifugal Jezebel
Torrential downpour, chirruped on the road

For: Quadrille #34 by whimsygizmo