Author Archives: hardtackrat

November 28, 2019

Chalice

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(Painting by Andrei Rublev in the 15th Century entitled “The Trinity”)

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November 26, 2019

Awaken

By hardtackrat ¶ ¶ Tagged Des Arc, Jesus Christ, Poems, Prayer ¶ Leave a comment

(Jesus Christ: A 6th century mosaic of Jesus at Church San Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, Italy.)

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November 6, 2019

Chiaroscuro Canvas

By hardtackrat ¶ ¶ Tagged Des Arc, Nature, Poems ¶ Leave a comment

Sky and land will often play similarly

Catch our gaze today and tomorrow

As we respond with joy and soliloquy

Their game is highlighting chiaroscuro

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October 30, 2019

Ablaze (Haiku)

By hardtackrat ¶ ¶ Tagged Des Arc, Haiku, Nature, Poems ¶ Leave a comment

Isn’t it pretty

Autumn clouds ablaze reddish

Trees caught fire below

October 23, 2019

Back Porch

By hardtackrat ¶ ¶ Tagged Autumn, Des Arc, Nature, Poems ¶ Leave a comment

Sit outside with me on my back porch

Discover skeeters and flies buzzing

Life humming to welcome the day

Starlings flying through, startling

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September 19, 2019

Late Autumn

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Cool morning

Rocking chair

Squirrels in flight

Crisp feels in the air

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August 16, 2019

Squirrels in Fall

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August 7, 2019

Beach Goers

By hardtackrat ¶ ¶ Tagged Beach, Des Arc, Nature, Poems ¶ Leave a comment

Reading of Kino’s pearl

With my wife

My girl

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August 6, 2019

Steak Ship (Haiku)

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August 5, 2019

Twist & Twirl

By hardtackrat ¶ ¶ Tagged Beach, Des Arc, Nature, Poems ¶ Leave a comment

The breath held within

When a slight back twist

And planting of legs again

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