Mottled oval submerged near lake shore
winks at me through twinkling ripples.
I take my shoes and socks off. Ooh!
Ice water curls my toes; wets my cuffs.
She hums
as she warms
in my palm.
Stone drowses on the windowsill with the cats.
image link of Petoskey Stone at Lake Michigan here
De (aka whimsygizmo) is today’s host for dVerse’ Haibun Monday. De says:
Carve us a poem out of the word stone, and make it precisely 44 words long, not counting the title.
Update: I told Jen I would find the Petoskey Stone I have and take a picture of it. Many moons ago I accidentally left it in a pocket and it got chipped up in the washing machine. Here it is, on a red bag, in the palm of my hand, and on a (dusty) shelf with some similar type doo-dads:
Tao Talk 
I would dive in to the cold waters to capture such treasure too!
‘She hums
as she warms
in my palm.’
I love how the stone has her own life and energy.
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Yes, she does! Thank you for seeing that, Ingrid.
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What a treasure to find… the end poem really makes the stone come alive.
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❤ Thank you.
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Such a gorgeous stone, and stone poem. The use of the word “drowses” here makes me ridiculously happy. So good.
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Aww thanks, De ❤
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That is a beautiful stone. No wonder why you could feel her spirit.
I love that she drowses in the sun with the cats.
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Thanks much, Merril. She is a real beauty.
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You’re welcome, Lisa!
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You rescued a beauty!
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Thanks, Jane 🙂
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🙂
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Very immediate and real; I could almost feel that cold lake water of my young years…and what a gorgeous stone.
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Hedgewitch, thank you and glad it brought back earlier memories.
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The stone makes me question a lot of things.
How did it take that form? What kind of stone is it?
It’s amazing!!!!!!! Fabulous find!
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Jen, I did not find this stone, but Petoskey stones are found up near Petoskey, Michigan. If you click on the link for the image, it will take you to information about them. They are petrified coral from 350 MILLION years ago!
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Wow! Thanks I’ll take look!
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That said, Jen. I *do* have a Petoskey stone that has been shaped into a heart. Been a long time since I saw it I should find it and take a pic for you.
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😊
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Jen, look at the bottom of my post. I’ve added some pics 🙂
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Cool! I would be a nice pendant if its not too soft. Ah.. maybe just leave the way it is. Why risk damaging it.
Glad you found it!!!!! 😊
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I guess I didn’t lose it as I went right to it. I think you’re right, best to let it be. I do have it out with the other things now so it won’t be lonely.
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😊👍🦋
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Nice one. Especially luv the haiku
Much💜love
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Gillena, many thanks to you and glad you connected with the haiku.
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Great to create a 44-word haibun! I have a candy jar full of such stones on the fireplace mantle, alongside the hunk of petrified wood.
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Oh Glenn, so nice to think of the stones, resting together, warmed by the fireplace. Not sure I ever saw petrified wood before, but I bet it looks neat and also enjoys the warmth.
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As a native Michigander, you know I love this! Lake Superior is always cold, even in high summer, so the line about the toes put me instantly on that shoreline of my childhood once again. And then your ending…so nice.
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Thank you, Shay. Nobody forgets the cold of the Great Lakes 🙂 Glad you liked the ending.
On another subject, do you know what’s going on with facebook? I just tried to log on and see it’s down across the world?? I guess if they had been paying attention to their infrastructure instead of policing porch pictures maybe it wouldn’t have happened? lol
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I’m told they were served a heaping helping of trouble on a news show last night.
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Beautiful stone and poem Lisa! Very special. Does the cat knock it off the window sill for fun? :>)
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It’s an imaginary stone and must be what they are swatting at from time to time 🙂 Thank you, Dwight.
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I love how this poem comes alive with the haiku: She hums
as she warms
in my palm.
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Grace, thank you very much.
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That’s a gift from the sea. It reminds me of a turtle shell. (K)
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Yes it has that look to it.
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Great write, especially the imagery.
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Thank you. Glad you like it 🙂
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Ah, lovely find.
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Thanks, Sadje.
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🙏🏼
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I have ventures into some cold waters and waves just to retrieve a stone that seemed to be calling me. Precious treasures those stones are.
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Yes ❤
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I am drawn to these lines,
“She hums
as she warms
in my palm.”
I love the feeling of a smooth stone in my palm.
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Me too! I love how they warm to being held.
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winks at me through twinkling ripples… another great line Lisa…I know you get tired of me saying that…but some jump out at me.
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Max, I never get tired of you saying that. Thank you, I like that line also.
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***love the heart shaped one by the way.
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Thanks! I got that way back when I was pregnant for one of the kids at a little gift shop on the way to the Upper Peninsula.
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Oh cool…I love things like that.
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It’s good to bring some beauty home with us. ❤️
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Yes, it is 🙂 Thanks for the lovely comment.
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Nature’s beauty and gift, just so perfect!!
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Thank you, Vandana, glad you enjoyed the poem.
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So many sensory images – but I particularly love that your stone ‘drowses’. What a lovely Haibun/Quadrille.
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Thank you, much, Marion ❤
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Lisa, thank you for teaching me about Petoskey Stone – I’d never heard of that before 😀
❤
David
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You’re very welcome!
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much love for that haiku
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Thank you.
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I can feel the vibrations! And also learned about Petoskey stones, which are apparently a Michigan thing!
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Yes, they are fossilized coral from when Michigan was submerged in a sea 300-350 million years (quite a span there!) ago. Glad you can feel the vibration.
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What a fascinating stone and a charming poem!
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Thank you, Gardenia 🙂
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I can hear the hum in your poem ❤
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I’m glad ❤
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What a beauty, Li! That haiku is special.
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Thanks much, Punam 🙂
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What an amazing stone! and wonderful poem!
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Kate, thank you very much ❤
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The imagery here is excellent!
-JYP
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Thanks much 🙂
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Wonderful quadrille from top to bottom!
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Thank you 🙂
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🙂
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Finding a stone like that is rewarding, isn’t it?
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Yes it is. Like you’re blessed to give it a new home for awhile…
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what a precious find, stones do have their own energy … and what stories they could tell if only they would talk!
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This is not my stone but I have found stones this way. I agree on their energy. I think those near the water would have the most interesting stories to tell because they’ve moved around. I read a story once about a piece of jade that came down from the mountains. I think it’s based on a Chinese folk tale.
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how magical! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
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You’re most welcome, Dear Kate.
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Wow, such a treasure.
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Thank you 🙂
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Love the description of your toes in the water…..the life-ing of the stone. My daughter has collected heart stones for years! 🙂 I shall show her this.
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Thank you, Lillian. Neat to know about your daughter.
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Beautiful! ❤️
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Thank you.
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