by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
destiny, emotions, fun, games, life, passion, uplifting,
And so it begins
The game of life
The dominos of love
Falling where they may
The timer activated
Fresh out of a box
Learning the rules
As we go along
No plan or ruse
No rhyme or reason
Just out for some fun
Moving game pieces
Taking turns
At winning and losing
Rising and falling
In endless succession
An ebb and flow of emotions
The tears the laughter
Riding a roller coaster
Of highs and lows
A detonated cosmic launch
Mingling interstellar orbs
Crisscrossing arcs of destiny
In a waltz of muses
Or divine intervention
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on January 2, 2019, for contest FREE VERSE STYLE ONLY sponsored by EMILE PINET - RANKED 5TH
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
health, love, Lullaby, sleep, solitude, summer,
In my arms you can forget your troubles
Close your eyes and leave it all behind
I’ll sway you to rhythms of loving tenderness
I’ll comfort you to musical perfumes of sweetness
I’ll protect you with the serenity
Of a thousand starry midnights
Under feathery wispy lakeshore willows
Wavering in cool late summer breezes
Close your eyes and leave it all behind
posted on March 8, 2020
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
by Joshua Aguire |
Categories:
girlfriend-boyfriend, life, love,
Had a little too much to think
And no time to stop and drink
About troubles and toils
And unreachable spoils
And everything I ever wanted
But could never quite gain
So I should find something to hold
Before my hands get sold
Along with my dreams and intentions
And my honorable mentions
And all my stupid little rules
Against ever loving again
But if my hands can find nothing
Will you be that something?
I’ll break my nature and rules
And turn these hands into tools
To build us everything we’d ever want
Though if I just had you I’d still be content
by Joseph Spence Sr |
Categories:
devotion, faith, hope, inspirational, life, time, visionarylove,
The soul whom the Son sets free
is free indeed,
Unlocking the rusting shackles
of oppression,
Allowing life’s amazing grace
to shine with His embrace,
Transformation of soul’s darkness
to light’s brightness,
The uplifting revelation of God’s
truth of freedom,
His extraordinary and infinite power
shining love every hour,
Preservation and hope for life
His love abound, no strife
How sweet the sound—
Wrapped in His embrace
Singing Amazing Grace!
~~~~~~~~~~~***~~~~~~~~~~~
17th Place Honorable Mention/Certificate
Poetry Soup's International Poetry Contest
July 1, 2007
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by Victor Buhagiar |
Categories:
love, mother,
Granny tells me you always watch over me
from the shimmering moon, ……….yet it seems so far!
But my dear Mama, I'm going to pull down
that bright sliver crescent moon and bring you back,
just because I love you so much…oh so much.
Will we ever play together again, ma?
I climb this ladder, so I'll reach out for you,
there on your yellow moon tip and find you there.
11 syllables per line
Placed 1
2 May 2019
Photo No 1
Free verse or Rhyme Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Eve Roper
Honorable Mention
Brian Strand Contest
by Edward Ibeh |
Categories:
betrayal, friendship, love, relationship, sad,
Bearing the brunt of betrayal,
his long-time lady lover leaves him
for another flame. Surprisingly saying
"I'm so sorry, Sam, we should start
seeing other people"
Broken by a brutal blindside
out of nowhere. He couldn't comprehend
the reason; the shock shook him
like a loud trembling thunder
shakes someone out in the rain
Suddenly lovelorn,
he's left wondering why.
"What did I do to deserve this?"
To add insult to injury, he learns
she left him for his best friend, Bruce.
STRAND CHOICE P,any form,any theme Poetry Contest( Winner: Honorable Mention)
Sponsored by Brian Strand
Date written: 03/24/2020
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
father, love, nature, nostalgia, spiritual, surreal, tribute,
The road to my father’s house
Is paved with hills and valleys
Outstretched horizons
And sunfilled crystal skies
How he loved the land
Each slope each field
With a consuming veneration
Fueled with layers of history
And virtuous sweat of ancestors
There’s a serenity within me
Sublime that swells as I get closer
Except my eyes aim higher now
Slightly above the horizon
Somewhere behind the clouds
Above the hills and valleys
Submitted on January 3, 2020 for contest STRAND SELECT 3 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - HONORABLE MENTION
Originally posted on August 6, 2019
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
appreciation, creation, god, inspirational, spiritual, universe, uplifting,
when I look up at the milky way
and the nebulousness beyond
my heart skips a beat in awe
i see the miracle of life
the timelessness of splendor
i see a grandiose enigma
the vastness of eternity
and mystery of infinity
i see the magic of creation
recognizing the authorship
of an omnipotent mastermind
in the most cosmic way
providential ubiquitous
i feel the mystique of his love
submitted on February 8, 2019, for contest TELL ME- WHAT DO YOU SEE sponsored by JAMES EDWARD LEE SR - RANKED 3RD
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
by Carol Sunshine Brown |
Categories:
friendship, hope, life, sad,
Your contest I don't want to be in my friend
You want our lives to be a forever contest
Your best friend you always say that I am
Do you always need to be one up on me
I get something new and tomorrow you have it too
I get an illness and you have it or had it only worse
I say I love something and you always loved it first
I want to be me and you be you, as life isn't a contest
to me.
"The Contest Contest" of Joe Flach
Written by Carol Brown 03/15/2012
Honorable Mention
by Tim Ryerson |
Categories:
for her, friendship,
she’s a faithful friend
a mentor, a confidant
a trusted teacher
of poetry forms
loyal, loving me for me
with no conditions...
on one occasion
she set aside precious time
to study ALL of my work
yes, from first to last
offering kind opinions
on what she thought were my best...
she loathes the lazy
practice of copy/pasting
bland, boring comments
or: ‘Nice work! Love it! Congrats!’
(short but not so very sweet)
enough already!
she’s funny and fun
honorable and honest
sometimes brutally...
(she knows I need it)
confidence sans cockiness
now THAT’S a lady...
8/14/2014
by Constance La France |
Categories:
cat, sweet,
Kitty,
jumps, plays, sleeps eats,
Meows, growls, purrs and chirps,
And I, like to kiss her soft fur;
With love.
__________________
June 4, 2015
Cinquain
For the contest, Cinquain
Honorable Mention
by Charlie Smith |
Categories:
humanity, religious,
The morality of justice
is the light of righteousness.
Its virtue rises not
from concern or faith alone
but is driven by the needs
and love for others
and to act with compelling deeds.
It is a God given attribute.
To do right is to be righteous.
On that imperative,
the sun will always rise
on that which is honorable
to the heart of God.
The righteous are bathed
in the brightness of its dawn
and reside in the sanctity
of that divine peace...
The Sun Shines On The Righteous Contest
By Serene Roberts 04/12/2016
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
children, cute love, fantasy, fun, horse, joy, youth,
His mane is long and he is very proud
He neighs and roars and laughs so very loud
Always blissfully joyful as could be
Many funny stories he shares with me
My dearest horse loves day and night to prance
Forever asks me won’t you learn to dance
Whenever he decides to come to life
That’s when he asks me to become his wife
I stop I look I laugh and laugh some more
I know we would be happy to the core
Under the setting sun just him and me
But you should know that I am only three
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on March 11, 2020 for contest SOME PARADISE WHERE HORSES GO sponsored by MICHELLE FAULKNER - HONORABLE MENTION
Originally submitted in March, 2018
by Winged Warrior |
Categories:
conflict, destiny, lost love,
My love can part the oceans,
But it hasn’t reached your shores…
Sailing in the breeze with emotions,
As my heart rudders and explores.
Within the mist of heartaches,
The thunder passes through…
Shattering sorrows of earthquakes,
Exposing the love I have for you.
The deep sea swallows my soul,
I’m drowning in ambient aquatic…
Resurfacing amidst the Devil's Hole,
A delusional drift by evil’s erotic.
Sails are down the anchor thrown,
A lighthouse dims of love unknown.
June.21.2019
YOUR CHOICE(12) LOVE VERSE,
Any form or theme Poetry
Sponsored by: Brian Strand
Honorable mention for contest...Thank You
by Star Light |
Categories:
faith, forgiveness, inspirational, love, passion, peace, time,
Visualizes Pureness
Passions of Grace
Celestial Love
Forever- enduring
Honorable Eternal
Events Engage
Sparkling Waltz
Delightful Treasures
Sanctify Beyond
Envision Forthcoming
Streamlines Existence
Magnificent Ecstasy
Sweet Serenity
Our Deliverer
Jesus Christ
Glorious Infinity
Eternal Existence
Come to Jesus
Be Born-again
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
confidence, encouraging, freedom, friendship love, integrity, relationship, trust,
I want to live, I want to grow
I want to be free, I want to be me
I need to live and be loved
But if you need to clip my wings
I’ll fly away and never look back
Because I need to be me
I need to be free
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on April 28, 2018, for CONTEST NO.430 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
beautiful, dance, night, snow, surreal, winter,
Snowflakes
playful
tumble fall
they glisten
as they dance
lightly fluffy
skittish yet carefree
in the moonglow
out my window
Submitted on January 26, 2020 for contest STRAND CHOICE 7 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - HONORABLE MENTION
add on March 13, 2019, for contest WHAT I LOVE sponsored by MAUREEN McGREAVY
Originally posted on January 9, 2019
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
angst, emotions, encouraging, introspection, love, together,
i won’t pretend
to grasp
the complexity
of all you feel
deep within
you need to know
with all your heart
i’m right here
by your side
and my emotions
entwined with yours
one chaotic vortex
caught in that whirlwind
of togetherness
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Posted on October 11, 2018
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
angst, confusion, fantasy, imagination, longing, lost love, mystery,
you fade into
the distance
out of reach
an illusion
dissipating
with the breeze
into the night
a specter
an hallucination
vanishing
leaving me forever
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
submitted on December 16, 2018, for contest LATE DECEMBER 2018 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 1ST
originally posted on October 18, 2018
by Constance La France |
Categories:
crush,
I met him when so young, a crush, a love
on silky words I hung
they just slid smooth off his tongue
now, a memory among
___________________________
February 17, 2020
Poetry/Englyn Quatrain/A Crush, A Love
Copyright Protected, ID 20-1226-288-03
All Rights Reserved, 2020, Constance La France
ENGLYN is a quatrain from Welsh poetry of 30 syllables in four lines
10,6,7,7. The sixth syllable of line one annouces the rhyme, the last
syllable of succeeding three lines rhyme with it.(The final syllable of
line one is without rhyme). The content often has an enigmatic quality.
Written for F F I Blog Series 75- Englyn
Brian Strand
Honorable Mention
by V. Deepa |
Categories:
mother, woman,
I love my Mother.She is very gentle hearted.
She helps me learn fine manners.
She makes me active,encourages me;
She is there by my side always.
SHE IS "THE BEST"
Let me further describe a 'Woman'
It makes me wonder
This is about the gender
Let the heavens thunder
May be it's not a blunder
Her smiles are warm
There is no harm
It's only her charm
She is a Woman !!
I pray for this precious soul that
God has gifted us, and that's a 'WOMAN'
My sweet 'MOTHER'.
Placed as Honorable Mention
In BRIAN'S CHOICE 7,any form,any theme
poetry Contest
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
confidence, integrity, relationship, time, together, true love, trust,
Inner circle of total trust
No other dare try enter
Tactfully earned year after year
Intimately nurtured with tender love
Many obstacles were thrown our way
And it’s together that we faced them
Candidly united we stood as one
Youth like a mist disappearing till it was gone
Submitted on April 10, 2020 for contest STRAND PICK 7 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - HONORABLE MENTION
Originally posted on January 20, 2020
by Vernard Mays |
Categories:
adventure, anniversary, black african american, dedication, devotion, faith, family, happiness, history, holiday, imagination, inspirational, love, mother
Woman of God,
A Diamond is what you are,
Beautiful & special & sweet,
A diamond a person would strive for,
Built with the lord's armor,
A diamond is the hardest thing to break,
You are shielded and protected by God,
You are my diamond,
My diamond with much wisdom,
You may be a short statue,
But you are wealthy and rich,
In my heart and in the eyes of the lord,
This is simply your time,
Your time and honor,
You deserve.
You lived a wonderful life,
Guided us and teached us the right thing to do,
And I appreciate you,
My pastor, my beautiful grandmother,
And my honorable Diamond,
Prophetess E. J. Woodford!!
by Nadia Shahwan |
Categories:
sea, seasonslove,
Pour love everywhere
Veer fairy lilies gently
Thrilling spring’s beauty
Plant white carnation
Daisies are chanting “Holy”
Freeing harmony
Pour love everywhere
Palm branches cuddle lily
Wine is spring’s honey
Plant dwarf gladiolus
A rosy crown is homey
Fairy’s sketch pretty.
By: Nadia Shahwan. This poem "Pour Love" won an honorable mention in June
2009, then became the winner in January 2010.
by Carolyn Henderson |
Categories:
faith, life, grief,
Time for all seasons is his plan,
roaming all of nature’s land.
Flowers bloom, their brightness fade,
Waters of life, we drink and wade.
Flowers spent, with grief we cry,
gazing upon the heavens high.
In seek of comfort, joy, and peace,
birds sing soothing, grief release.
Breath of breeze whispers love,
from the Holy one above.
Trees of shelter for mortal man,
until He holds us in his hand.
Love and peace for eternity!
For: Brian Strand's
Poem of Faith Contest
Won Honorable Mention
July 1, 2010