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 them all behind
I’ll sway you tenderly to loving rhythms
I’ll comfort you to sweet musical perfumes
And protect you with all the serenity
Of a thousand starry midnights
Under feathery wispy lakeshore willows
That waver in cool late summer breezes
Close your eyes and leave all worries 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
~~~~~~~~~~~***~~~~~~~~~~~
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
death, evil, grief, heartbroken, lost love, wedding, winter,
whimsical windswept whiteness
wedding weekend wanderlust
willowy wonderland waltz
wrongfully weathered woe
wintry wishful whispers
wrestling woodland wintertide
welcome waxen wallflower
weeping wheezy widow
whimpering wholeheartedly
wrangling worthless worries
wanton wretched wrongdoing
wedged within wickedness
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Posted on October 23, 2018
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
devotion, inspirational love, prayer, religious, river, spiritual, spring, water,
sung buddhist prayers
released afloat spring rivers
a skyward mist
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on March 5, 2018, for contest HAIKU, THEME: WATER sponsored by MICK TALBOT
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
AP: 3rd place 2020, Honorable Mention 2020
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 Line Gauthier |
Categories:
appreciation, inspirational, love, poetry, sensual, spoken word, uplifting,
sometimes
it’s the perfection
of your expression
that touches me
in the depths
of my heart
sometimes
it’s the melody
of your words
that reaches
the inner ear
of my soul
sometimes
it’s the silences
of what is not said
that delivers
its charm to the roots
of my being
AP: 3rd place, Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on July 17, 2020 for contest STRAND COMPLETELY NEW (11) sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - HONORABLE MENTION
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:
autumn, nostalgia, rain, romantic love, school, together, youth,
Autumn rainstorm
The sound of freedom
The taste of youth
Skipping classes
Naughty and misbehaving
To tunes on the radio
Safe in our own world
Thought we had it all
We had each other
And our dreams
Time stood still
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Posted on December 23, 2018
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
appreciation, blessing, death, introspection, life, peace, wisdom,
the peaceful soul exudes harmony with all
nonchalant as a calm waterfall
unperturbed serene wise men
use their fountain pen
moments of
zen
flawless love
pure as sings the wren
solemnly pondering when
might come the ultimate curtain call
the peaceful soul exudes harmony with all
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on July 17, 2020 for contest ANDAREE - 11 LINES sponsored by JOSEPH MAY - RANKED 2ND
and September 5, 2018, for STANDARD CONTEST 115 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 1ST
Originally posted on August 2, 2018
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
appreciation, candy, green, love, sweet,
one two three
my all time favorite
fancy and bright
pretty to look at
delish on my tongue
sprinklings of sugar
squishy between my teeth
yummy on my lips
spearmint delights
refreshing jujubes
perfect molded leaves
three two one
~ sweet nostalgia
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Posted on November 3, 2018
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
anniversary, celebration, destiny, devotion, soulmate, true love, wedding,
I
vow
to you
this day forth
my full devotion
my heart belongs to only you
our souls meshed beyond terrestrial promises
these exchanged rings symbolizing our mortal union and consecrated destiny
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Posted on July 6, 2018
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
angst, betrayal, irony, rude, spoken word,
They’re big fans of themselves
basking in mirrored glory
their own shadows they adore
will talk your ear off
if you let them
they’re everywhere
I unwittingly attract them ~
I may as well be a magnet
they love me because I’m quite happy
being polite not talking about myself
gives them the whole stage to themselves
It gets old though when
I finally have something I want to share
how dare I want to hold the mike
for a whole five minutes in the spotlight
Guess what~ they can't even pretend
to be interested ~ so that’s the end of that
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Posted on February 21, 2020
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
appreciation, blessing, confidence, happiness, husband, i love you, marriage,
the radiant star in the empty night
the rainbow after the storm
honeymoon till the end
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Posted on November 15, 2017
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 Line Gauthier |
Categories:
devotion, moon, romance, sea, true love, uplifting,
By the crescent moon above
I dreamt of your embrace, my love
In the moonlight by the sea
We sailed away just you and me
Protected by the clair de lune
A million stars on honeymoon
Enlaced we pledged fidelity
Our hearts teeming with intensity
The moon our witness for eternity
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on August 23, 2018 for contest LATE AUGUST 2018 PREMIERE sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 10TH
Originally posted on July 30, 2018
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:
culture, devotion, love, peace, prayer, uplifting,
There she was alone
Sitting against the window
In the middle of the bus
Off in her own thoughts
Dressed dark and different
From some faraway culture
It wasn’t till I sat next to her
That I realized she was praying
I felt a bubble of peace and love
Exuding from her heart
Her devotion was palpable
In the midst of commotion
She was transported
And I was touched she trusted me
Somehow letting me share in her
Private ritual of reverence
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on December 6, 2018, for CONTEST NO.525 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
Published in my mini photo/anthology book ~SNOW WHITE~ 2020
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
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