by L Milton Hankins |
Categories:
autumn, beach, poems, weather, writing,
I shall return to Florida
In late autumn, a driving trip
When blooms have lost their stamina,
And I shall need to get a grip.
Surely before the first cold spell
Settles in, ere the first snowfall
I shall find a small place to dwell
Near the seashore where I can scrawl
Short verses on sandy beaches,
Where children collect fresh seashells
And play well above the reaches
Of the tide, I love ocean smells.
A watch on the skies I will keep
Lest a storm strikes while I'm asleep.
written July 23, 2021
by Rhonda Johnson-Saunders |
Categories:
desire, longing, love, passion,
Hypnotic are your eyes in light
of sun and stars and luring moon.
Eyes crystal blue flame coldest night
then look away as lovers swoon.
Like them, I long to lose my head
and heart to love, not just a game.
Enlightened by a kiss, we'd wed,
a charmed new life with a new name.
My feet tread soft, my blood burns deep.
I scour for deeds to draw you near.
Unheeded, this beguiled soul weeps.
I've failed to sway your heart, austere.
Caress me with hypnotic eyes.
if love's a dream, I'll fantasize.
Written 2/10/17 for Form H Contest
by Christopher Thor Britt |
Categories:
beach, love,
A summer’s walk on painted sand
Along the beach at night
The salty air may bring a chill
But my arms will hold you tight
I feel you look into my soul
You see past my thin disguise
At once the world just fades away
Lost here in your eyes
What life had I before this night
Before your love’s sweet calling?
No shade of peril to hold me bound
My heart’s already fallen
Your kiss that lingers at my lips
Draws out a gentle sigh
You bring life into this man who’s
Lost here in your eyes
In your embrace I find myself
Lost in your sweet eyes
by Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen |
Categories:
happy, nature,
The forest is my last retreat.
There breezes sing a quiet song.
As flowers scented air stays sweet,
My heart with music sings-along.
There, nature has a love affair.
Squirrels’ treetop tricks solicit smiles.
The beastly beings living there,
Array the day with fun lifestyles --
Protected by the land itself,
All creatures seek and find refuge.
I love to walk there by myself.
In quiet peace where hearts grow huge.
So, sheltered by the hand of God,
Until I die, I shall be awed.
2/15/2017
Written for Poetry Form H contest
by Andy Craig |
Categories:
forgiveness, god, how i feel, jesus, love, seasons, spiritual,
Back on track with
my faith. Sometimes
I just feel ashamed,
chained down a disgusting
disgrace.
Why do I once again
slide away unsure if I'm saved?
I hold onto God's grace, a free gift
showing how much he truly loves
us.
Christ alone is my cornerstone.
I could never survive this journey on
my own faith alone.
by Goddess Queen Yahudah |
Categories:
appreciation, blessing, for him, heart, i love you, i miss you, smile,
I just can not help myself
How I feel inside for you
Rhythms flow ocean side sea mine for you
I cannot say to you I don’t need right here by my side
Favor brought us together
Destiny they collide
Ecstasy there to be told in all these lines for you
I just can not help myself
How your words vocally make me feel
Your touch
Your kiss
Your smile
I miss all of you
Can you here me when I call you
In the spirit
Can you hear me when I lift up your name?
All the same
I release to you that I care so deep
So deep for you
I just can not help myself
How you are you!
by Larry Bradfield |
Categories:
lost love,
Her eyes sparkled as if from wine,
But it was early in the day.
I could near feel her lips on mine,
But she made no effort to stay.
Her feelings hidden somewhere deep
Within her mysterious soul .
She turned to walk as if in sleep,
And left me there alone and cold.
She had buried our only chance
Beneath some dark and hidden past.
As I looked on a dead romance,
And pondered the die she had cast.
Was it love that she had hidden?
What role was this I'd been bidden?
2/8/2017
Hybronnet
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by Goddess Queen Yahudah |
Categories:
best friend, true love, word play,
Answers!
You know Yah and s it for me to feel this way
Today
I felt some type of way
I don't want to mess things up
I never asked you to pass this cup
All I ask is for you to help me to press on
Moving on to the next chapter
In my life
How long
What must I do
To be patient with this
A kiss I miss
On the sensual sensation of my lips
What do I say today
It seems so strick
I see you love me of course
Is it really dangerously in love
Matters drops on the floor
More information my diary is filling up
I never asked why
Never to pass my cup!
by Goddess Queen Yahudah |
Categories:
beautiful, feelings, love, memory, sympathy,
I just cannot help myself how I feel inside for you
Rhythms flow
Ocean sides sea mine for you
I cannot say to you I don't need you right here by my side
Favor brought us together
Divine Destiny they collide
Ecstasy there to be
Told in all of these lines
I just cannot help myself how your words vocally
makes me feel
Your touch your kiss your smile
I miss all of you
Can you hear me when I call you in my spirit
Can you hear me when I lift name
all the same
I release to you that I care
So deep
So deep
For you
I just cannot help me self
How you are you
by Vladislav Raven |
Categories:
beauty, dream, love,
My eyes, they beheld A Beauteous Sight,
Before my eyes, it did shine like the sun.
I did see such beauty within the light,
Tonight, passion’s fulfilment would be done.
A woman did stand on Heaven’s bright plain,
Her temple praised by the Angels on high.
I knew Love it would forever remain,
When I did leave this glory in the sky.
Where you did stand, it was as bright as day,
Your glory, I did not know I would find.
But there you did stand, there you did stay,
A beautiful light held within my mind.
Now all around us, everything was still,
As now your sweetest dreams I would fulfil.
11/01/2019.
by Kim Rodrigues |
Categories:
emotions, love,
O HEART
Tracing its symmetrical shape —
claustrophobic butterfly wings,
sensate sweep, with kisses my nape.
The flutter of my heartstrings sing.
Don’t break my wings of happiness,
this bellyache ballerina,
this lavender oil of sweetness,
and lover’s splash of katrina.
O pheromone pulse! Rapturous!
A dance in the mirror with you
— my slipper toes adventurous!
Love’s over the rubicon queue.
Lover , you trace my passion’s heart
— if it dies, it will not restart.
2/5/2018<
Early Feb Standard Contest/Brian Strand
Hybronnet Form - 8 syllables per line
*Katrina - pure
**Rubicon - the limiting line
by Mahtab Bangalee |
Categories:
writing,
Before publishing contest news
I was on the floating sky heart
With the blinking stars to reuse
The love for lyrics on wise art
Mortal I’m for the birth cradle
But the astute light of the heart
Shows the couplet of hope bugle
To live long in the verse of smart
Immortal wisdom defeats lamp
Of the writing challenge in flow
But the winner sun runs on ramp
Cause the loser has no tint show
Rainbow recites the winner’s line
Dark cloud absorbs the loser’s brine
© Mahtab bangalee
Chattogram
04/03/2023
by Nazim Zarsinner |
Categories:
heartbroken, humanity, lost, memorial, poetry, rain, trust,
I am living alone
In barren universe.
My soul seeks a soulmate,
To be so terse.
I stretch my hand in rain,
But, drops don't know my pain.
My heart says there is none
Who can realize love,
I want you to know that,
Love's all above,
This is not such a clue
You know that I need you.