by Eve Roper |
Categories:
care, god, love,
When we walk with the Lord, mercifulness
and kindness live within all of us; lead
by the Light to see others in their dread.
Let us not become latent with blindness.
3/4/2020
Poetry Contest: Kind Ink
Sponsored by: Charles Messina
4 lines with a rhyme pattern ABBA with 10 syllable per line
by Daniel Turner |
Categories:
angel, dream, forgiveness, happiness, love,
In deep slumber madness, she comforts me
Appearing, unencumbered, from the mist
Subconscious suspension our nightly tryst
Erasing my mind of bad memories
She mends and warms my soul so tenderly
Imbibing my thoughts and heart with her kiss
Lovingly fulfills a long ago wish
Thankfully restoring my sanity
Regularly she visits in silence
Enlightening my dreams with wholesomeness
Wiping my tears of angered betrayal
Exchanging her love for malevolence
I awaken with renewed happiness
Refreshed from the angelic portrayal
an original poem by the "poemdog" Daniel Turner
Italian Sonnet rhyme scheme abba abba cde cde
14 lines 10 syllables per 140 syllables 80 words
by Andrea Dietrich |
Categories:
winter,
In hush of winter, wrapped in white,
come tread with me in satin snow.
The boughs hang low; no wind doth blow.
My love, come see the wondrous sight!
(Rhyme pattern ABBA)
Nov. 17, 2021
for Caren Krutsinger's November Or December Quatrain Poem Poetry Contest
by Olaoluwa Samuel |
Categories:
appreciation, care, emotions, gospel, inspiration, inspirational, love,
Your favour and mercy very tender
Why you give them to me i still wonder
Then i realise its the grace am under
It does all things for me even clears your anger
Which helps me cry Abba-father
Your voice i hear in silence
Sometimes i doubt with pretence
Knowing fully well its you
Waiting for what to do
My very thought you read
Providing the things i need
All i ever ask is for you to take the lead
And be my guardian
Or give me a custodian
So as not to be a weed
Which is uprooted and made a feed
But make me a mammoth
That people can stay around and build a small hut
by Sally Eslinger |
Categories:
christian, flower, love, spiritual,
Haiku, ABBA
dear ABBA I hum
the Holy Spirit lingers
a rest in my soul
————————————————————
(c) sally Young eslinger 1/15/2021
Thanks be to God
by Kurt Ravidas |
Categories:
love, relationship,
I love you but I don’t know why.
I love your lips which seem too thin
for a kind person, your grey-green
deceitful eyes which are too dry
and too unmerciful to cry
for broken hearts. I love your skin
which chilly whiteness is akin
to fallen snow in hot July.
I love your blush when I begin
to talk of the engagement ring
which I allegedly have bought.
I love you but I don’t know why
I love. The only thing that I
don't love is that you love me not.
A modified French sonnet (abba abba bbc Aac)… Hm, wait a sec, that's what I'll call you! A French abc-sonnet :3
by David Smalling |
Categories:
death, love, heart, heart,
Death is not death but a mask of great love
That protects us from pain in archived dust
Where vanity veils and desire dreams lust,
And the spirit's retreat is safe above.
Behind the mask like wings of woodland dove
A heart still beats, and footsteps break the crust
Of memory with shadows of her bust
Along the staircase of time and true love.
For love is eternal and cannot die,
Though a heart may pine itself bare to bones;
The soul that loves forever in the eye
Of God, a kindred spirit life enthrones.
The mask that fools the jaded mortal eye
Is but fickle flesh cradled on our bones.
ITALIAN (Sicillian) SONNET: abba abba cdc dcd
by Evelyn Judy Buehler |
Categories:
christmas, fun, jesus, joy, love, magic, song,
J-Jubilation
O-Ornaments
Y-Yuletide
A-Abba
N-Nativity
D-Divinity
M-Mistletoe
A-And
G-Gingerbread
I-Incense
C-Church
A-All
T-Together
C-Caroling
H-Homes
R-Rejoicing
I-Icy
S-Streets
T-Thankfulness
M-Memorable
A-Activities
S-Santa
Written on 12/4/2022
For: Christmas Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Bobby May
by Andrea Dietrich |
Categories:
lost love, passion
As though she were a moon in sky of nights unstarred;
as though a silent, untouched plain was Heloise
when parted from the one who'd been her rain and breeze.
She lived her life, but lived without her Abelard.
(To anyone interested, this is one of the greatest love stories in history!
The book I read of it really moved me. If you never heard of this couple,
I hope you will Google it and check out the story! The book I read was
"Stealing Heaven," by Marion Meade)
For Brian Strand's Contest (abba end rhyme)
by Jared Pickett |
Categories:
foodangel, angel,
ABba abAB abbaA
A Rondel
For LMB's contest
*Peaches, Pineapples, and Pears*
Peaches, pineapples and pears
chilled, topped over my angel food.
This helps to sweeten my sour mood,
this, my secret love affair.
I cut them into little squares
drain, contain, and later drink the juice.
Peaches, pineapples, and pears
chilled, topped over my angel food.
No other dessert can even compare
to this delicacy for me, not you.
I must satisfy my sweet tooth,
there won't be enough to share!!!
Peaches, pineapples, and pears...
6/2/2010
Name withheld until contest is over
by Reason A. Poteet |
Categories:
11th grade, appreciation, celebration, prayer, spiritual,
Ave!
You alone are the
Absolute and Almighty Authority
--Appoint and anoint us as agents
in your army against the antagonist
as he awaits his Avenger and the abyss
Alleluia!
You are our Advocate,
abiding, awe-inspiring, able, and appealing
--Admonish us again in our avarice,
abuse and anger
--Aid us also to abandon adultery, abortion,
apostasy, arrogance and anxiety.
Amen!
You are the Ancient of Days, the Alpha, Abba,
Adonai, Anointed One and the I AM.
--Accept the aroma of agape love arising in
the air as we act in one accord.
written March 28, 2019
Sponsor: Beata Agustin
Contest: ALLITERATION REGARDING RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
by Anil Deo |
Categories:
christian, destiny, easter, hindi, jesus, love, spiritual,
What Love Is This
When I first saw your face
I knew you had some grace
- I did not know how much
Having seen you, I also knew
You were not my type: I was Hindu
- I didn’t know: not very much
Your Spirit is so gentle
Your siblings have that mantle
- I know you have love and Truth
When I live out your dying for my family
When your words carve messages inside me
- LORD JESUS I can only weep at such love
The mystery unfolds with the Holy Spirit
Gentle Spirit, always One, triune as a Unit
- Abba Father you direct all from above!
© Amen & Shalom by Anil Deo, for EASTER: 03292017
by Judith Evans |
Categories:
daughter, family, father, forgiveness, husband, loveme, truth,
Love speaks truth into the darkest heart
Where ministering angels stir the soul's delight.
Interred till now beneath a bitter night,
Released this day from bleak resentment's art.
Love, reach deep even though we are apart.
Dismantle lies and give me sacred sight;
Illuminate those wounds born of spite.
Forgiveness sighs, then wakes with a start.
The strand which connects all fathers has led me to one
Whose poems sing praise to God's own truth revealed
Through the Holy Spirit, Mary, and the Son.
A father's heart, so tender, is concealed
Until that inner angel's work is done
And a daughter's vision, through heavenly grace, is healed.
by Cathi Spooner |
Categories:
faith, heart, inspirational, love, religion,
ABBA, redeem my heart
By Love’s sweet embrace;
Gently whispers life in me,
My soul set free.
Open wide your sweet embrace,
My ABBA, enfold me please
In waves of grace;
Safe haven in the storm.
Lost sheep cries out
To ABBA without doubt;
Love’s sweet embrace secure
Upon return
And lesson learned.
ABBA’s love is sweetly given
When open hearts abide
Resting by His side
In hope of reassurance
Unending love held near.
Will I receive
And not deceive
This fragile heart of mine?
by Andrea Dietrich |
Categories:
love,
We’re dancing. As I gaze into his eyes
so dark and beautiful, what do I see?
Within his eyes - reflecting back to me -
Love’s promise shines with warmth devoid of lies.
For Silent One's When A Fourth Line Helps It To Rhyme! Poetry Contest
Rhyme Scheme: ABba
by Linda Hays-Gibbs |
Categories:
beautiful, bible, heaven, inspiration, inspirational, paradise, religion,
Oh God I cry Abba! Abba!
Have mercy on me I beseech thee,
on such as I!
lest I die
I cry Abba! Abba!
I'm blind
Oh let me glimpse, let me see
your majesty
just a speck for I am a mote in the dust of your time for your love is so sublime
I cry Abba! Abba!
Just one touch
But it is too much to hold how could I be so bold
But I cry Abba! Abba!
I love you! I praise you! King of the Universe!
I glorify you with all that I am
may I be worthy let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in thy sight
let me not depart
Let me dwell in your light
Let me glorify thy might as
I
Cry Abba! Abba!
by Erin Werner |
Categories:
dedication, faith, me,
Abba Father you are to me..
The very essence that I breathe.
I will worship you and praise your name.
Through the storms of life and waves of pain.
I am your sailor and you are my captain.
Guiding me through no matter what happens.
The world cannot promise love forevermore.
Only you Jesus, can bring me safely to the shore.
by Doris Culverhouse |
Categories:
inspirational, i love you,
Clear skies today after so long in the rain
Bright and pristine purified by the storms
A rainbow cloud set against the setting sun
Seem to call with a wink and wave
Saying just for your joy today
Remember Abba is with you always
Beauty is because I love you unconditionally
Bask in the greatness of I am
Infinite warmth and eternal abundant life!
by Balveen Cheema |
Categories:
death, fear, heart, love,
Ruminating over the droning sound deep down my heart
Is a nerve wrecking experience of my hidden fear
Not of any suffering nor death of my loved and dear
Neither materialistic loss is suffering's counterpart
Losing my grit and strength could be my malefactor
In the long ongoing struggles of life's voluminosity
They wallow me up in the arms of night's luminosity
The defeatist attitude of giving up is my worst fear factor
Rhyme: abba, cddc
June 21, 2016
For Laura Loo
My Worst Fear Factor
by Johnny Rhinem |
Categories:
art, baby, cancer, love,
We could never say within good conscience that this country
Has ever been a great place or truly even her blessing given misery
From whence she was borne ? Lingering here today and better what Styx
Might say, Your fooling yourselves but you don't believe it ? Tis never been their
Masses whom have tainted as poisoned humanity; albeit this flesh no, wasn't designed
To embrace heaven's holy light: most assuringly an enmity, of love's beautiful and priceless
Spirit, crying abba Father ? Thus while joey crocker crotch gathers his wayward dumplings; spill the wine.
by Cathi Spooner |
Categories:
forgiveness, grief, heartbroken, journey, love,
The heart above all things, most fragile,
bears all things.
So easily wounded when past scars beckon;
Unhealed, unreckoned.
Reminding me;
of life’s journey past,
awaiting to be healed,
forgiveness to be sealed.
Forgiveness must allow
the healing that I wish.
For the heart above all things, most fragile;
bears all things where love abides,
when healing does reside.
Today, an opportunity not to miss
the healing that I wish.
So, ABBA, forgiveness I release
so healing will replace,
and love most precious will abide
when forgiveness does reside.
by James Edward Lee Sr. |
Categories:
adventure, appreciation, dedication, devotion, god, jesus,
Sing Lord My God I WILL RAISE MY HANDS IN PRAISE;
Chant I SHALL CRY OUT YOUR HOLY NAME
Praise I AM
LOVE YOU ABBA (Father)
Glory, holy PRAISE YOU ADONAI
Mercies EL ELYON The God most high
Sing--I WILL RAISE MY HANDS TO THE SKIES
HALLELUJAH
Shout--The Lord of peace the Lord is here(there)
Reach out--My God, My God be everywhere
Praises--Yahweh-Tsidkenu, the Lord our righteousness
HE WILL PROVIDE
HALLELUJAH
3/28/19
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2019©
by Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen |
Categories:
faith, religion
God above loves righteousness; it is ADORED.
He sent his son to us because of his great LOVE
I am forever grateful to my living LORD.
Jesus died on the cross, arose and lives now, ABOVE.
© May 21, 2011
Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
Written for Poetry Soup Member Congest:
ONE SINGLE FOUR LINE END RHYME EITHER OF aaaa,abab,abba
Sponsored by: Brian Strand
by Jeremy Street |
Categories:
art, baby, cancer, love,
Their malnurished soiled child, setting aside time's stream
Somber the baby's eyes; waiting for a dream ? Seasons come
Years going by his pale rider passing everyday upon the otherside
Black and white there are no dimensions just, mutilating life madrigal
It's anguished notes draped her caskets immolate, reticent wails touching
Truth's monolithic bier this requiem ever tolling such bells innate's, maltese cross....
Creation's creature as a newborn in awe; intrigued by love's infant while together they walk.
by Anisha Dutta |
Categories:
love, passion,
EYES
Eye lash flashed, sparkled at your blink.
Glance reflected, set at naught right
sufficed my look to be caught tight.
Passion of vortex flowed to sink.
My thirsty eyes sent looks to slink.
Ardent ardor shone as spot light
Restless urge, wobbling heart brought fight.
Eyes met, looks reflected on brink.
False, fake wrath of face had no link
with depth of love as eyes bought bright
Desire reflected on hot night.
Closing eyes, come close to blush pink.
Rhyming Style abba abba abba. 8 syllables per line
07/11/17