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
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
flower, lust, night, romantic love, rose, sensual,
Lavish luscious liaison
Orchestrated obsession
Nocturnal nebulae
Gifted graceful gallantry
Secluded sanctuary
Tiffany telltale turtledoves
Effervescent ecstacy
Metaphysical mascarade
Magically manipulated mandolin
Erotic entanglement
Delectable daredevil demigods
Rhythmic romance rhapsody
Openhearted opulence
Secret sensuous seduction
Exquisite exotic elixir
Sumptuous scent of long stemmed roses
AP: 1st place 2021
Submitted on June 24, 2019 for contest YOUR PERSONAL PERFECT POEM PICK sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - HONORABLE MENTION
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
grief, loneliness, longing, lost love, solitude,
I walk and walk
and in my mind
I walk toward
something someone you
I walk and walk
in a motion I wish was soothing
somehow it’s nowhere that I walk
never getting closer
I wonder how it is I’m walking
riding life’s evermoving sidewalk
going against the tide against the grain
never getting closer
static not getting anywhere
and not getting further
I’m left alone with my illusion
of somehow getting closer
AP: Honorable Mention 2022
Submitted on May 31, 2022 for contest A BRIAN STRAND PREMIERE CHOICE sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 5TH
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
love, peace, water, youth,
Sunshine glitters across the water
in a tireless playful motion, and
a dreamy hypnotic music of eternity
ripples on through my nights.
I close my eyes, transported to a dock
of my youth where soothing waves
greet me, enticing me, inviting me, rocking me.
And I abandon myself to the lullaby
that could just as easily be the arms of a lover.
AP: Honorable Mention 2023
POTD May 22, 2023
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
allegory, animal, change, cute, family, friendship love,
There once was a little mighty ant
Who was extravagant and arrogant
Known to be exorbitantly militant
She was so combatant and petulant
They nicknamed her My Commandant
One day she came across an elephant
Elegant and obviously dominant
She started on her typical rant
Then stopped and decided to recant
Both agreed it was all very insignificant
They chatted, it turned out the elephant
Was actually the ant's aunt
Suddenly the intolerant ant
Has become cheerful and exuberant
And now routinely breaks out in chant
Read on air by invitation ~ May 26, 2020 'WORDS & MUSIC'
AP: 2nd place 2020, 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 Line Gauthier |
Categories:
beauty, dance, happiness, inspiration, music, uplifting,
the world craves
more artists
creative souls
sensitive antennas
conceptual skills
performing arts
artisans of beauty
painters
crafters
poets
musicians
dancers
the world craves
more expression
more love
more magic
your life is your gift
back to the universe
be the poem
that moves the world
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology book ~IN THE GARDEN OF MY FANTASY~ 2023
Read on air by invitation ~ July 14, 2021 'WORDS & MUSIC'
AP: 2nd place 2021, Honorable Mention 2021
Submitted on July 13, 2021 for A BRIAN STRAND JULY 14 POETRY CONTEST sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 1ST
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
longing, love,
the moon tonight through your eyes
my sky is in your voice
and how i miss you so
AP: Honorable Mention 2022
by Joseph Spence Sr |
Categories:
devotion, faith, hope, inspirational, life, time
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!
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17th Place Honorable Mention/Certificate
Poetry Soup's International Poetry Contest
July 1, 2007
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by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
death, evil, grief, heartbroken, lost love, wedding,
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
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
age, death, fire, mother, mother daughter,
Tell me, mother
what did the fire
whisper to you
as it wrapped your frail body
in its flaming blanket
as it caressed your cheeks
and clenched your hands
as it kissed your eyelids
the way I tenderly used to
closing those deep oceans of love
AP: Honorable Mention 2022
collaboration with Chandana Ramachandran
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:
confidence, faith, longing, love, soulmate, time,
to find one's soulmate
one needs to listen to their heart
some set out for the big quest
the truth is your soulmate is nearby
your mate’s destiny is to find you
strange how serendipity works
while you keep busy being
the best person you can become
your soulmate will hover around you
like a bee to a flower
it will happen when you least expect it
when you're at peace within
you’ll recognize your soulmate
you just need to listen with your heart
AP: Honorable Mention 2021, Honorable Mention 2021
POTD - May 6, 2021
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
devotion, inspirational love, prayer, religious, river, spiritual,
sung buddhist prayers
released afloat spring rivers
a skyward mist
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
loneliness, longing, lost love, love, silence,
at times the emptiness weighs
heavy in my pool of wistful solitude
sometimes it’s more than i can bear
at times I listen to the silence
and how its nothingness echoes in my head
sometimes it’s more than i think i can bear
at times i crave the longing of togetherness
the gentleness of lips upon my own
sometimes it’s all much more than i can bear
AP: Honorable Mention 2022
Submitted on May 4, 2022 for contest A BRIAN STRAND PREMIERE sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 9TH
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
death, goodbye, grief, lost love, love, peace,
it happened all so fast
it was a swoosh it was a blur
it was all so very intense
and I remember every minute
every gruesome detail
every awesome moment
every breath
every look
every word
every silence
I remember days
turning to weeks
I remember wanting to hold on
to never let go
I remember you fading
vanishing before us
I remember you
giving us time
to say goodbye
I remember
the peace in your heart
but mostly
it’s the love I remember
AP: 3rd place 2022, Honorable Mention 2022
POTD - February 13, 2021
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
blue, lonely, lost love, sad,
gloom drags me into the blueness of
boredom since you've been gone
and i don't see how i'll ever snap out of it
POTD October 13, 2022
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
absence, death, grief, heartbreak, longing, lost love,
out like a candle
in a gust of wind
there then not
gone
taken from me
replaced by a gaping silence
a faded memory
a heartache
throbbing
refusing to heal
i try to remember
the tone of your voice
of your laughter
barely audible
it’s there in the distance
out of reach
a million light years away
and i trapped on my side
alone in this realm
disconnected
i now rush to accomplish
all that i must
so i may join you
some day
in eternity
AP: Honorable Mention 2022
Submitted on May 7, 2021 for contest ALL YOURS (MAY 9) sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 1ST
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
dream, giving, hope, tribute, uplifting,
if I had only
one message to leave
it would be
to love yourself enough
and in such a way
to make the most
of your many talents
to pursue
your every dream
if I had only
one gift to leave you
it would be a magical cloak
to protect your heart and soul
from all disparaging negativity
so you would never veer from
living all your dreams
Published in my photo/poetry book ~IF ONLY~ 2019
AP: 1st place 2021, Honorable Mention 2022
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
death, devotion, life, marriage, time, true love,
It broke her heart
when Franco died
he’d been her soul mate
wed over fifty years
he’d been her life
For her Franco
she had a ritual
lit a candle every night
so he would know
how much she missed him
Today would be a special day
she felt it when she closed her eyes
wouldn’t be lighting any candle
she took her one last breath
set down the path to join her Franco
AP: 2nd place 2021, Honorable Mention 2021
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
lonely, longing, lost love, words, writing,
so many lines i’ve written
in the middle of the night
only to toss them
inadequate
simply not measuring up
to the depths of my feelings
their dull reflections lost
in the yearning of my love for you
seeking those perfect words
worthy of wings taking flight
to find their way across the sky
where you now sleep
AP: Honorable Mention 2021
Submitted on January 9, 2021 for contest CRUMPLED THOUGHTS sponsored by JOHN LAWLESS - RANKED 7TH
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
death, emotions, grief, heartbroken, longing, lost love,
aftermath...
going through the motions
in the silence raw emotions
AP: Honorable Mention 2021
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
appreciation, beautiful, heart, inspirational, integrity, tribute
you are beautiful
when love flows from your heart
and kindness seeps from your lips
you are beautiful
when you reach inside
to find the best that you can be
you are beautiful
when you connect with the world
around you and bring a sense of awe
you are beautiful
when you are genuine
and with integrity share your soul
yes ~ to me you'll always be beautiful in every way
AP: Honorable Mention 2021, Honorable Mention 2021
Submitted on May 20, 2021 for contest ALL YOURS (MAY 21) sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 1ST
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
love, true love, trust,
True love is a connection
a recognition of each other's soul
a respect that only grows
True love is when exposing vulnerability
is not a sign of weakness
but an act of total trust
True love knows no borders
it can even survive death
because love is stronger than grief
AP: 2nd place 2025, Honorable Mention 2025
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
appreciation, inspirational, love, poetry, sensual, spoken word
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
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology book ~THE RIGHT TIME~ 2023
AP: 3rd place 2020, Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on July 17, 2020 for contest STRAND COMPLETELY NEW (11) sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - Honorable Mention