by Gregory Richard Barden |
Categories:
appreciation, beauty, love, morning, romance, sun,
Long, the shadows with morning dew
Herringbone clouds like gossamer lace
Airbrushed above on the blazing blue
Blooming as morn on your angel face
Sunrise enchanter with skin, unleaven
Tenderly daubed with a kiss ... of heaven.
~ 1st Place ~ in the "When Line Six Is A Perfect Fix" Poetry Contest, Silent One, Sponsor.
~ 3rd Place ~ in the "Late June 2018 Standard" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Sponsor.
by Regina McIntosh |
Categories:
day, morning, summer, sun, sunshine,
Mornings whisper, melting away the night
Gentling passions with magnificent grace
Silencing fears and tears with an embrace
Lifting the darkness with heaven’s sunlight
Dawn quiets the glistening of the moon
Reflecting stillness that sparks joy inside
Where laughter stirs the spirit to confide
In the breathless pleasure who is in tune
Sunup colors feelings in perfect praise
Charming the moments with eternal thanks
Puzzling minds who try to fill in the blanks
With stories of true love that will amaze
Listen to tales hewn by the rising sun
Yarns, bold as summer who won’t be outdone
by romeo naces |
Categories:
hope, husband, love, passion,
though we've gotten used to moving on and away
just before the dawn ushers in
another new day
still it deeply pains me to see you see me
feigning strength in letting you go,
letting you be
but let's take heart, this sunup will soon be sundown
and we shall once again be alone,
on our own
so for now, let your slumber drift away, satin hair,
let it vanish like a wisp of mist
in the air.
by Line Gauthier |
Categories:
dream, longing, love, relationship, sleep, words,
softspoken words released
in flight to kiss his lips
eager to wrap him in the
gentle arms of silence
each breath caressing
the velvet of his whispers
intent to waltz me
well into my dreams
he loves me in a million ways
from early sunup until
the stars themselves grow dim
and one by one they fall to sleep
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology book ~CITYLIGHTS~ 2021
AP: Honorable Mention 2022
Submitted on December 29, 2021 for contest 'A STRAND (DEC 30)' sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 1ST
Originally posted on October 21, 2021