Best Simple Poems


Premium Member Parallel Poetry


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Predictable, practical pose
as a simple sentence suggests,
accepting how the story goes,
while syllables shape silhouettes.

~ Simple scribbles serenade me ~

Paragraphs, hold poise and power
while illuminating passion,
and thoughts anticipate the hour,
forms flow in a feathered fashion.

~ Sonnets and sweet simplicity  ~

Playful, parallel poetry
cause positions to part and pause,
dimensions divide, dive deeply,
and lines love to linger, because.

~ Synonyms sing a symphony ~


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* As thoughts twirl, they paint a picture *
        Please the senses with Poetry

   ( 8 syllable count within each line )

Premium Member Of Me

Deeply dipped in red, the Heart of a Rose
explaining the motive behind this act
Purpose being, to open and expose
knowing not how, the Soul will truly react

Freely flowing from the veins, Loves Passion
petals drip without ceasing, revealing
Reason for proceeding, in this fashion
as the stem begins to lose all feeling 

Submerged in the depth of each sensation
moments measured, Unconditionally 
While coming to the realization
love motivates through your veins, Completely

Purpose being, to open and then see
The Heart of a Rose, and the Soul of me





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Just a Little Scribble

Featured Poem- 6/14/2020

Simple Words For Simple People

If I  had a pretentious brain
which acts faster than my heart
Maybe then,I would abhore this soul
which spreads freely through each verse
Maybe then I would impress you
 with my intellectual grammar 
and sophisticated words
 I would scrutunize 
each and every coma
dot and exclamationmark
believing I know best
But I would never let that happen
I'd rather stay at bay
Writing firstly with my mind 
and not my heart 
leads only to an asylium 
within the being of myself
Poetry is my voice,my shadow
The sacred shrine of great escape
Each stored emotion processed
within  a yesterday
Poetry is the inner of my existence
breathing softly,bleeding deeply
exploding in death,love
passion and romance
In every verse  a whisper
a thought that I would scribe of
a silent cry expressed
Maybe in a tomorrow  
you might pass by me
Tread your footstep on my ink
and spit  saliva in my face
But maybe in a today
a broken -hearted fool stops by
 to find comfort in my world
Maybe a prisoner,a tramp
an insane soul or outcast
would pick these scattered scribbles
and gather them as whole
Maybe through each criss-crossed puzzle
finds a narrow passage 
which leads his faith to home
Maybe a little child 
whose blissful giggles
 depends on little words
would turn the dusty pages 
of silly rhymes I penned
Rhymes which know the moons
stars,faries,and the magic land
Rhymes which know each fantasy
 and how to be a friend
And maybe He would smile
Maybe He would laugh
Maybe He would dream
Maybe He would grow  up to write
 the most eloquent sonnet 
there has ever been
Or maybe He would grow up
to write simple words
just like me
about daises or dandelions
and expressions to be free


Premium Member Contemplating Calculations

You could say:  
       Variety attracts a free spirit, a soul with curiosity - 
                          someone like me,
                     someone simple minded
              
                     Ideas invigorate the muse,    
                                  while
                             Calculations, 
                    the right angles and views
                               - test me
                              intellectually
           
               (A nerd searching for an exact word)
      
    
         I could say:
    A pencil behind the ear, might draw you near,
                        to someone like me
      
     
           Your creative energy is incredibly alluring,
                        off the number chart 
                               carefree,
                          figures balanced
                                when,  
                              Inspired -
                             poetically

              (A flawless word searching for a nerd)
          

          We could both say:
     Variety attracts a free spirit, a soul with curiosity



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~ Just a little scribble ~


Sunday March 17th, 2019- Poem of the Day

Author's Note-  Many thanks to all those that take a moment to leave a kind thought upon my poetic whispers.  

I am humbled that this poem of mine has been chosen as Poem of the Day.

Premium Member Unreachable

Intangible, the term your lips lightly exhale,
just as the wind found its voice -
                     
Love being Unforgettable
                 
A hunger to interrupt any season
numerous times you tried, only to fail
              
If only you had been given the choice
- to touch the Unreachable

You would have been the one, my reason




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~ Just a little Scribble ~

Premium Member Simplicity

Small, simple flowers bright as can be
Weaving in and out of the breeze
Turning a moment into full simplicity
As I walk under the cover of green trees

I realize, you only have to stop to look
Some things in life are clear, simple, right
Just as the small flowers or the clear brook
Quiet simplicity, will bring answers to light

Heidi Sands

7/16/17


Simple Words For Simple People

If I had those pretentious brains which act faster than this heart

maybe then I would abhore this soul which spreads freely through each verse

maybe then I would impress you with my intellectual grammar and sophisticated words

maybe then I would scrutinize my each and every coma,dot and exclamationmark!

But I would never let that happen,I'd rather go away.

Writing with my mind and not my heart leads only to asylum within the being of myself.

Poetry is my voice,my life,my escape,my each emotion stored,processed in a yesterday

breathing softly  in fresh air,wanting to explode in death, love,passion and romance.

Each verse, a thought I'm able to scribe of yet unable to express through spoken words.

Maybe in a tomorrow you might pass by ,tread your footstep on my verse

but maybe in a today,a broken-hearted fool stops by to find comfort in my world

Maybe a prisoner, an insane man,a tramp ,or any outcast to society 

would pick these shattered pieces and gather them as whole

and maybe through this scribbled cross-word puzzle finds God'love once again.

Maybe a little child who understands only little words

would turn the pages of silly rhymes i penned

rhymes which speak of moon and stars,angels,dreams and faries

and maybe He would smile, maybe He would laugh 

Maybe he would dream ,the way i used to dream

and maybe He would write the most eloquent sonnet

or maybe just simple words about blossoming flowers

And maybe then,my mission is accomplished,and  maybe I feel blessed.


Charma

Premium Member Simple Musings From a Heterosexual Male With Unkempt Facial Hair

Every discovery started with absolutely 
     no idea of where to start...
     
     There is not enough time in a lifetime
     to measure success...

     Just as there is pain in uncertainty,
     there is peace in faith...

     We thrive in our communal happiness,
     we parish in derisive pain...

     Death is much less reliable in peace.
     In war, we can put up a more 
     reasonable defense...

     We can waste a lifetime seeking happiness
     from someone else's approval...

     Our happiness should always be seen
     in the kindness of our eyes...

     With desires held in check,
     less becomes more...

     When a smile becomes a laugh,
     you've found happiness...

     Love is helping someone discover that they
     are better than what they thought they were...

     Unfathomable contentment is a poet
     finishing the last line of a poem...

Premium Member The Butterfly Nebula

Butterfly Nebula

Far away in the night
A sky full of stars
A song full of notes
A story full of words
And, most importantly…
A poem, full of Light!



I can not leave a picture, but if I could it would be the first one. #1 at the top of the list. The Butterfly Nebula. It is lovely indeed. Although they are all incredible. Thank you for sharing them.
© Ann Foster  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Longing For Love

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Lightly touched in soft sapphire skies
the deep blue of those loving eyes
Hair flows upon sun kissed skin
through flowers and back again
I feel your smile, even then
wrapping the beauty within
Lightly touched in soft sapphire skies
the deep blue of those loving eyes

Roses glisten in morning dew
rare beauty begins shining through
Simple pleasures meant for me
in your smile so peacefully
Feels divine and heavenly
gentle touch, as love can be
Roses glisten in morning dew
rare beauty begins shining through

Elegance feathered in the breeze
gracefully touching me with ease
Beautiful smile I adore
a touch of warmth, as before
Always, I am wanting more
your love, I am longing for
Elegance feathered in the breeze
gracefully touching me with ease
------



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 A Romantic Scribble
    Form- Octelle

Premium Member Ageless Seeds of Simple Joys - a Collaboration With Robert Lindley

When walking in splatter of Spring's anticipated rains
blessed is the youth in you, if wearing no shoes;
further given if you can then see rainbow hues
thus finding such fantastic sights halt great worries and pains.

Such fleeting rewards fly by with blossoming paradise sails
should you bask in that magnificent soft warm glow;
savor precious moment, follow which way it blows
casting care to the wind, seek victory that never fails?

As smiling blue sky, clears to send you a most wondrous day
your heart explodes in radiance of sacred gifts 
with sunny joy bestowed as clouded spirit lifts -
hope’s appreciation cupped in hands; precious golden ray.

Sweet tears of joy that bring us back to laughter of our youth
when colors filled our world not overcast with doubt,
and purest pleasures bloomed and new ideas did sprout
from creativity’s simple seeds sown in fertile truth.

So for a time give wings to worry’s flight from your pained mind,
your future’s not as bleak as life would make it seem;
bare feet can splash in puddles neath a rainbowed dream,
life’s pleasures in your golden age still there for you to find. 


Robert J. Lindley and Susan Ashley

(a collaboration)

July 9, 2018


Poet’s note: My dear friend Robert, your enchanting inspiration has worked its magic, once again, for generating yet another radiant collaborative experience. It’s was with wonderful pleasure that I enjoyed the opportunity to write with you this meaningful poem of hope and happiness as one grows older… the golden thread of hope continues to weave its way through our writes and I’m proud of the tapestry our words do create. I relish the privilege of being your writing partner, it is my  lovely joy and an honor. Your superb poetic talent and insight gives your poetry a lustrous quality and a rich value that I treasure. It is with my truest appreciation that I call you, my friend. Thank you Robert.

Premium Member A Simple Whim- POTD

How I wish to scuttle alone,
over a gentle river,
from bank to bank,
in a small boat,
rowed with a bamboo pole.

The call of the wild is an irresistible call,
to venture into the silken waters,
to feel the wind and look at the blue sky
with nimbus clouds drawing strange patterns,
when seagulls’ fly, shrieking over my head,
and sense the misty spray of water
when weary hours shall sink to blend 
with the soothing sibilance of the river,
winding its way through woods and plains!

October. 23.2022

~Placed Eighth~

POEM OF THE DAY

A Brian Strand Premiere Choice Poetry Contest

Premium Member Keep

sun shadows through my hair 
in my heart you drift, before sleep
daylight dreams dancing everywhere
heart-prints glide, almost there
you are a dream i wish to keep

stars upon my pillow
in my heart you drift, before sleep
wishes collect on the window
my thoughts whispering low
you are a dream i wish to keep

wind with clouds, seasons glow
in my heart you drift, before sleep
halo on the moon, an echo
touch of you, ache to know
you are a dream i wish to keep



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~ Something Dreamy ~
Not for a Contest

Form~ Lind68868
Featured Poem- 5/9/2021

A Simple Visit

Trying to get myself together,
I book my dentist appointment.
In the waiting room I sit.
Finally, they call me,
 I sit on the all familiar dentist chair.
Looking up, the light shines on my eyes,
Giving my headache advancement,
I close my eyes.
Suddenly they speak of cavities.
“Would you like to get fillings today?” they ask.
Sure, I thought aloud.
They numb my mouth,
Nothing I felt, they asked me one more question.
“Would you like the gas to feel more comfortable?”
“Yes please”, I replied.
Next thing you know I am gazing off,
It leads to my mind wondering, I feel strange.
Images of all my emotions pop up,
They start to seem more real.
I am off into a deep sleep,
Me sitting in a chair carrying my son,
He opened his longing eyes,
My heart felt the joy of this dream.
I was rocking him so peacefully,
My little angel came to me in a deep sleep.
I wake from the drilling of my teeth feeling at peace,
The dentist told me of how peaceful I seemed,
Moreover, of how tired I must have been that I fallen asleep.
No idea they had of how restless I was,
Nor that I am a grieving mother who had just lost a piece of her heart.
I did not expect to had left the dentist feeling happy,
I had a vision a created memory that put me at peace.
Crazy you might think but I look forward to my next dentist appointment.

~My son Bael forever in my heart and if I’m lucky in my dreams he will visit me~

Premium Member The Ecstasy of Words

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Bliss- Composed by Daveed
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~ because i love the sweet touch of words ~

image- pinterest.com/evstratov/miri/


Thursday August 15, 2019- Poem of the Day

Truly humbled that these words of mine were chosen as Poem of the Day.
Many thanks to all those that read my poetry and comment.  

Even if you read and don't comment.  
My heart smiles knowing you have read thoughts from my heart.

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