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A Better Fate

Unrequited love haunts your fantasies and dreams. And you are left struggling; to stifle silent screams. All hearts crave affection; those denied die inside. And like a seductress, lust manipulates pride. Time warps reality; letting love drift off course. And salvageable dreams; get scuttled by remorse. Explanations fail the expectations of youth. But hidden behind tears; lies the elusive truth. You feel inadequate; unsure if you can cope. For: life is rife with fears that can overwhelm hope. Once stung by rejection; love oft morphs into hate. But, in time, you'll forget; and chase a better fate.

Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2015

A Crown Truth

in the eye of the beholder,
lies the crown truth
in the eye of the beholder,
lies the crown jewel
in the eye of the beholder,
lies the crown jewel truth
the truth lies within the eyes of the truth

the truth is the crown jewel
the truth is the crown jewel truth of an eye
the truth is the crown jewel truth of the beholder
the eyes lies within the truth
the eyes lies within the crown jewel
the eye lies within the eye of the beholder
within the eye is within the beholder of an eye

within the eye is within the truth of the beholder
within the eye is within the crown jewel of an eye
the crown jewel of an eye is the crown jewel of truth
the crown jewel of an eye is the crown jewel of the beholder
the crown eyes of the beholder is the crown truth
the eye is the truth,the eye is the beholder,
the eye is the crown jewel

Copyright © Lucifer Very Very Very 1st | Year Posted 2018

A Halloween Birthday Tanka

Oh Halloween babe
born under October's moon
weave with forlornment
your bewitching adornment
of a harvest leaf festoon.

Faces in pumpkins
awake memories of when
the children were young;
and "Trick-or-Treat!" rung
the holiday season in.

Scorpio woman
wipe away your wistful tear
and tend to the craft
of your birthday draught
to toast your forty-first year.

Copyright © Thvia Shetley | Year Posted 2010



A Millinial's Lament

What makes you stumble man?
I guess you'll never know. 
Wherein lies your hunger man?
As your desperation starts to show.
Cause it can't thunder before the lightening strikes.
It won't rain without a cloud.
Too afraid to keep on holding on.
But you dare not let it out.
You're all alone 
. . . 
Covered up by people.
In the midst of the storm . . . 
Is the only peace you've ever known.
What makes you stumble man?
Well I guess you know by now?
You'll never pick that fruit
If you haven't pushed a plow.
Cause it can't thunder before the lightening strikes.
It won't rain without a cloud.
Too afraid to keep on holding on.
But you dare not let it out.  
You're all alone . . . 
Covered up by people.
In the midst of the storm . . . 
Is the only peace you've ever known.
But you remember that day
And you remember what you saw.
And you remember that face
Even when your memories turn to fog.
Cause it can't thunder before the lightening strikes.
It won't rain without a cloud.
Too afraid to keep on holding on
But you dare not let it out  
You're all alone . . .  
Covered up by people
In the midst of the storm . . .
Is the only peace you've ever known 
And you're so so far from home

Copyright © Kelly Crenshaw | Year Posted 2017

A Winters Song

                               “no sweeter sounds of song in winter
                                than from the one you hold
                                close to your heart …”
                           
                                             Quote by ~ Poet

                                             A Winter’s Song

                                Frozen beauty of cold, crisp, midwinter - 
                                Landscape shines in magical diamond dust.
                                Ice crystals hanging break free to splinter
                                as winds do blow with a shivering gust - 
                                blankets all in hues of snow white tipped crust. 

                                Silky snowflakes enchantingly swirl, twirl
                                dancing to a symphony of birdsong.
                                Sounds of whistling warbles daily unfurl - 
                                rich contralto melodies, that, so long 
                                for warmer days erelong, in soulful song.

                                Iced wreaths of holly, red berries, glisten
                                as acoustic waves reflect off the ground. 
                                Crisp crunch of snow, chilled breath, as I listen -
                                creaking trees, snapping twigs, of winter’s sound
                                punctuate the season’s rhythmic abound.

                                No sweeter song held more dear to my heart
                               than my true love’s angelic voice that drifts
                               across frosty tracks like sculptured, fine art.
                               A winter’s song of flamed love warms and lifts
                               my spirits as he sings me treasured gifts. 

For someone special with all my love …
                   

Copyright © Christina Bowring | Year Posted 2023

AM PM Revisited

I wrote this on a bus ride through the city
An early morning excursion with no sleep
A chance encounter flooded by unknown 
Original reference AM/PM 26 years ago 
The gritty rhyme blindly spoke for itself 
Like the back of a smoke-filled jazz club 
Notes transporting me to another place 
Destination decided with no destiny 
For certain this was uncharted waters
A whispered verse beneath streetlights
Each syllable swaying with the potholes
Did I write this or did the city pen it?
Its pulse echoing in the hollow of my ribs
Doors hiss open stepping off into fog
A silhouette waiting for me at the curb
Eyes I’ve never met but already know
Together we disappeared into the abyss

Copyright © Christopher Delegans | Year Posted 2025

An Advent Praise

A joyous tiding on this hallowed night:
That for our sake, a virgin would conceive.
The Child would promise everlasting light
To all who in His saving love believe,
And for our sin we may no longer grieve.
Among the beasts was born this infant King
As choirs of angels came to dance and sing.
The shepherds marveled, the wise men rejoiced
And praised the Lord for the good He would bring
As all of creation joined with its voice.

Copyright © Haley Pugh | Year Posted 2025

An Oath To Truth And Right

Sorrow had passed his way many times,
said the lines across his brow.
His truth was challenged again and again,
but to lies he refused to bow. 


Even in the face of death,
his ground he firmly stood.
He'd taken an oath long years ago,
to always do as he knew he should.

His craving for Truth was beyond his control,
he must stand for Truth and right.
After bloodedly beaten by the cat of nine tails,
there he stood a horrid sight.

The cowards were befuddled, twas six against one,
they demanded at once he must lie.
“Why take all the pain, it's insane,”
they taunted; “you’ll surely die.”

Should he admit to a deed he'd not done?
Should he lie to save his life?
He knew if he did, the lie had won,
making meaningless all his strife.


“Untie my hands, give me a sword,
one against six; I'll fight.
Truth will prevail and have her way,
I’ll gladly accept my plight.

The ropes were cut,
his hands set free.
A sword was thrown to the ground,
and finally found with swollen eyes that could barely see.

He quickly called out to the power within,
“Please overcome my will”!
For a man of love, twas a torturous path,
for six men he'd have to kill.

Then with power he'd never known,
with skills that all seemed new.
The six were slain and Truth had won,
Truth and right had gotten their due.

He lifted his arms and offered his thanks,
to the power that carried him through.
Being faithful to the oath, to be true to himself,
Was the right thing for him to do.


Copyright © Texas Cowboy | Year Posted 2025

Because

Because love is eternal
And morning light opens every colored flower, 
I'll breathe in their fragrance, and dream of you

Whether with a smile or in a garden,
wearing a cotton dress cradled by the sun
wrapped in love's fullness, with its gentle sighs
as its rays enhance the glorious glow upon your face
Where enchantment drifts, like a red cloud on the horizon
Etched in our hearts, to leave an enduring trace,
as we count the days and nights,  in love

When every moment of time is a ripple washing imprints away
from the moist shores of love that we hold precious
like a beacon casting our shadows upon the face of beauty
Because time is endless
I dream of you


7/21/14

Copyright © Frederic Parker | Year Posted 2014

Believe In You, The Better Born

Such is life,you were the better born.
C'est la vie, just by being.
You laid down life
all for the Glory.

You may live under crown of thorn,
seeing a world of strife,
seeking solace from the storm.
C'est la vie,
You laid down life.

And the end of the story
is never the end of the story.
You were the better born.
Just by being.
Such is life, laid down.
All for the Glory.

Copyright © Scott Campbell | Year Posted 2025

Blood of Love

Like a swallow under the weight of a scorching sun
searching another land where we can stroll
under the shade of the walls of an ancient city
unincumbured by the threats of our own demons;
alas, all is in vain
these cities exist solely in an exhausted mind:
the blood of love is nothing but a fiction.
Maybe one day honey will drip without leaving any stians

Copyright © John-Peter Portelli | Year Posted 2023

But For a Season

BUT FOR A SEASON

For reasons we may never understand
Our Lord sends friends, but for a season
Reminders of the times we have shared
And memories of days when love gave reason

So many things I wanted to say to you
Even when I could talk with ease
And words could flow, much was left unsaid
Surely, our Lord knows best and will give us peace

Our friendship has meant so, much to me, but
Now time moves on and faintly leaves its trail
And who's to say that our paths won't cross over the years
But one thing I know for sure, is that Gods' love will never fail

Copyright © Floyd Neal | Year Posted 2022

Carjacked

I woke up,
a strangers next to me,
it's not right,
it's not who it's supposed to be!

I rub my eyes,
to help me see,
my heart is racing,
I want to flee!

Am I dreaming,
do my eyes deceive,
what's happening now,
I can't believe!

No matter how,
I try to leave,
my means of escape,
I can not achieve. 

I'm panicking now,
so what can I do,
my eyes are wide open,
I see the full view!

He left the door open,
and the truck running too,
in jumped a man, 
but I don't know who.

He slammed on the gas,
without no despair, 
speeding into traffic, 
he didn't even care!

His eyes were like fire,
like none to compare, 
all twitching around,
in a deviant glare. 

It happened so fast,
like a blink of an eye,
the only thing said,
was "your not gonna die"!

He finally pulled over,
and just said goodbye, 
I looked at him strangely,
and didn't reply!

Copyright © Beverly Robertson | Year Posted 2024

Come Closer To Me- Love At First Sight A Music Video Collab with Maria Williams



This is a true-life celebration of love ballad. A chance meeting on a Greek island becomes a whirlwind romance. From Athens’ vibrant Monastiraki markets to a Taverna where you can experience the lively traditional, passionate Greek culture and music. 

Join Demetri and his spirited Sismo  Dance Company to the strains of his Bouzouki. This Original bilingual (English/Greek) musical experience blends the magic of love at first sight with traditional and Mediterranean flair, to moonlit beaches, it’s a tribute to all those who’ve ever fallen in love fast, felt deeply, and dared to dream.
(YouTube, Subtitles in multiple languages)
(Simply click the Gear icon, choose your preferred language under 'Subtitles/CC'. Then click on 'Auto Translate.') 

Come Closer To Me - Love at First Sight LYRICS
COME CLOSER TO ME Trelos ya sena COME CLOSER, LOVE YOU TRUE, Ella Konda mou na sou po, MAY I HUG YOU, Na s’angalayaso an boro, I DANCED WITH YOU LAST NIGHT, Ma ze sou horepsa egthes, FOR ME YOU SEEMED SO RIGHT, Agapi mou apo pou erthes? COME CLOSER FOR IT IS MY AIM, Ella Konda, na sou po, TO TELL MY SECRET, THIS NO GAME, To mistiko mou ella tho, TO STAY WITH ME I ASK, Thellou na zesume mazi. ENJOY OUR YOUTH AND IN IT BASK. Me tin igia mas ke krasi WE WILL LOVE, KISS AND SIP FROM WINE, Sta hili sou ena fili, se agapo toso poli, AND WHILST WE DINE, Ke an to potiri me krasi IF A GLASS MAY FALL, BREAK AND SPILL, Poh tay gee thee, LET IT BE ON ME, IF IT WILL. Na eme ego, ke ohi esee. TOLD YOU THE SECRET TO MY HEART, Goritsi mou, kseris ese to mystiko, YOU WERE MY LOVE FROM THE START, Apti tin argee, esouna ese. YOU KNOW I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU, SO Yati horis esena then boro, FOREVER YOU’RE MY GAL AND ME YOUR BEAU. Eeme trelos ya sena mono esena agapo. TOLD YOU THE SECRET TO MY HEART, Goritsi mou, kseris ese to mystiko, YOU WERE MY LOVE FROM THE START, Apti tin argee, esouna ese. YOU KNOW I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU, SO Yati horis esena then boro, FOREVER YOU’RE MY GAL AND ME YOUR BEAU. Eeme trelos ya sena mono esena agapo. TO STAY WITH ME I ASK, Me tin igia mas ke krasi

Copyright © Jennifer Proxenos | Year Posted 2025

Come down

I've settled deep within the void,
An emptiness I cannot afford,
It's a journey of infinite tears,
My old age betraying my younger years.

Meds, they linger in my throat,
Hoping, on them I choke,
I wash it down with galvanized steel,
Nope, no thought to repeal.

I am a malignant star,
Nestled deep within a canyon scar,
Blurting out "all hope is lost!"
Covering my eyes, so as not to see the cost.

Brokenness, it did me in,
A lifetime of hell, for a lifetime of sin,
If you love me, don't even bother,
Just let me settle in to the void, for just 
Pennies on the dollar.

Copyright © Charles Dibiasi | Year Posted 2024

Death Come For Me

Death come today to take away my sorrow 
Death come for me today don't wait until tomorrow 
Death come for me today I ask you once again 
Death please come for me and take away The pain 
Death come for me today in stealth and make no sound 
Death come for me today and swallow me in the ground 
Death come for me today its such an  easy task. 
Death save me from my life of you thats all I ask

Copyright © Paul White | Year Posted 2023



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