Regina Mcintosh Poet Free verse

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My Inner Child

I ride the vibrant crests
Of a tangerine moon
Glowing across stardust ridges
Where inspiration tickles
My heart with laughing dewdrops

I drift on the edge of a smiling
Emerald forest filled with
Whispery pines and strong oaks
All the trees remind me why
The birds make a home on branches
With their bristling, dancing leaves

I walk through a thriving garden
Alive with scarlet and cobalt
Rare colors in the choiciest purples
Mauves, sunset yellow and lavender
Hastening to create a sweet fantasy

I breathe in the crisp, cool air
Of an autumn night, a summer light
Feeling the freedom of a heart
Gentle and warm, feeling forlorn
For the tender caress of rainfall
Caressing my shoulders lightly

I kiss the silence with hope
For moments poured full of joy
While my heart whispers 
Recklessly thrilling in the vitality
Of a dream that fulfills me

I ache for these days of simplicity
When light plays with the shadows
Echoing through the longings
With cries resembling poetry
Lingering on the edge of sanity

I dream, I imagine, I praise
With a prayer of faith
Believing in the God who reigns
High above my thoughts
In a heaven where I will hope
Love continues to abide, eternally






Inner Child Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Chantelle Anne Cooke
September 1, 2021

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Marikate Kingston October 5, 2021 at 1:06 PM A lovely, pretty poem with so many beautiful descriptions and an ethereal feel A childhood that was wonderful. One of my favorite lines above reads, "Emerald forest filled with whispering pines and strong oaks" and the words, "tangerine moon" Sometimes I refer to trees or birds in my poems too. Happy to have found this one Blessings, Marikate

Linda Milgate October 1, 2021 at 4:15 PM Combinations of words and sounds wonderful

Ann Peck September 20, 2021 at 11:14 AM "I ride the vibrant crests of a tangerine moon..." That is especially lovely, I think, but the whole poem is beautiful.

Beata Agustin September 13, 2021 at 7:47 PM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... making me see a part of the child in you, blessed by the Lord. God bless you.

Christuraj Alex September 13, 2021 at 7:29 PM "I kiss the silence with hope For moments poured full of joy" Beautiful Creation. Congratulations!

Robert Lindley September 2, 2021 at 4:05 PM Truly exceptional free verse creation my friend. A definite fav-- a gem... A true treasure to have found and so enjoyed reading! God bless..

Mystic Rose Rose September 2, 2021 at 4:33 AM You and Buddha would make great friends Gina, lol, My heart with laughing dewdrops, what a line, thank you for flowering my mind this morning, have a precious day dear. xo

Kim Rodrigues September 2, 2021 at 3:41 AM I drift on the edge of a smiling Emerald forest filled with Whispery pines and strong oaks…ahh

Unseeking Seeker September 1, 2021 at 9:37 PM (long breath, before I exhale, exclaim) Wow!

Beryl Edmonds September 1, 2021 at 3:27 PM A beautifully written free verse Gina, such wonderful dreams from the inner child… Belle

Judy Ball September 1, 2021 at 2:24 PM Ohhhh Gina! A fave for me. Absolutely lovely. And the pic is great. God Bless, JB

Janice Canerdy September 1, 2021 at 1:56 PM Gina, to say this is beautiful is an understatement. I love it! Janice

Demetrios Trifiatis September 1, 2021 at 12:36 PM Magic wrapped in poetry! Superbly written, my dearest friend, Gina! Hugs xxx