after the storm the sky sighs
relieved the rage has expired
with a rolling fade rumble
all is quelled to quietude
after rain a damp dank shroud
covers the earth utterly
enveloping everything
in slimy glint of wetness
after the lightning is sheathed
the earth is spared more sharp stabs
and brutal bang afterthoughts
in rolling peals of thunder
then the dark clouds sneak away
ashamed for temper tantrums
that spoiled what otherwise was
a perfect hot summer's day
M-orn
O-pens
I-n
S-hining
E-arliness
S-o
S-un
A-bates
N-ight
C-hill
H-aving
E-ffulgent
Z-enith
Topic: Birthday of Moises Sanchez (December 26)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
J-ust
O-penly
S-ee
H-ow
U-nity
A-bates
R-age
O-f
D-ivided
R-ace
I-f
G-roup
U-nloads
E-gotism
Z-one
Topic: Birthday of Joshua Rodriguez (August 18)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
M-orn's
E-arly
L-ight
A-bates
N-ight
I-n
O-pen
P-icture
A-s
N-ewness
U-ses
G-low
A-gain
Topic: Birthday of Melanio Panuga (November 30)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
K-eep
E-ndorsing
N-ice
N-ewness
I-n
A-pparent
V-iew
O-f
N-ature
A-s
E-arly
M-orn
A-bates
N-ight
Topic: Birthday of Kennia Vona M. Eman (November 30)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
R-ays
O-f
S-un
E-merge
A-s
N-atural
N-ewness
A-bates
R-ain
E-ndorsing
V-ivid
A-nd
L-ovely
O-penness
Topic: Birthday of Rose Ann M. Arevalo (December 29)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
R-adiant
H-ope
E-ndorses
A-nother
C-hance
A-s
D-awn
A-bates
W-ind
A-nd
S-torm
Topic: Birthday of Rhea Cadawas (November 12)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
B-ehold
E-arly
R-adiant
N-ewness
A-ft er
R-ainy
D-ark
I-s
N-egated
A-s
T-winkle
A-bates
Y-our
A-nguished
G-ray
Topic: Birthday of Bernardina Tayag (November 09)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
S-un
H-as
E-agerly
R-elieved
Y-our
L-oneliness
A-s
G-low
U-nder
I-lluminate
L-ight
A-bates
N-ight
Topic: Birthday of Sheryl Aguilan (October 24)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
I-n
V-ividness
Y-ou
R-ejoice
O-ver
S-orrowful
E-vening's
D-isappearance
A-s
S-unlight
A-bates
N-ight
Topic: Birthday of Ivy Rose Dasan (October 09)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Hanging on hope, acknowledging
I wade along through empty promises
Away, farther and farther, I drift
Outside realms of delusions I’ve seen
And like a child hold to
Words ever spoken in faith, august
By a Father who loves unconditionally
Each person regardless of hue,
Origin, creed, ethnicity, religion…
All, differences imposed, willfully
Inciting division, one generation to next
And like dominoes, each falls …
Fear, animosity thrive as love abates
~*~