What causes one to feel this way?
lack of control over every emotion, like you’ve fallen from a cliff
out and in goes the air through your lungs as you barely breathe
vexed heart rate – feeling like you’re experiencing arrhythmia
every whisper and flutter is seen, even if it’s just you in the mirror
Don't you know?
You’ve already read the answer.
Gaza Sonnet
A doctor`s house with two daughters came under artillery fire
while he who worked at the hospital in Gaza
Trying to save life after yet another Israeli attack, lost both
His children, the military late apologized.
After the funeral, the good doctor did not seek help for his
Immense suffering , but carried on working while
grief unburdened was eating him up.
One day he went to the beach the sea was calm and blue
He undressed and began swimming he had to get away
A strong swimmer he swam long before an Israeli gunboat
blew him out of the water, red turned to pink and then
ack to calming azure as the warped thinking of the occupiers
said go he should have sought psychological help
For sorrow so deep that no well-meaning words suffice
J-ack
O-f
Y-our
V-ehicle
I-s
L-iterally
L-ifting
A-utomobile,
N-eeded
U-ntil
E-mergency
V-alues
A-rise
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Monocrostic (Birthday of Joy A. Villanueva)
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t he pool’s push l X l and pul l
b reaststroke or l X l hugging a tre e
t he weights and l X l noodle s
b ack and forth l X l I tread bare fee t
s imple sciatica l X l cur e
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S - she was always afraid, of what, I do not know,
A- and she would always hide, from whom, remains unknown,
V- various expressions would cross her face, but never one of delight,
E- Emma, my saccharine sweet Emma, thou died of disease which still survives.
M- "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis", the doctor said, Ah! the reason of demise,
E- entire world may cripple! I cried.
P- people lively, world grinning in glee, what does it says about you, turning blind eye, to my grief?
L - less of happiness now darling, soul coated in agony,
E- engraved on your grave;
Emma Jhonson,
2001 - 2017
'its okay to be afraid sometimes',
A- and hither I'm, alone, gluing the broken strings, tending the cracked heart,
S- Such a misery! tiresome trajectory! O' lord how I'm gonna survive?
E- emptiness, the huge void, which your departure created honey, countless times I ask, is this how could you say goodbye?
-9/9/2021
MIA(Message in Acrostic)
Beauty of a blind man's insight in darkness,
Lack of lustre of insight in the sighted and the wise;
Aglow with stars, the scintillant splendid sky
Charms the black night only in light's absence
Kindling our cognition of the purpose of 'Black' - A Blessing!
Date: 08/25/2021
The Color Black Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Chantelle Anne Cooke
C-aptain of the Black Pearl
A-stonishing
P-irate lord
T-aking on
A-ll
I-n his path
N-ever the less
J-ack
A-midst all others in the
C-aribbean is
K-nowledgeable and brave
S-ailing the seven seas
P-irating and looting
A-long with Mr. Gibbs by his side
R-emember this and
R-emember well
O-verseeing Captain Jack for it is said
W-ill be a moment you will dread
Consoling is echo of love, forever I have heard and known
Oh, how foolish was my youth, searching destiny all alone
Meeting you was utopian debut, and as I did, you felt it too
Indelibly in memories etched, there is no life without you
Never will I do that again, being on road has not been fun
Glad I trudged when I was young, now that trek is all done
Back I am in your hold, as melodies bold, tenderly unfold
Acceding to euphoric feelings two amorous hearts behold
Conjuring images, once dormant, latent clues tugging anew
Kindling now, bright and true, as clandestine passions woo
Home again, I feel charmed, hypnotized in seductive glance
Obsequious in your loving arms, adoring eyes of romance
Mesmerized in soul’s liaison, as bells of joy toll on and on
Elated now, I end my odyssey greeting you in newer dawn
February 28, 2021
Placed 1st: Coming back home poetry contest
Sponsor: John Hamilton
What would be the state of mind of a young man coming back home after war?
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Cares and worries cast away
Overflowing with joy since break of day
My head heavy seeing many dead
Incessant shots, much blood shed
Now excited like a small child
Going home to unwind tensions piled
Back in my streets, I see happy faces
A joyous welcome, warm embraces
Chatting with family, eating home food
Kneeling down to God, expressing gratitude
Humming a song, glad to be alive and free
On my bed I sleep carefree
Merciful lord end all wars
Erase war memories, war I deplore
21st February 2021
Written for coming back home contest by John Hamilton
Coming back home
On a day you did roam
My love is for you my Jerome
I will wait at home
Not in our dome
Get me a pretty garden gnome
Back in your strong arms of love
After all they fit me like a glove
Caring softly like a little dove
Kisses from heaven above
Home to stay
Or I will cry and turn gray
Me and you everyday
Eternally to have fun and to play
Date Written: 2/11/2021
Note: Acrostic Rhyme
C-oming back home in our autumn years
O-nce more looking for those familiar ties
M-emories carried through our lows and highs
I-n remembered joys and tears
N-othing smells as familiar as those bars
G-oing back to touch the fading stars
B-ack to every known place we had been
A-lways in our hearts till we’ve seen
C-atching sparks still strong in our eyes
K-eeping feelings tucked inside
H-appiness layered in cobweb’s of old
O-ld stories we seek that have been told
M-elodies in our hearts till the very end
E-nough said nothing is lost my friend.
9.2.2021
L-ethality
O-f
R-abid
E-pidemic
N-astily
A-ttacks
E-veryone
S-o
M-en
E-ventually
L-ack
E-nergy
Topic: Birthday of Lorena Esmele (April 20)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
M-outh
A-voids
R-espiratory
I-llness
E-vading
L-ingering
R-ack
O-r
M-isery
Topic: Birthday of Mariel F. Rom (April 08)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
I do not want to use the dreaded d-word
Because I don’t think it is that
But all I want to do frankly
Is nap, nap, nap, nap, nap.
My state of mind is fogged and smack
Allergic cough, right ear is clogged. Hack. Hack. Hack.
Cannot get my breath. An elephant sits on my chest.
Ack! Ack! Ack!
High pollen count bringing spring swiftly back.
Early this year, on a faster track
Hope it is not on the CV nineteen rack.
I do not think it is depression.
I do not want to think that. But I am going back to take another nap.
Grinding the nine to five every day
Relying on, needing that big pay
Everyone’s demands, they want a part
Always stressed even when you start
Trust that you really need to depart
Exiting ever so graciously today
Somewhere nice to get away
Canceled your normal work plan
Accept that it’s OK, you really can
Pack quickly for your island getaway
Enjoy your much-needed time away
1/11/20
Contest: Great escape poetry contest
Sponsor: John Hamilton
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