A wounded sigh, an expression evincing the pain of hurt,
A bawl in solitude, turbulence of inner emptiness stirs,
When emotions clamor, simmering in angst of regrets,
When mute demeanor, of injured breath, wistfully frets.
Soul desperately aches for a special someone to talk to,
Someone who understands the language of quietude,
Someone who can soothe the trauma, of life gone askew,
Someone who brings to fore, hope of tomorrow anew.
Laments of past echo, moaning upon meadows of life,
Reverberating in heartbreak of grief, bereft of promise,
To rehabilitate devastation of savage emotional storms,
As covenants, deemed eternal, hesitate in broken vows.
Wounded hearts now trace moments of love, sadly lost,
When loneliness dwells in nightmares of past forlorn,
When the abandoned pledges of forever, callously mock,
As muffled wail recalls, life of joy and love, that once was.
Sorrows now seek solace, yearning compassionate voice
To soothe tides of heartbreak, agitating lonesome mind,
As hopes of morrow rekindle in womb of promising night,
When smile-endearing, subjugates cry of wounded sigh.
On troubled roads of life, when opposing sides collide,
Conflict of emotions clamors, agitating ego and pride,
While empathy warns: let forgiveness be your guide,
As benevolent angels, in missives of compassion chide.
Mired in wins and losses, when humanity strums offbeat,
Adversaries propagate hatred, and blatantly mistreat,
As meaningless conversations puff up, donning conceit,
While expressions of solemn amiability retreat in defeat.
A proffer of calm and goodwill, checks enemy’s reign
When sanctity prevails, calming a perturbed domain,
As atonement and humility heal, soothing angst of pain
And disturbed vibes seeking revenge, begin to wane.
As nobility of repentance tenders offers of mercy, grace,
Malevolent behaviors recede, ashamed in disgrace,
And enlightenment of intellect inspires vacuous space,
When hosting redemption, reformed enemies embrace.
In affluence of cognitive thoughts informed minds elate
Harboring tolerance and sympathy, discarding hate,
Being harmonious with peace, mundane life they liberate,
Achieving balance within, unfazed by travails of fate.
She walks with dreams, deep passions woo,
Into euphoric ambience of a moonlit night
Carrying sweet secret, so intimate and true,
Sprouting in her womb blossoms of delight.
Though they are together, he feels all alone,
Trapped in turbulence of memories unkind,
Nothing she can say would emotions atone
Grief of matrimony he chose to leave behind.
Agitating unspoken, dissonant pulse of strife
His turmoiled heartbeats now brutally amplify
Frightened by weary past to embrace a new-life
When spiteful bonds of yore earnestly decry.
She tries, yet decides, now is not the time
Waiting till moon and stars are so inclined
To witness with Venus, dear-moment sublime
And unveil the script that destiny designed.
Clenched clandestine vibes utter a soft sigh
As happily her stomach churns butterflies;
And, until next-time, she bids him goodbye,
When they’ll guess the color of baby’s eyes.
Vulnerable she feels now, how will he react:
Will he welcome baby, yet harp in the past?
Will he face with courage or opt to retract?
Convulsed, she shudders~ will this love last?
May 5, 2023
Placed 1st: Pick-A-Title, Vol 36 – Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Edward Ibeh
Conjuring anxiety, obstructing path of hope,
A quivering hesitation, frightened to cope;
Fear is omnipresent causing anguished moan
Agitating aspirations in distress of unknown.
Fear is darkness, a trepidation upon norm,
Worrisome, trembling, turbulent as storm;
An obstacle threatening progress of life,
A messenger of panic, an architect of strife.
Treacherous to audacity, fear is a cheat,
A betrayal to victories, fretting of defeat;
Fear is melancholy, an expression of gloom,
Hampering courage, perturbing in doom.
Fear is a loathsome impediment to goals,
Dashing endeavors of endearing souls;
Averse to commitment as love goes awry,
A remorseful cry, where lost kinships sigh.
Unwelcome emotion imprisoning ambition
Unleashing inaction of paranoid inhibition,
Fear immobilizes, as if, bird trapped in cage;
Paranoid, valor-less, upon life’s center stage.
January 21, 2023
Placed 1st: Fear Is Liar Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Sotto Poet
Peace
Calmness, stillness
Resting, soothing, loving
resolution, truce, discord, rivalry
agitating, irritating, hating
explosive, frantic
war
Dazzling Dizzy Diamante Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Caren Krutsinger
Date: 09/08/2022
little butterfly
sits on me stem smiles and says ~
gardener is great
leaves flutter and fall
age not a matter at all ~
none says any lie
throbbing saintly souls
what use is agitating?
simple solemn bye
23 October 2021
Explain Nigeria
There is nothing
To explain
Nigeria is what it is
Am sorry to disappoint you
We are not better
We are not the worst
But the people
Are not happy
With it leaders
The youths are not
Empowered
The economy is suffering
And it people
Are agitating to divide it nation
So I could simply
Define Nigeria as
A state of emergency
A conutry of confusion
Is the proper way to
Explain Nigeria
calm
serene, smooth
resting, reposing, relaxing
breeze, waters; tornado, monsoon
storming, stirring, agitating
anxious, troubled
turbulent
written July 9, 2021
i. Storm
darkness is a shade
stirring shadows afraid
then the zigzag plunges
agitating the cross
again and again sawing a thin line
blackberry wine
the brew of an angry soak
a curtain torn from top to bottom
the thunder ripping
high priest covers his ears
lest the truth storm in
unwanted like an orphan
ii. Orphan
six feet under
with no mother nor father
a Ukranian wonder
curls and crown
become somebody’s daughter
no frown
shovel pats down the blunder
iii. Grave
this grave circumstance
shown the door
He stands and knocks
her chance
America an amusement park
the plane her first ride
she’s beside
herself with excitement, a spark
in her step
iv. First Steps
she will take her first steps
the moon will watch
desiring the test soil
she’d have kissed it
with her wit
how many reps
strengthen the catch
watch out world
she belongs
10/14/2020
We clearly see it slowly creeping
Consciousness contraction
Origin in ego borne craving
Agitating our tranquil orientation
Ever watchful alert awareness
Recognises the egoic aberration
Shifting back to pristine stillness
As quietude of our meditation
20-August-2020
I find bananas nauseating,
this sugary fruit really a berry;
a curvy yellow thing some call captivating,
I don't care- how many benefits dietary!
Odious the smell,
and just hideous as well.
After arriving home deteriorating,
looking like an alien creature scary;
claims of healthy so agitating,
and don't try to hide- a loaf creating!
The dark spots vile,
especially when in a pile.
_____________________________
January 10, 2018
Poetry/Rhyme/My Blue Cheese is Bananas
Copyright Protected, ID 18-9815-13-01
All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym.
One night
When I was tired, scared and sad
And the sun was low
I went out for a walk
On a dusty old road
Alone
Here was my refuge, my shelter
Nature on both sides lay
Tranquil, motionless
Not warm, not cold – indifferent
The clouds drooped
With weight by the skyline
The wind spasmodically rose
Agitating the serenity about me
Lost in a deep pool of thought
My mind wandering relentlessly
I walked and I walked
I looked around me
I walked and walked
Till my troubles seemed diluted
And my mind more at peace
I heard music in the forest
I listened for a while
To the quiet symphony of beauty
Then I returned
With a dwelling hope
Of a sunnier morning
Of the dawn of a happier day
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Kings and lords of powerful kingdoms
built castles with high towers on hills
to defend themselves from the invaders;
I've built no castles because my defender is God...
I've no need to build a fortress if He stands by me!
My riches lie in words and they praise the merciful Father
of compassion who protects anybody without an armor;
I seek Him not only in joy but in grief as well:
He's the river of living water that fills up my well!
Rich people guard their gold constantly and agitating
they toss in their turbulent sleep, I go to sleep peacefully
uttering the same childhood prayer when angels sang joyfully;
even now, unafraid of hose murky shadows: I hear their song!
My riches lie in words and they declare a faith with a yielding sword;
is a person defined by wealth or by the virtues he possesses inside?
Any treasure is sought by thieves although it is hidden and guarded!
If vanity is foolishness, shouldn't we pursue the essential things in life?
Copyright ( c ) 2017 by Andrew Crisci
The moon in the black berry
Who knows who bit the other half?
Who knows who hid the other half?
We know who knows who did it.
Waves never stop agitating
The stars appraise their Queen
Who knows we are here?
Now tell me a story of yours
Trump Was Notorious
We always knew that Trump was notorious,
And his agitating energy level is enormous;
While we waited,
He promulgated;
Seems to be oblivious to being boisterous.
Jim Horn
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