Oh Angelique
yesterday’s hubris
ached my heart
chasing too many Tennessee's.
The swirling colours of red and blue
obscure your Boutique and
midnight finery.
The night after makes
a fool of my outwards intentions
There's a barrack room discipline
ripping up my heart
Blowing hot and cold
your intentions are unbalanced
tis the fool’s tempest of false hope
My cupful is still
far from runneth over
"Dark Shadow's" Barnabas Collins,
Was guilty of vampire maulin's.
He was cursed by jealous witch, Angelique,
A cure for vampirism he did seek.
7/16/21
(For those who don't know, Dark Shadows was a gothic soap-opera that aired
from 1966-1971. As a kid, I was crazy about it!)
God! Your graces upon me have been unique!
In you, I find solace and safe from fatigue!
Vices all wiping, you've made me Angelique!
Innermost heart of mine is your shrine mystique!
None, in this world, can give your peace Dynamique!
God, I thank you with my whole soul and physique!
Grand, I may serve my neighbors so graciously!
Outlooks mine changing, keep perspectives purely!
Divinity yours drawing diligently,
Life mine may I surrender to you humbly!
You, be, my guiding force ever endlessly!
Grand Master of Gentleness and compassion!
Reflect on me light of your resurrection!
Allowing me to partake in your mission!
Change my life. Bring overall transformation!
Emmanuel! Make me your living mansion!
15th May 2021
Giving Godly Grace Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Regina McIntosh
Angelique Dodds
Blessings upon you from all Gods
I wish you prosper against all odds
21 years of age
Same book but a different page
Be grateful for this stage
It won’t be easy
Things can get greasy
Life is a long beautiful process
Expect wins and losses
giving up is something you don’t Possess
So take your time and enjoy your progress
From this day Forth
I want you to take a oath
That you will forever cherish your worth
Look at how far you’ve come
You gained and lost some
I’m eager to see the woman you will become
If they keep throwing dirt on you just act like a broom
You are always the spark in the room
One day he will be the luckiest groom
Yes you can never say you can’t
You are still a little seed nourishing into a beautiful plant
Age is just a number if you do not grow your faith you will always be an infant
Open your heart and be Gods servant
My friend Monique
She’s beautiful and antique
With a small, sexy physique
You are truly mystique
Her best friend is Angelique
How beautiful are they?
Let’s just say they can be
The face of any boutique
Intelligent and unique
I’m inspired by your clique
My love for you is like the morning dew. You are my daylight made for daytime,
My moonlight for night.
The reason I breathe.
You bring out the best in me.
I have traveled North,South.
Unraveled East,West.
Amongst all, you are the best.
I refuse others in lieu of you.
Needless to say, I sail no more.
For you, Angelique, i am weak.
I really just want to be alone
But no one understands
That right now I'm actually in
My own little dream land
They call and try to get my attention
I pretend that I don't hear
But they don't seem to notice
And say THIS loud and clear
Oh Angelique, come and play
Your missing out on the fun
Oh Angelique, hurry up
Come and play with everyone
No one listens anymore
Or thinks anyway
I just think this to myself
Almost everyday
Christophe
Determined,Sympathetic,Enduring,Reliable
Brother of Angelique
Lover of Art,Music,Science
Who Feels Misunderstood,Trapped,Frustration
Who Fears Mass Conformity, Normalcy,Subjection
Who would like to see Uncharted earth,Undiscovered universe,non-public places
Resident of secret place ,Iowa
Damstrom
In a world of make believe
Inside my T.V. screen
I was mesmerized by a show,
The likes I'd never seen.
Barnabas, Quentin and Angelique;
Inhabitants of Collinsport, Maine
Lived a life like no others.
To miss it caused me pain.
This tale of a heartbroken vampire
And the witch obssessed with he
Held me enthralled for years,
Their lives unfolding in my T.V.
Long before "Vampire Diaries",
Long before the movie "Twilight",
Barnabas Collins was the man
Who walked as a vampire by night.
It's been over forty years since
The Collins family came daily to call.
Of all the shows I saw in my youth
Dark Shadows was the best of them all.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
By Francine Roberts 12/01/2012
for Michael Falotico's 'Rhyme Me an Old T.V. Show' contest
"Dark Shadows"
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"Dark Shadows" ran from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971.
It aired Monday through Friday. A supernatural soap opera with a
vampire, a witch, a werewolf and so much more.
Johnny Depp is reprising the role of Barnabas Collins in a
movie version of "Dark Shadows" based on the series.
It is set to be released this spring. I will be in the audience
the first night.
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