nethermost
rock bottom a euphemism at best
sunken feeling of a leaden balloon
deflated burst into shrapnel of fears
they say it’s when you stop digging
the circumference of the black hole
larger than your inflated Ego mania
and then the trap door opened for more
the chisel engaged in vigorous overdrive
what a life to be had or thrown away
a rescue team...
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Categories:
appreciation,
Form: Free verse
My eternal lubricantMy soul had long been troubled...
by hatred, d e j e c t I o n and contempt ~
They were the poisons that flowed red in my v e i n s,
burning like wildfire from my head to my toes,
as if this world were inhabited by d e m o n s:
that have teeth...
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Categories:
appreciation, cute love, emotions,
Form: Free verse
God Saves The FaithfulThat heaven and earth should pass away
God saves the faithful in His time
Jesus is coming again some day
Everywhere you look there's a sign
The angels are singing in harmony
The saints are you and I
Jesus my sweet Jesus
You are the center of my life...
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Categories:
appreciation, care, christian, courage,
Form: Rhyme
My wonderful wifeMy Wonderful Wife
Here — the one who bears the fruit of my loins.
Here — the cheerleader of my flawed bravado.
Here — the bearer of the yoke of my incessant brokenness.
Here — the moon that shines, irrespective of the season.
Here — the one true bridge between life and death.
Here — the one who foils the foul...
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Categories:
africa, anniversary, appreciation, care,
Form: Free verse
Lilies Haiku 39
Lilies Haiku 39
white lilies in bloom
cotton petals unfurl~
nature`s sacred...
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Categories:
appreciation, flower, nature, summer,
Form: Haiku
Cicadas Hiku 38
Categories:
appreciation, nature, song, summer,
Form: Haiku
RoofersSurefooted men work hard on the roof.
Their job: to make sure it's all leak-proof.
But in the heat, they're baking
and the work is back-breaking.
Of their travails I'll not be aloof....
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Categories:
appreciation, work,
Form: Limerick
spry purebred
Categories:
appreciation, cat, tribute,
Form: Haiku
rain showers~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Categories:
appreciation, blessing, christian, encouraging,
Form: Haiku
A Perfect Moment, Created By Joe And MysticNever had I heard a flutter so clear!
nor more distinct than the settle of midnight wings;
Soft gray wings spreading, fanning
coming to gentle fold,
soon to follow, a nightingale's song,
...
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Categories:
appreciation, beautiful, emotions, feelings,
Form: Free verse
rainbow colours
beyond any horizon lies all reality
energy centred in tantra and chakras
even when one cannot see the light
it remains faithfully by one’s side
glow in the dark he reminded himself
life is impermanent but the moment is here
from root to the crown of redemption
serene and free from distilled solutions
once he prised open that door of change
darkness felt comfortable...
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Categories:
appreciation,
Form: Free verse
The Melancholy ColorThey say blue is the warmest color.
So I fell in love with you.
They say blue is the warmest color.
But it tore my heart in two.
Dangerously Blue.
The waves are crashing down again its true.
Dangerously Blue.
The pleasure and the pain it comes from you.
They say blue is the warmest color.
So I fell in love with...
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Categories:
appreciation, abuse, addiction, allegory, allusion,
Form: Free verse
Categories:
allusion, appreciation, character, drink,
Form: Other
Betty White graces a stamp
Betty White lived so long,
they had all kinds of names for her.
She managed to stay America's sweetheart
for a century by being kind and funny.
A heart of gold worn on her sleeve,
she could make everyone smile.
Her sweet face is now on a stamp
while the tributes continue coming.
Her curls sweet and eyes a'glitter but
it's her smile...
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Categories:
appreciation, career, celebration, celebrity,
Form: Ekphrasis
Ode to Krish
She is not made of atoms,
but aftermaths
the kind that linger in a room long after
the lights remember to flicker back on.
Her spine?
An origami of fallen yesterdays,
creased by collapse,
but folded forward into flight.
They call it resilience,
but she knows better
it’s architecture,
a cathedral of nerve built from
"this will not break me,"
hummed on repeat until it didn’t.
She speaks fluent...
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Categories:
appreciation, art, career, character,
Form: Free verse
Specific Types of Appreciation Poems
Definition | What is Appreciation in Poetry?
Poems Related to Appreciation
gratitude, thanks, recognition, acknowledgment, indebtedness, obligation, tribute, testimonial, gratefulness, inflation, growth, gain, improvement, rise, enhancement, admiration, perception, love, knowledge, commendation, enjoyment, sensitivity, awareness, understanding, sympathy