A soft wind lifts the curtains.
light spills across the wooden floor.
dust spirals in lazy circles
and the quiet hum of the house
feels like a gentle heartbeat.
I step outside
the earth smells of wet grass and stone.
a bird’s song cuts through the stillness
small, specific, lively
and i bear in mind I belong here.
The sun melts my skin
the world extended, slow and planned
shadows bend and bow
a leaf meanders, holding the gleam
and i am awake, completely.
Categories:
bear in mind, nature, peace,
Form: Free verse
Take care of your loved ones
Bear in mind that all difficulties
Are just temporary and manageable
The most precious thing is the family
This is where your business will start
This is where feminity and masculinity develop
This is where your health is being monitored
Unite everything because of love and desire
This is where every dispute is being resolved
This is where business develop, share secrets
Of happiness, of recipes, of passions and ease
Value yourself, your choices and your connection.
Categories:
bear in mind, family, love, passion, relationship,
Form: Prose
I am a collector of worthless things
How they pile up I have no inkling
I clean out my junk drawer at two o’clock
It is crammed full of extra things by two fifteen.
Do others have this problem?
What solution have you found?
Would it work for me?
Bear in mind I refuse to throw away anything
And a husband who stuffs all his extra stuff into drawers.
Categories:
bear in mind, how i feel,
Form: Free verse
Who’s not a victim of absurd
Lend me some rationality
To see the best side of the world
I need your bright reality
Won’t you show me how it works
That I'm charged for the actions of those
I didn't vote for and never trust
What does this paradox logic impose?
How could I disarm the army?
If you know, then please reveal
Bear in mind, its only me
Who you talk to, cause I’m real
Not just rhetorical hallucination
Not what you generalize
Under banner of some nation
With all evil that implies
Its just me, hello, I’m here
Can you tell me, like a friend
What I should expect to hear
From the world, that dreams to end?
Categories:
bear in mind, dream, mystery, political, world,
Form: Rhyme
A Message of Hope **
Seek inspiration in every day
Despite it's cruel intentions.
Find the bitter taste in rain that falls
Delightful just to mention
Learn to love all of your pains
From bunions up to brains.
The voices in your head are friends,
Enjoy their ridicule and games
Romanticise your anguish well,
If not then, what's the point?
Create your own little world of hell
Snort coke, smoke a joint
Whatever you choose to do from here
If you're caring, or if you're crude.
Just bear in mind, it matters not
Your living; is getting screwed
Categories:
bear in mind, dark, funny, hope, motivation,
Form: Rhyme
Sometimes, in uncertain outcomes, as life agitates,
It can sway either way, maneuvering on the edge,
For a difference rather modest, makes the final call,
When a narrow margin determines a win or a loss.
If a win we choose to celebrate, or defeat we deride,
Prudent to bear in mind, that it wasn’t a landslide;
When results are so close, why not cheer them all,
Cognizant to recognize~ distinction is awfully small.
Slender is the layer between eve’s dusk and twilight,
Between dark of dawn, and luminance of sunrise;
Between safe and danger, there lies a narrow divide,
Where, between cliff and fall, life’s border resides.
Mementos of love embraced, and love sadly repelled,
In albums of beloved, or memories forlorn dwell,
Clamoring from corridors of good or bad choices made,
Between narrow margins of hope, and contours of fate.
O, a narrow margin can be of mighty consequence
Inhabiting elation of success, or anguish of regrets,
When death lingers in the clutches of final moments
Stilled between breath inhaled, and breath exhaled.
Categories:
bear in mind, life, perspective,
Form: Verse
Written: January 25, 2024
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Time eludes us as a cryptic puzzle.
This is our opportunity to seize it.
Spaces have a distinct sequence.
We must sustain our life pattern.
Shaken extremities.
It is scarce to start a fire with obsidian.
Still, it's worth lingering in the night.
Murmuring shards from an aloof past.
highlighted the impact
of our says a few weeks ago.
and the deep impact it can wield.
Yet, we must aim to define our souls
Let your voice billow amid a pool of views.
thence, it's crucial to stay vigilant.
even when progress is slow.
Life seems a scary puzzle conundrum.
But we must never lose our goals.
It may appear such a mundane day.
yet one day might alter everything.
Several ideas may whirl in the mind.
We are obliged to strive forward.
spreading our thoughts globally.
even amidst the perplexity.
or if our ideas are running dry.
It is crucial to bear in mind.
All us are crucial to a larger target.
Let us manage our time well.
Embrace each fleeting moment
in this state of discombobulation.
Categories:
bear in mind, analogy, bereavement, confusion,
Form: Free verse
Someday we will be in that place,
Where we can say our vows and promises.
Family, friends and the whole world will witness,
As we both say "yes" with that magical kiss.
Someday I will be walking on that aisle,
Wearing a white gown with a beautiful smile.
Looking at you without a blink of an eye,
It will be a great day that will surely make us cry.
Someday we will be going to stay,
In one house where we can start our journey.
We will be filled with laughter from our baby,
The fruit of our love as what they say.
Someday we will be going to fight,
About those stuffs that will give us sleepless night.
Our love for each other must be strong and tight,
'Cause for every darkness there is always a light.
Someday we might meet temptation,
Bear in mind to be loyal and faithful to our relation.
So that our family will not be in commotion,
Staying together for life will be our greatest mission.
Someday our ages will get old,
We will serve as blanket to each other when one feels cold.
Our love story will be the greatest story which is never been told,
We will prove to them that forever exists as they never called.
Categories:
bear in mind, emotions, future, husband, romance,
Form: Rhyme
Quote:
"Xenodochial (pronounced zeena-doh-key-ul) means to be hospitable. Making others feel at home is truly an art. When you can make your friends, family, and even strangers feel as if they truly belong, you are making the world a better place". By Poet
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In a rather distant and uncaring world
There is a virtue that is widely unknown
Friendly, xenodochial, and blithesome Words
A non-parochial warmth is widely shown
Strive to treat strangers with dignity and kindness
And to bless your soul, grant no eyes to blindness
You may glimpse angels—in this river of dryness
No impediments ought to obscure the light
Treasure is always found at unexpected sites
Always be suitable for fresh starts and height
Welcoming pathway lights are faint yet pearled
Bear in mind we harvest whatever we have sown
Don't scold or exhibit just a shred of unkindness
A star shining on you will be soft, mild, and bright
Categories:
bear in mind, analogy, appreciation, character, friendship,
Form: Rhyme
Oh, for meek and mild,
to seek the child inside and hold his hand
Help him not be shy
and not to cry and say you understand
Not all men must fight
or pen with might to frighten fools away
Now and then what’s right
can bend the light to shine another way
You must bear in mind
and care to find the path that walks within
Strength is yours to know
and yours to show that yes, the mouse can win
Categories:
bear in mind, bullying, cry, encouraging, endurance,
Form: Rhyme
Let’s check what we missed
in our to do list:
touch kind.
As a hedonist,
we merely exist,
confined.
Never by love kissed,
dark desires persist;
we’re blind.
Let us bear in mind,
it’s time we refined
our soul.
Lest we fall behind,
release thoughts unkind:
be whole.
Our form’s so designed,
God in heart’s enshrined;
our goal.
Playing our life role,
let love we extol,
assist.
Remain in control,
love has no loophole;
life’s gist.
Love doth love cajole,
reclaim joy fear stole:
bliss mist.
23-March-2023
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Write Me a Virelai Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Kim Rodrigues
Categories:
bear in mind, joy, love, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
If you have dreams
You can take a walk into the future
You can start your plan today
With great hope and expectation
But try your best from today
And accept the result tomorrow
The future forever welcome you
But with your love, conscience
Perseverance,optimism
And sincerity in god
The unknown world forever welcome you
But have to bear in mind the rules
Thankful for yesterday
Cherish for today
And hopeful for tomorrow
Categories:
bear in mind, dream, future, god, hope,
Form: Free verse
As pet dog in the Tropics
Blessed am I by God to enjoy life
Clothed with two seasons:
Dry or summer months, and wet or rainy days…
Exposed to this goodness
Freely I’m exempted from Winter blight
Grief of cold weather I haven’t experienced
Happy always for great adventure…
I wish you well, fellow puppies, in the Northern Hemisphere
Just bear in mind that “Winter is not forever”
Kindness of the Sovereign has planned it so
Live with your climate by the grace of the Almighty…
Maximize adventures that Winter offers
Never lose hope* since another season is near
Opening avenues for greater pursuits
Press on still, and grow to be your owners’ pride...
Quietly wait for your time to scamper outside with delight
Ready yourselves to behold blooming wonders
Stay serene while snuggling in your comfort zones
Temperature will soon tell that now is Spring time!
*Psalm 31:24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Personification in ABC form
January 29, 2023
2nd place, "Winter is not Forever" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by BJ Legros Kelley; judged on 2/19/2023.
Categories:
bear in mind, appreciation, blessing, christian, dog,
Form: Personification
Dear me, I know you are going through a lot
And perhaps you want to give up on that blot
I know you are worried about all your dark spots
And I don`t want to lie to you
That you are perfect because you are not
I don`t want to make you weak because you are strong
But I also want you to notice when you are wrong
I want you to know that this world will be hard
But that`s okay sweetheart
You will be weighed down on different scales
But I want you to always bear in mind
That you are a masterpiece of God`s creation
You will be undermined
But that`s nothing you need to mind
I want you to focus on being you
Because you are enough
People will disappoint you
But learn to forgive
And when you forgive, lock your palace
And that`s your heart
And in your heart, employ peace
To serve you
Categories:
bear in mind, caregiving, encouraging, new year,
Form: Free verse
though it is rooted upon supposed evil,
the fruits of my labour are consequential.
shall I weap off not having a penny,
or should I rejoice of having plenty?
granted is the will to make hasty decisions,
'drink up, don't slow down', said blurry visions.
sober minds take full responsibility,
adulthood applauds instant flexibility.
when treated well, rewards are many,
it gives me pleasure to receive a twenty.
wishes to share, bear in mind, regardless,
though life decided to pause the process.
it hurts me not to wait again in hopes,
for it will visit, to bless me in envelopes.
22 July 2022
Sponsored by Regina McIntosh
'JOY' Poetry contest
Categories:
bear in mind, joy, money,
Form: Couplet
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