Best Aken Poems

Christmas Wreath

19 December 2010

Christmas Wreath

C  ircle band of lights indicating halo
H  alo of hope to continue the whole year round
R  ound in shape flows youthful spirit to ingest
I  ngesting a strong hold to never separate
S  eparation comes when leaves fall and lights were taken
T  aken from ancestors to mundify
M  undify a sagging spirit in a genial abask
A  bask we get skylight kindling satisfaction 
S  atisfaction to be God’s creation in this world

W  orld as a whole is the people in a raceme 
R  aceme with flowers on stalks that entwine
E  ntwine fresh wounds to heal  and feel amorous
A  morous display in every life’s threshold 
T  hreshold for welcoming visitors every hour
H  ours countdown soon will be Christmas and New Year to share with everyone


Merry Christmas to all.

Categories: aken, christmas, faith, family, holiday,
Form: Acrostic

Prankster Jack Frost

Jailed at home by a white, frozen world
Adorned by one unmindful Jack Frost.
Ceramic ice was recklessly hurled,
Kicking bitter, beast-winter across
Fields, woods, yards and modern built cities.
Rejoicing nature rules us as boss,
Offering risky snow trussed pretty.
Some people claim this day is a loss,
Taken by a prankster, Mister Frost.

Categories: aken, snow, winter,
Form: Acrostic

You, Eve and I

R-ecline your wearied self within my care

O-n a coverlet of eventide and moon

M-elted stars, in platinum tresses, rare

A-light your eyes and aspect, as I swoon

N-ight is but another of your lovers

T-aken as I am, with all your charms

I-n, you slip, between its silky covers

C-loistered in its ardor ... and my arms.




~ 2nd Place ~  in the "Romantic - Acrostic" Poetry Contest, John Hamilton, Sponsor.

~ 4th Place ~  in the "Word Play" Poetry Contest, Bobby May, Judge & Sponsor.

* What I love the most ... romance! *

Categories: aken, eve, metaphor, romance, sky,
Form: Acrostic

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Talent

Taken from the work room of nature
An ability which is inbuilt and a default
Labeled on skills and fixed on the DNA
Executed wonderfully to seem a miracle
Noticed and groomed from an early stage
Takes the owner to heights reached by visionaries

Categories: aken, cool, creation, , cute,
Form: Acrostic

If I Could Splice Two Trees Together

If I were a horticulturalist like Sam Van Aken
I would splice a banana tree with a strawberry tree.
Strawberries are not tree-grown? 
Okay.
Then I would splice a banana tree with a peanut tree.
If I could find a butter cow from the Iowa State Fair
I would set it under this new bana-peanut-a tree
For there is nothing better than a peanut butter and banana
sandwich 
And I eat butter on everything
I did not know that about peanuts.
I would splice a banana tree with a pistachio tree
over my butter cow.

Categories: aken, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Light Verse

Lost Gloves

Leaving quickly I rushed by
Opening my error in this case
Standing on my doorstop at home
Taken aback my gloves are lost

Going too fast I went past them
Leaving them behind somewhere
Originating a fear that they’re gone
Very calmly I went back to look
Eventually I gave up, knowing they’re gone
Somebody will be happy to find them

Entrant into Black Eyed Susan's "	Acrostic contest - theme LOST (please read directions)"

8/1/2012

Categories: aken, life, loss,
Form: Acrostic

Time

(T)aken for granted all to often 

(I)nfluences our decisions 

(M)akes us wish for more 

(E)nables us to appreciate each moment

Categories: aken, introspection,
Form: Acrostic

Brothers You Know

The lessons we learn
in life from others,
thus, make us warm...
are not always our friends
        I Warn,
Caution should be taken
when we have mistaken,
someone that helps you
out of a jam to stop aken
"Brother & Sister you know"

Categories: aken, analogy,
Form: Free verse