Best Arturo Poems
A BLESSED CHRISTMAS FOR ALL WITH POETRY SOUP
Dear Caren, Andrea, Cay Cay, Carolyn and Jan
Rico, Arturo, Paul and Chris, all of you are the same
Excellent poets, together with, Gordon, Duke and Line
Each of you write poetry so fine,
Beata, Nette, Janice, Heidi and Dear Heart,
All of you have supported me from the start,
To Winged Warrior, Gershon Wolf and Owen,
For all of you Christmas cheers I throw in,
Sylvia, Darlene, Brandy, Connie and M.L. Kiser
Such awesome poets each of you a whizzer!
Hey Robert, James, Mike, Laura, Jim and David,
Thank you for all comments that I have saved,
And also Michelle, Sand, Maureen and Poetic Flame,
Your poetry rocks when you post a poem and
Gain more fame,
Yes Sunlite, Silent One and Maxie too,
Hope that your new poems will be almost due!
The two Kim’s I thank you a stack,
As well as the whole Poetry Soup pack.
There’s still more Wayne, Sydney, Dean and Frank,
Also Michael, Charles, Mark, Word and Harry,
Don’t forget to say Happy Christmas with a port or sherry
There’s, P.W Awtry, Bobby, Sandra and my dear Sunshine Smile,
Each one of your comments I keep in hard copy in my poetry file,
Not forgetting Agustin, Honestly J.T and of course Warren Doll
A blessed and wonderful cheerful Christmas I wish to you all,
And for my dear friend Besma although far and not near,
I wish you a heartfelt Happy New Year!
To poetry Soup admin, may your Christmas be bright,
Please don’t give us another Black Sunday Poetry fright!
I may have accidentally omitted a few names, my apologies, my Christmas
Wishes are for all and their families with Poetry Soup.
Categories:
arturo, christmas,
Form:
Rhyme
A LIMERICK ON NOTED SOUP POETS
Bob Hinshaw, Tom Cunningham, James Edward Lee, Sr., Russell Sivey, Gordon McConnell, Greg Barden, Emile Pinet, Silent One, WingedWarrior, Charles Messina, Gershon Wolf, Richard Lamoureux, Joe Flack, Liam McDaid, Rick Parise, Curtis Johnson, Curtis Futch, Jr., Brian Strand, Don Johnson, Jack Ellison, Roblert Lindley, Timothy McGuire, John Gondolf, Arturo Michael, Edward Ibeh, Kevin Shaw, Harry Horsman, Dr. Ram Mehta
They come from all walks of life
Some from countries filled with strife
They wish to convey
Their life in a way
That cuts to the core like a knife
They write words of wisdom, words that inspire
Words of great mirth, and some words of hell fire
Some poems tell a story
On getting to glory
They truly are poets that we can admire
When you read the words they have written
I feel certain that you will be smitten
You may laugh, or you may cry
You may just chuckle, or only sigh
But what they have written is always fittin'
If your name is not here, please forgive me
The list is inexhaustible, you see
It would take many days
To give everyone praise
And on that, I think you'll agree
Curtis Moorman
7 August 2019
Categories:
arturo, america, celebrity, dedication, encouraging,
Form:
Limerick
I wish I had the balls to tell them how I really felt
Hey, wait a minute...I do, I'm a man, it's what I've been dealt
So I'll tell all of you poets... and poetesses too
Something I've been wanting to tell... all of you
I can't name you all... but I will try my best
So to the one's that I mention... will you please tell the rest
To Line and Susan and Harry and Eve
To Demetrios and Victor, and to Robert and Steve
To Brandy and Andrea and to Winged warrior and Lyric man
To Broken and Sunshine and to Arturo and Jan
To Bob and to Richard to Charlie and Joe
To Faraz and to Vijay and to Darlene and to Mo
To Curtis and Barry To Greg and to Mick
To Lindsay and Lindsey and to Dixie and Rick
To Teppo and Gershon and to Tom and Pandita
To Robert and Roy and to Cheryl and Anita
To Nette and Sandra and to Connie and Kim
To Wayne and to William and to Timothy and to Tim
To Carol and Carole and to Caren and to Karin
To Dave and to David and to Barry and to Darren
To Freddie and John and to Heidi and Tania
To Artsie and Jack and to Viv and Maria
So since I have the balls to tell you all how I felt
And because I have the balls in which I've been dealt
I'll tell you all just what it is.... about you I hate
Well, hey there is nothing...because I think... you're all great!
I wish I had the Balls To Tell You How I Really Felt Contest
Sponsored By Line Gauthier
8/12/2018
Categories:
arturo, friendship,
Form:
Rhyme
Just wanted to say a very big thank you to all you amazing poets who took the time to comment
on my last post ‘Sunny Horizons’
I would have loved to thank each and every one of you individually, but as I said before –
‘Time waits for no Man ‘and has a way of running away from me…literally.
To my constant support from the time I joined and still… Demetrios and Silent One - I have learned so much from you
two amazing poets, spiritually and poetically. Thank you for all the help over my poetic journey.
To my dear friend Victor Buhagiar, keep writing, never ever stop. Who can forget your stories, especially your poems
with the twist - I adored them.
Paul Callus, you also have helped me so much along the way, especially with your attention to detail and your
encouragement - thank you my dear friend.
To my Love and Light brother Winged Warrior, you are truly amazing.
I don’t think anyone can write internal rhyme like you do. Keep spreading your light.
To my amazing poetic sisters Cecilia Crasto, Susan Ashley, Connie Wong, Carole Duet and Besma - You ladies made my
day with your comments, they are worth framing, believe me.
Robert Linley, Vijay, Tom, Arturo, Faraz, Craig Cornish, and July Morning, Martin Williams and Charlie Messina...
I will always treasure your comments.
Judy Stickles and Akkina, a big thank you to you two lovely ladies.
Thanks for being in my life
Sunshine Smile, Darren White, Teppo, Chris Green and Word Hobo, the very first poets who welcomed me
into the Soup and made me feel so welcome…Thank you.
To Heidi Sands, Brandy, Eve, Sunlite, Warren Doll, John Gondolf, Joseph May, Mike Gentle, Michael Wise, Raw Thinker
and to the poets who have come and gone and had supported me…
Thank you all too.
You are all truly amazing poets, forever let your golden ink flow.
Lastly let me leave you with these parting words …
Keep your passion for poetry always for as W.H.Auden once said
A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language. ? W.H. Auden
Categories:
arturo, appreciation,
Form:
Prose
This is for the people
This is for you
Coming straight from heaven
On Radio Spirit News
Let go of your worries
If just for a while
And soak up in the program
Dance and wave them goodbye
Just before the blessing
I want you to know
The Poet Arturo Michael
Will be on after this show
So people are you ready
Ready to pray...
I’m gonna make it easy
Repeat these words I say
All we need is LOVE
and our battles are won
Together we will overcome
All we need is Love
And love will show us the way
All we need is LOVE
healing our hearts and our souls
bring joy and peace to the world
All we need is LOVE ~ it's the sermon of the day
Categories:
arturo, prayer,
Form:
Lyric
Who's that ~ Can't see~
It's Mr Santa Clause~
Dressed in red swim trunks~ Sleight riding overseas ~
Down in the Caribbean ~ Island Reindeer on jet skies~
I'd never believe it~ NO WAY~
Angels on surf boards ~
Baby Jesus in a manger under swaying coconut trees~
OH Star of Bethlehem Shine ~ fishermen gathering nets by seaside~
Dolphins and seagulls sing~ glory hallelujah born the King of Kings~
Little drummer boy plays calypso on a steel-pan ~
Before the Prince of Peace ~ wrapped-up in tender green palms~
Come jump in water~ and be free~
Spend a Sunshine Christmas here with me~
Melt snow away~ let hearts be warm~
Waves of smiles ~ comes rushing to your shore
So let me take this opportunity~to wish Merry Christmas to all~ show my
gratitude~ your encouragement made me stand tall~ just for that I will
openly declare~ HOPE COMES as SUN APPEARS ~
and I'll say...
To the Poetess and Poets on Poetry Soup ~ May your days be bright ~
Your pens be filled with ink to write~ May you live in words forever
Whether in darkness or in light~ I'll be there with you~ here on the screen~
in the year of our Lord ~2019~ Let there be no doubt~ Poetry's what life's
about~ Thank you all for being so kind~~~ God blessed you an eternity~
the day Christ died
Have a Sunshine Christmas from Arturo Michael with love~
Categories:
arturo, beach, christmas, friendship, love,
Form:
Verse
When the sound of silence, wails
And sobs of crying deafens our fearful minds
Our streets are cold and empty
And there’s no one to be found
Only the shuffling of City workers
As they clean a ghostly town
Storms are silently raging
Uncertainties abound
My soul is contemplating
Disaster is all around
Eyes steering out at the invisible
Imagining faces they once knew
Smiles gaged to breathless
As death takes our point of view
A virus not only taking bodies
But our laughter and our joy
In dire need of a savior
We pull a vaccine from the clouds
Ending are here…
Everything is changing fast
Life is not the same
In this New World Order
Vaccination is not a game
If you don’t conform
In darkness, you’ll remain
Someone turned off the sun
And left us in the rain
Storms are silently raging
Uncertainties abound
My soul is contemplating…
The misery life’s become
Everything is changing
Nothing is the same
May the forces protect you
In this viral age
Soundtrack by Ofshane
Written by Arturo Michael
Categories:
arturo, emotions, future, world,
Form:
Lyric
My Prayer For Today
Time to Reflect
Your Love I'll Ever Bear
The True Mother
How I Loved You
The Blessing
Being Honest
Silent Faith
Beats in the air
Green Oasis
Love shouldn't be so hard
- we'll all break
Daily Dose
Spread It All Around
One sip of Chai
Do It Your Way
In Flower Fields
You saved my soul
Angel Returned to Heaven
To the one I love
___________________
Poems From : "Best New Poems"
Written by :
Tom Wright
Sandra Weiss
Besma Riabi Dziri
Lady Labyrinth
Kenneth R. Merrill
Kurt Ravidas
Rich Rogers
Arturo Michael
Swetha Vangaveti
Emile Pinet
John Hamilton
Anthony Slausin
ilene bauer
Edward Ibeh
Silent One
Samuel Byrd
Nick Trim
Charmaine Chircop
Gladwin Mathebula
Ikwuegbu Ihuoma
(randomly selected titles)
25.07.2019
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20 Titles From 20 Friends Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Richard Lamoureux
4th place in the contest
Categories:
arturo, life, love, prayer,
Form:
Free verse
PROFESSOR SILA, VICTOR SINCLAIR, AND ROCKY PATEL
were scheduled to visit ARTURO FUENTE at the DREW ESTATE in ASHTON.
However, the count of MONTE CRISTO stopped their trip at SAN MIGUEL
because of the possibilty of BROCATUS intercepting them and searching
them for PIRATE'S GOLD near the GRAYCLIFF off the ISLA DEL SOL.
He had the ROBUSTO to use a TORPEDO on their ship,
the PRESIDENTE CHURCHILL.
Their friend ALEC BRADLEY had heard of the plan while
speaking with DON PEPIN GARCIA as they were both seeking
VEGAS GOLD by playing BACCARAT. "AVE MARIA",
he cried..."what can we do but try to warn them."
However, they were already at sea, and the only way to reach
them was PERDOMO which was transmitted by DAVIDOFF
in a ROBUSTO BELICOSO manner. It took nearly 60 RINGS,
but he finally reached ROMEO Y JULIETA who then passed
their message via OLIVA on the PUROS INDIOS which
was sailing near CORONA.
He had been a member of the GURKHA brigade in WWII,
and given the CU-AVIAN, summoned his comrades
PADILLA, MACANUDO, and MADURO to help him stop
this attempt in the NUB. Using a DIESEL TORO, they
successfully sent a signal over the LA PERLA HABANA Mountains,
where DON RAFAEL stopped the DOMINICAN MADURO MELEE.
For the uneducated, all CAPS are names of Cigars, Cigar Companies,
or related to the industry.
Categories:
arturo, fantasy, imagination, on writing
Form:
Free verse
I have fallen in love with a winged dragon alebrijes,
Have to buy it of course, is it signed?
What artisian created this piece of bright gorgeousness?
I look for a signature.
This phantasmagorical creature has none.
No matter.
She is from Oaxaca, the ultimate home of the alebrijes.
Pedro Linares had a fever in the 1940’s.
His fever dreams turned into fantastical creatures.
Made first of papier-mache, painted in Zapotec patterns
Circles, dots and stripes.
Did he know he was starting something big
when he made up the word alebrijes?
Colorful folk art made more famous by
artisians like Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Arturo Cabellero
Alebrijes are hybrid creatures carved in wood, painted in
bright colors.
Representing animal totems or familiars,
they are part of the pop culture of Day-of-the-dead parades.
Horns representing earth, wings representing air,
fins representing water and dragons representing fire.
It makes sense I am completely drawn to the winged dragon.
Categories:
arturo, symbolism,
Form:
Narrative
I believed I saw you
at the top
of Carteret Street
Beloved*
But it wasn't you
Just the inspiration of you
I thought I saw you
at the end
of Ocean Avenue
Chinaski*
But it wasn't you
Just a whiff of you
I walked to Liberty Park
And I saw you
In a ray of sunlight
Bandini*
But it wasn't you
Just a shadow of you
I thought I saw you
On the boat
With your laughing eyes
Manolin*
But it wasn't you
Just the sea
that remembered you
And there at last
I saw you
My Little Prince*
on your cloud-tree
This time it's safe
I see you
Aby M.
P.S.*** :
Beloved is Toni Morrison's character in Beloved
Chinaski is Charles Bukowski's Character
Bandini is Arturo Bandini's character
Manolin is Ernest Hemingway's character in The old man and the sea
The Little Prince is Antoine de Saint Exupéry's character in The Little Prince
Categories:
arturo, america, art, fire, freedom,
Form:
Free verse
There’s something wrong with me,
Choking up my soul,
as I try to be.
It’s getting dark here,
I don’t know where to go.
Vision blurry and
my breathing has become slow.
The final curtain is at its last stand.
I'm Being brought down,
and I don't seem to understand.
I see a flash, full circle was exposed.
I know for sure...
this is the farthest I will go.
At this point nothing is left to regret,
I feel the tension
and the pressure now I'm upset
Categories:
arturo, death, sad,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
What would it be like, through the eyes of a child
What if, staring into the abyss...
on a passing cloud floats a dream
~god's infinite paint brush~
A shadow emerges
A symphony of angels sing, music of the night
It was the night before Christmas
On display, snowflakes falling everywhere...
Dancing in the moonlight
~Countless minutes-blown away~
In a perfect world, if only for a minute...
I dreamed a dream
The dreamer
I feel like E.T.
1. What Would It Be Like: Lyric Man
2. Through The Eyes Of A Child: Carole Duet
3. What If: Susan Ashley
4. Starring Into The Abyss: Winged Warrior
5. On A Passing Cloud Floats A Dream: Andrea Dietrich
6. God's Infinite Paint Brush: Panagiota Ramios
7. A Shadow Emerges: Robert Lindsey
8. A Symphony Of Angels Sing: Arturo Michael
9. Music In The Night: Carolyn Devonshire
10. It Was The Night Before Christmas: Tom Cunningham
11. On Display: Carol Conner
12. Snowflakes Falling Everywhere: Dear Heart
13. Dancing In The Moonlight: John Hamilton
14.Countless Minutes: Brandy Nicole
15. Blown Away: Gregory Barden
16. In A Perfect World: Richard Lamoureux
17. If Only For A Moment: Line Gauthier
18. I Dreamed A Dream: Charles Messina
19. The Dreamer: Maria Williams
20. I Feel Like E.T. Maureen McGreavy
20 Titles for 20 Friends Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Richard Lamoureux
7-21-2019
Categories:
arturo, inspirational,
Form:
Verse
She nested upon
her self-made pyre
preparing for
another genesis
in blaze hues of love
and together they were
a combustible fire
She, the creature
exquisitely
forged by fire
eternally
existing within
love's dimensions
designed
to mesmerize
us, by swirling amber
scarlet, and purple
plumage
with flecks of cobalt colors
delicately dissolving
amid the firelight
shadows, a macabre dance
her last love song
Seemingly born
to say goodbye
and sweet is her demise
this touch of heaven
healing the wounded
weeping
eternal teardrops
of Truth and beauty
into hearts, selflessly
with nothing to gain
consuming pain
all things made new
And so it begins
again and again
as it ends...
one of life's treasures
never-ending hope, her
sacrifice of love
____
20 Titles From 20 Friends contest prompt:
Another Genesis (M.L. Kiser)
Blaze Hues of Love (Eve Roper)
Together They Were a Combustible Fire (Caren Krutsinger)
Forged by Fire (Line Gauthier)
Love's Dimensions (Winged Warrior)
Mesmerize Us (Gershon Wolf)
Cobalt Colors (Connie Marcum Wong)
A Macabre Dance (P.S. Autry)
Last Love Song (Sherry Asbury)
Born to Say Goodbye (Silent One)
And Sweet is Her Demise (Andrea Dietrich)
This Touch of Heaven (Arturo Michael)
Weeping (Richard Lamoureaux)
Eternal Teardrops (Michelle Faulkner)
Truth and Beauty (Agnes Krampe)
Nothing to Gain (Freddie Robinson Jr.)
Consuming Pain (Maureen McGreavy)
All Things (Charlene Bole)
And So It Begins (Jan Allison)
One of Life's Treasures (Old Buck)
Categories:
arturo, animal, bird, hope, love,
Form:
Free verse
As a burgundy mane of curls envelops her fair complexion,
Arturo whisks her up in his arms seductively...playfully
He is not just a beast but a sensitive lover to her
complex and intimate needs..she longs to feel him
embrace her body, soul and mind
and ride the waves of exotic and deep pleasure,
For Arturo has long been misunderstood
seemingly confident and serene
inside he swirled and churned..
he knew of his deepest and wettest desires
as he longed for them amongst the strokes
of pleasure and climax,
He watched the moistened petals part
and wanted his own intimate flower
to seduce with his intoxicating words,
Although Arturo could weave a bewitching spell,
he cared for her with the scarlet mane,
Their passion was timeless yet a tempest that blew
winds of hypnotic and earth shattering ecstasy
He longed to plunge her to the wall
and take what is his while she raged with emotion
He craved the taste of her neck and her sweet spot all the more...
he couldn't help himself..he ached for thew smallest sip
and then drink from the berried rapture,
She ravaged him as she turned and convulsed deep inside her body
He drank of her carnation tinted buds of beauty
and swallowed her whole and hungered still for more,
She writhed in pleasure as he was a vapor swirling above her hair,
her long wings opened wide to show him of their beauty and hidden places
within one another
He stiffened at the length of them
and desired to taste them in his mouth
and bring her to ultimate heights
in the midnight skies as his darkened eyes
looked into hers and the breath drank of the other
in pitch black night of erotic wonder...
Arturo would not ever stop loving her
his precious flower scented with the essence
of incredible need and passionate lust.
Categories:
arturo, fantasy, beauty, flower, beauty,
Form:
Prose Poetry