Best Blend Poems
So many years before have since flown by...
back then so young...but seniors now are we;
and here are friends I view with tearful eye,
yet thankful some are still left here with me.
My high school yearbook is online to share;
I scan each page, remember each dear face.
But, there are those who climbed that special stair...
at peace with God...perhaps a better place.
I read the names these photos yet define,
of friends whom I'm so happy are still here,
along with those who had to cross that line...
I'm caught between a smile and falling tear.
My love, I send to every precious friend...
here in this yearbook...joy and sorrow blend.
March 2, 2019
Premiere Contest: Second Chances N-A Poems
From My Contests Only - Part I
Sponsor: Chantelle Cooke
Previous Contest: Dance Of Death, Judged: 03/03/2019
Drawing and life are similar
The edges in a drawing are blended away
The tight edges in life soften with time
We love more, and see our fraility more
With blessed time, time we are given
Time to know our edges are soft
Time to know we need a loving redeemer
Time for faith to grow deep
Thanksgiving grows with a deep faith.
If little birds know,
when it is time to leave,
before the snow,
before the freeze.
Humans too,
possess this gift,
something instilled,
as the seasons shift.
It can only be God,
our maker our friend,
who would have thought of this,
natures perfect blend.
Form:
BELIZEAN BLEND
In the beginning it was the Yucatec, the Mopan and Kekchi as well
Who came from the steppes of Asia where nomads dwell
They fished and farmed milpas, in paradise; away from hell
Some building great civilizations that, for many reasons, eventually fell
Then came the Spaniards whose ambivalence; mixed feelings
Caused them to waver in subsequent dealings
Killed some natives, driven off by others
In the end did not settle; wasn’t worth the bother
Displaced by the British, rowdy pirates turn woodcutters
Who made laws and build infrastructure down to the gutters
Cut logwood, then mahogany for powerful and wealthy folks
Then, to satisfy greed, sought others to enslave in yokes
Africans from Jamaica and Bermuda transshipped
Then as chattel they were frequently whipped
Stolen from Africa, becoming the major labor force
Dehumanized and tortured for centuries without remorse
Mestizos fleeing oppressors in the Yucatan
The War of Castes brought them from beyond
Working as chicleros and cane cutters
As a way of providing ‘ bread and butter’
Garinagu deported from St. Vincent as a form of punishment
Many dying in their odyssey , their massive predicament
Survive , resiliently, on the rebound
A proud people, with culture and learning very sound
Mennonites coming to enjoy religious freedom and peace
Avoiding persecution for a life of ease
Providing furniture, low cost poultry and eggs
Reducing the cadre of many that beg
From India and China they were duped and brought
As indentured servants who were hastily sought
Later as merchants and shopkeepers they came
Voluntarily this time, which is not nearly the same
Backpackers and excursionists everywhere
In a world where they’re free to choose elsewhere
Not part of the earlier diaspora
But manifestations of a new plethora
Marriage between man and woman is a blending of many elements
This could be complicated because blending involves sentiments
Marriage allows two lives to deepen love and enlightenment
You have chosen against all odds to grow into a life of endearment
This bonding you see is not about bondage or control
It’s about two giving to each other becoming one whole
A healthy marriage relationship begins with mutual respect
This is where you pledge to one another to love and protect
You are walking hand and hand with someone to share your energy
On this journey you may have to learn how do deal with things cleverly
Some say a marriage is like a casserole which has many parts
It’s important you keep what you put into it close to your hearts
If the two of you have the strength to learn to embrace diversity
Your marriage will have a deeper meaning with less adversity
There is no marriage relationship comes with a guarantee of success
So it’s important that you get on your knees and pray to do your best
With patience, you will experience many sunrises, sunsets, and moments
This will leave you with the fragrance of an endless bloom of fulfillments
Edward J Ebbs - 09/19/2014
I BLEND A TALE FROM HUES
Hue of cobalt blue reigns quiet the sky,
The shining light from the sun
witnesses blend of stories,
sloped half in the solid ground is a home--
once a chandelier of love
shown out bright from jumping hues
painted forepart on the wall of the house.
Some trees lush with green leaves peeps
to this gray man bowing low.
They tell black and white tales that was once here.
Unto the ground are dusts, stones
gathered slow by blowing winds,
They bury somehow some sad memories
this land suffered long ago.
When will all beam a toned thought?
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Picture #2
©O.E. Guillermo
Contest: East Jesus
Sponsor: Roy Jerden
Placed: 5th
01:12 am, December 30, 2014
Our lips meet moistened
Each others ingredient
Blends to perfection
Your wit is as sharp as any knife,
for it never gets dull from neglect.
And an aura surrounds you in life,
your presence has a magic effect.
You share your wisdom with one and all,
a simple truth you dispense with pride.
And lift me up from a painful fall,
confidence evident in your stride.
You cultivate what is best in me,
as I feel a smile slowly begin.
And you do your best to help me see,
sadness should never be locked within.
I feel so lucky to have found you,
you are an extraordinary blend.
And you do what no one else can do,
for you're both my lover and my friend.
When we look toward sea, the mountains and the stars
We send kisses to our Creator from afar
Essence of Godliness is love from the very start
Growth's purity in all life forms from common heart
We admire nature and have feelings for friends too
There are many types of love, a source that renews
Stars twinkle in heaven and in lovers eyes as well
Infatuation seems much like a magical spell
A young mother’s face the radiant complexion
Her new babe under breast, thus still in incubation
A special bond exists between owners and pets
Unconditional love received of both, no regrets
Love is power to all life forms in their actions
Humans have moral choice in their chosen factions
True love in marriage two special devoted spouses
Virtuousness of women makes homes of houses
A man that respects womanhood makes a mother proud
Not drunken wife beater on the town getting loud
When you mix faith, trust loyalty and devotion
Then you have perfected the loving emotion
*Entry for the collaboration contest on what love means
Azure and golden
Blended in the afternoon
Highlight the sunset
Nayda Ivette
1-7-2016
Me n my dame,
Fight together for hours a day;
Yet unfinished business,
Start over same again;
Today the day of,
Fight over the 'love';
She Murmured gazing me:
"In love no pair fights,
We fight together day and night,
Been fighting for decades";
I broke my silence:
"Though we don't agree,
To each other's thoughts;
The freedom in us persuades,
Think what we feel;
Argue to influence and
Inflict own thoughts;
When one submits,
The freedom wanes;
Love Is blend of sweet,
Salt and sour as spiced feast;
For decades,
We stayed together,
In blend of spice;
This is the 'love',
'Love' is live together,
'Love' is blend together,
'Love' is live for each other;
' Love' is may fight, cheer,
Yet share body and soul";
© Sadashivan Nair
Dusk by the curving river caught
me unguarded only this once:
Wrapped around my core and spiraled
Upwards as I glimpsed the entwined
webbed crosses sifting sinking sun
like twinkling dewy light breathing
an evening song.
And as coffee colored canoes passed, I thought
of a parade I watched when a child,
contrasted only by the drummers’ beat.
Streams of colors
blended with the descending dark,
and the vision on the river lingers.
Born in the ghetto, put on my mettle
Too early in life, poverty rife
Taken long in school to settle
I appreciate graces and blessings in my life.
Fritters in a basin on my head
For me to peddle from street to street
Future uncertain, tough road ahead
I appreciate opportunities success to greet.
Tatters on my body, threadbare shoes
Basic meal bereft of relish
Despair mounting, spates of blues with no clues
As to succor, I appreciate chances to fish.
Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics
To pound my brain for years on end
Interspersed with lessons in Art and Gymnastics
Bachelor’s and master’s degrees my brain to bend, blend and mend.
Defeated man
Sips on a free coffee sample
And shudders
Even the free things in life
Taste bitter.
Too much PC too
Many interpretations
Nothing but problems
I'm with stupid, but...
There are no stupid people
There is ignorance
Rage against culture
Not stupid just misguided
And misdirected
As Spock might say,
"Logic dictates - blending
Ensures survival"
We're all immigrants
And we are Americans
Americans first
Be in the culture
Don't set up your own country
To be catered to
We can't be all things
To all people all of the time
Stir the "Melting Pot"
Darn nice titles though:
Hippie, Yuppie, Zippidy-
Do-Da, I'm Flippie!