Best Compilation Poems
In your eyes I see the person I am becoming.
Contemplation, the art of seeing the magnificent in the simple.
I searched for wisdom within myself and found God.
Forget all others, until I am the last thought on your mind.
You hide, hoping that I will seek.
Do not set limits on your dreams, that's your boss's job!
I tried to give her a French kiss, unfortunately she was not bi-lingual.
I turned practice into luck, what others see as easy comes from hard work.
If you search for yourself in darkness, how will you find your way back?
His mind traveled at the speed of sound, yet no one could hear him.
She bent over backwards for him, with disappointment she lost her flexibility.
She was an emotional anorexic, starving for a substantial love.
You will always have a friend if you truly get to know yourself.
Instruments of God we can only create music if he is blowing through their lives.
If all she had was her eyes, she would still be able to smile.
It is impossible to betray someone who has never considered you a friend.
I love the way you bend the sun in my direction.
He promised he would stay forever, some men have no sense of time.
What "do you see"
"What are you looking for"
"Why"
Why "do you do what you want"
You know it causes Me pain
You could be "my everything"
"Are you determined" to go it alone
"Sure" you can rely on your own wisdom
"Each" "moot" point " you" "test"
"What you want you get"
"Just know" it will never satisfy
"Ready or not" the end will come
You have a "see through heart"
Lacking the "gift of eternity"
"See where you are going"
"To you" I say, do not grasp the "final straw"
"Ready or not" "it is you"
"Oh yes" it is your choice
You can "rest in me"
"If you want it you shall have it"
"Your Treasure" is safe in my hands
"Whatever touches you" will never harm you
"You are an essay" I wish to complete
"Wisdom" can be your companion
"I live" beyond simple imaginations
"See with my eyes"
"I will guide you"
"Oh beautiful one"
"Beautiful you"
I am waiting "for you"
"Peace" is but a "breath" away
"Ask and you will receive"
"Love, Lord"
All the words in Quotes are titles from Toquyen Harrell's poems.
FOOTLES FOR THE BIRDS AND THE BEASTS -
Bad-ass old bear:
Grizzly
Grizzly
Dachshund making critical life choices:
Eenie
Weenie...
Cougar from Arizona:
Yuma
Puma
Cowardly Cock-a-Doodle-Doer:
Chicken
Chicken
Slave Driving Beaver:
Dam it
Damn it!
Aptly named female feathered friend:
Robin
Robin
Alaska poacher gets mauled by a:
Polar's
Molars
Overweight Terrier:
Porky
Yorkie
Scavenger Mores:
Vulture
Culture
After sex, bears often share a:
Yogi
Stogie
Neutered Tomcat:
Benign
Feline
Wolf in Sheep’s clothing:
Mutton
Glutton
Proportionally, male Dachshunds have:
Teenie
Weenies
(But size isn't everything)
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RANDOM AND RATHER REDICULOUS FOOTLES -
Overweight law enforcement official:
Whopper
Copper
Overweight Janitor:
Whopper
Mopper
Spaced-out church officer:
Freekin’
Deacon
Church officer forced to depend on Depends:
Leakin'
Deacon
Unhappy restaurant client:
Diner
Whiner
Cosa Nostra restaurant special:
Mobster
Lobster
Yep, you guessed it. A criminal Crustacean:
Lobster
Mobster
Why did she slap me? All I did was:
Toot her
Hooter
Careless Urologist:
Pecker
Wrecker
Excerpts from the compilation: “Prayer” 7
Inner Strength, Resilience.
I wish that each of us rediscovers their Inner Strength
And we understand that is a wild,
serene and pure treasure
That is simply forgotten - not lost.
Especially in the moments
when we need to say “no” or “enough!”
And get up, walk and attempt to set ourselves free
From all the internal and external voices
That keep us small
And try to make us believe
That we are irrelevant, inadequate and insignificant!
And also Resilience:
for the inevitable shocks and setbacks
And each time that we doubt, stumble and fall.
And that we allow ourselves to see mistakes not as failures,
But as perfect moments of great learning and understanding.
And let us practice taking time
to tend to and heal our wounds and hurts
Before we automatically turn off,
rush off to the next appointment
And mechanically, mindlessly, heartlessly
do all the things that we are told
That we are supposed to do.
© Sangeet Portals 2020
dust laden kids toys
in a box in the attic
when will they come down?
a tiny heart beats
pain and joy are intertwined
dusted teddy waits
Top Haiku question Timothy Hicks
Bottom Haiku conclusion Richard Lamoureux
Poem the result of my asking about a form that Tim had written.
There was only one miner now left in the asteroid belt the man was quite insane
he had been homeless far too long
The map lit up and the FASTERTHANLIGHTBEAMS@ modem on the MISTY WAY
MAP lit up to warn them of the appraochment of the secondary asteroid belt
where the Asteroid 3456227 where the diner was and where they would soon
pick up the falcon yerd lady
Charlockandroidone7 was finishing the inventory on Charlaxes doorpanel
The new android had arrived with the falcon lady on the asteroid.
We will leave the MISTY WAY and be in HYPERNATION space for almost 300
earth years but do not worry MINER the affects and defects of a hypertext transfer
do not effect humans and how was YOUR week gentle reader?
HAIKU COMPILATION
orcas killer whales
their beauty belies their skill
hunting perfection
killer whales… beauty
teamwork keeping them alive
when will humans learn
the mighty oceans
still hiding… undiscovered life
do we need to know…
safety in numbers
nature has ways… used… proven
man should have no need
power of reason
the carrion crow… the raven
man so ignorant
nature determined
to right the wrongs of mankind
wildlife be assured
fickle seasons… bad
climate warming o so wrong
stop pollution now
bio luminance
natures living light
seasonal displays
natures flashing light
brighter than the shining sun
electric lightening
natures loudest noise
an echoing thunderclap
deafening
spring… summer… autumn…
winter… twelve months… one year done
new calendar time
tap tap… tap tap… hark
lesser spotted woodpecker…
nature rapping… beating time
seed pods one meter
Entada gigas... ten seeds
ocean travellers
colour attraction
flora pollinators… bees
moths follow their nose
Christmas evoking
tales of happiness… times past
white… snowflakes bright
nature… her keyhole
not relevant… has no door
forever… not sure…
reptile scales… their skin
attire… stole from nature
tiles on roofs… walls… floors
bio luminous
biochemical action
the glowworms bright light
anniversaries
birthdays… creation-days… all
everyday events
treats... natures wonders
help to save them don’t pollute
no nature… no life
garden bottlebrush
love… and mother natures help
vandals destroyed it
HAIKU
the land rises
an earthquake moves a mountain
barren waste
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man-made pollution
the sixth mass extinction
new life evolves
~
boiling oceans
arctic wastelands melting
troubled polar bears
~
new life evolving
will mars be resurrected
dreamland visited
~
super nova
kills silently
vaporisation
~
golden meadows
wind whispers
country dancing
~
seasonal singing
oceans raging… surfers surf
the lone wolf howls
~
whales blowing
albatross glide forever
natural happenings
~
smoke inhaled
wrapped in paper
slow death
~
hunger moon
torturous February
deep snow
~
painted ladies
a wonder… a butterfly
beauty on parade
~
toad
in the hole
yummy
~
life
biological
diversity
~
confounded
every way but which way
nature lost
~
bright red frogs
natures warning… danger
eat… you will croak too
PLAYING WITH CLICHÉS
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recycle plastics... what goes around comes around
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thirty-six twenty-four thirty-six... fit as a fiddle
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where there's muck there's money... all that glitters isn't gold
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see the facts... use a mirror... don’t get your knickers in a twist
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speak out or... has the cat got your tongue...
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history... good or bad... only time will tell
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true love... every cloud has a silver lining
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how times have changed but.. opposites will always attract...
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mother nature begs... recycle... don’t cry over spilt milk
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who told that lie... all is fair in love and war
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don't whisper... speak up or shut up
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be in it to win it... a bird in the hand is worth two in a bush
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recycle... live long and prosper
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at weddings... many a true word spoke in jest... i do...
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if only... speak now or forever hold your peace
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playing with words... isn't that a cliché...
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Inspired by Silent One's challenge Monoku #5 cliché
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A ball comes down, easily finding generous home.
Imaginations joined, keeping laughter moving.
Never open presents quickly!
Risk sitting together, under village windmail.
Xrated, yellow zipper
Is this the
Compilation
Of days
Not drinking
Because
To tell the truth
I feel amazing
Excerpts from the compilation: “Prayer” 6:
Time for our Elders
I wish that we take Time for our Elders,
Even before some of them slowly slip away.
And that we can forgive and let go
Of some of the ineffective, inappropriate and unsuitable
Beliefs and lessons that they received
And passed on to us.
And that we can understand
That they need our loving
patient care and appreciation.
And that a World without Grace,
Gratitude, Respect and Dignity,
Is barren, un-bearable and life-less.
And that we can learn
About the beauty of aging
And not be afraid
(Like we don’t fear the passing of the seasons),
So that we are able to fiercely
Treasure and live each moment,
Regardless of the weather,
To the full.
© Sangeet Portals 2020
Excerpt from the compilation: “Prayer” – 5:
Compassion, Empathy
I wish for us to take time and Compassion
For the underprivileged, sick and dying.
And that we may breathe into our hearts
And practice wholehearted and unconditional
Empathy.
And not to just walk by and coolly look away,
But to stop and maybe under the dirty rags
We can find a human being
And story that we connect with,
That moves us in some small or big way.
And maybe we get inspired
To try something new,
Even if only:
To stop poisoning our days
with repetitive dramas,
And small minded conflicts.
And maybe, we are reminded
Of our own fragile mortality
And: instead of choosing to see life
Full of problems that irritate and shrink us.
We can start to feel grateful for the challenges
That expand and cause us to grow
In ways that we could never ever imagine.
© Sangeet Portals 2020
Excerpts from the compilation, “Prayer” 13.
Connected! and Gratitude.
I wish that we can really, deeply understand
That we ARE Connected!
And Inextricably Dependant on each other,
And then,
It is harder to forget to appreciate and thank
The foreign and anonymous toilet cleaner in the station,
Or the far away, underpaid, undernourished Factory worker
(In places with names we can’t even pronounce),
Who assemble our newest mobile devices
And shiny laptops,
And oh so cheap and fashionable clothes
And pretty new shoes.
Or the farmers and millions of impoverished humans
Who provide our daily food,
Working in the fields till they collapse in the burning sun.
The overworked and stressed Doctors, Nurses and hospital workers
That are there day and night in our emergencies.
And millions of so called “underdogs” and invisibles
That fulfil our constant needs, desire and wants.
Especially the ones that regularly risk their lives
So that we can feel safe, secure and comfortable.
Can we open our minds and hearts?
For the innocent Children
And the countless victims of (stupid) wars,
That, because they just happened to be
In the wrong place at the wrong time,
Or that they are the wrong colour, race or religion,
Lose their jobs, homes, friends and families
And have nowhere to go where they too can feel safe?
And instead of us being afraid
That we will never have enough
And instead of being envious, suspicious
And fighting each other:
I wish that we practice and nurture Gratitude,
For all we have and receive
From the Earth
And each other,
Yesterday, today and tomorrow.
© Sangeet Portals 2020