Best Counts Poems
Write for the pure joy of
writing.
Sing and dance your own
word songs.
It matters not,the applause
you get.....
If you really, really like your
poems, it's like holding a
beloved pet!
Your gift is from God above.
So coffee up,and settle down.
Leave all vanity behind!
And when the day's sun is at rest,
God will give you His sparkling trophy,
For you, doing your very poetic best!
4/9/2021
~4~
My abiding memory of 2015 is of events that are so sad
With my father’s death, it’s the worst year I’ve ever had
It has been the most challenging year for me
But with amazing support I remain pretty happy
I don’t want to dwell on events that have past
My memories of the year 2015 will always last
I want to leave the year on a humourous note
With a true tale of a gift that didn’t get my vote!
Mum and I went out to a local church fete
It’s very well attended and the raffle is great
We perused all the stalls and brought a few things
I got some lemon cake and some brand new earrings
The raffle stall bulged with wonderful prizes
With boxes that ranged in all shapes and sizes
One pretty white gift box really caught my eye
Four ‘Dior’ perfume miniatures for a lady to try
We brought some tickets then sat and drank tea
I said to mum, I’ve seen just the prize for me
The raffle got drawn and mum’s ticket was pulled out
I collected the prize of Dior perfume without a doubt
Mum told me I could have it as a Christmas gift
I was overjoyed and it gave my heart a huge lift
The gift box was placed under our little tree
Its pretty gold ribbon was there for all to see
I didn’t open the box on Christmas Day
Until Boxing Day the pretty box did stay
We were going out to friends later that night
I thought my new perfume would be just right
Taking the pretty white box from under the tree
I pondered which scent would be perfect for me
Upon lifting the lid of the perfume box
I returned to the school of hard knocks
To my consternation and my deep chagrin
There was a void where the perfume once had been
An empty box was my only present from my mum
My gift is that I still have mum, so my poem is done.
This is a true story - someone had put an empty box as a raffle prize!
Contest: My abiding Memory
Sponsor: Viv Wigley
9th January 2016
Trinkets and treasures, given away
Something for nothing, what can I say?
Jewelry or gold
Some artwork of old
A gift for someone on my mind today
Shopping, searching, a second hand store
Pirate and pilfer, the bargains galore
A want or a need
Obsession or greed
It all depends what you're looking for
Recycle a relic, admire an antique
Killing some time, in a brownstone boutique
Whatever the find
Be it crude or refined
A gift for a friend, guaranteed unique.
Daniel Turner
It counts
it all counts
the perfect chosen word
what is spoken and what is heard
interactions and reactions
the smiles of your eyes
the feelings felt inside
oh how they make me melt
I swam naked in your soul
drying off under a heated sun
creating moments understood
just like you knew I would
strolling off in the night's review
not leaving you behind
two lover's lost inside
with dreams steadfast entwined
drifting with the glow of the moon
searching stars and all of you
caresses revealing all
true beauty, I'm left in awe
In the war of words count the cost all is fair in love maybe but not war hearts mend but dead bodies wash ashore they will war no more being dead war is not hell tragic but enough said love is the fairest lest you be a whore In the war of words You know better than being lost unsatisfied but a chance for more the love of money rotten to the core war is cold far as I know and so is frost In the war of words
"Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need."
Quote: Mother Teresa
A happy moment
is certainly a piece of cake
Enjoy the sweetness
of pink cotton candy
and multicolored tulips so divine
You never realize
what you had before it's gone
Don't waste the moments
each one is significant
Our life is to search
unforgettable experiences
as aged photographs
intertwined with tears and laughter
A barefooted line dancer
freezes the sequence of events
don't miss the details
Tomorrow will come all too soon
today the breath of life
- a sneeze in ecstasy
21.05.2023
Anne-Lise Andresen
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- B Quotes - Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Constance La France
1st place in the contest
Love contests in quantities, like numbers,
game of chance for romance by the numbers,
You and you, pick one or two, left first choose,
then right follows through ... awake the numbers,
if I was you, don't let romance wait too,
go ahead, awaken the dead ... numbers,
At last, the dead have passed, now let's see who?
Romance counts true ... encounter the numbers,
You have the Lucky Two, which means you lose,
You've one, as you've begun ... 'twas the numbers,
So stop your frets, but guess what's next; Round Two,
Where you and you will not choose the numbers,
But I will choose which one of you will step ...
aside. Let the other get the numbers,
with the roll of a dice, the one who stepped
aside, from counted steps of dice numbers,
--HOLD, break from sequence, noted facial change,
bears a consequence, shortchange the numbers,
FOCUS, understand passion, hence, begin
again, --dice rolled--, start steps to those numbers,
Distance makes the difference, the farther
you are from me, the better ... you, numbers,
Your turn, the dice have been rolled, go, distant
yourself. The dice will roll seven numbers,
This was the first, therefore, six more to go.
The Desert Tribesman's way's ... the numbers,
We live by this code of honor. Methods,
in and of itself, seems nothing ... numbers
seems nothing. The deserts way, the Desert
People ... Ancestral ties are... the numbers.
I'd like to visit you, but well
you never visit me
what happened to that courtesy
called reciprocity?
Eileen Manassian
Water Water everywhere,
We cannot live without it anywhere.
It is a vital resource,
Which is of utmost use.
But we pollute it and make it dirty,
Without thinking about the situation that without it we will
become thirsty.
Keep it clean or you will be sick,
Leading to so many diseases that will happen very quick.
It comes from clouds in the sky,
Falls on land for water supply.
We can neither add it
Nor subtract it.
For it is a continuous cycle of water
Which cannot be stopped ever.
We use water for so many things,
So why don’t we realise that it’s our duty to conserve before it
leads to its strange occurring.
Programmes and Social awareness have been made among
people about water conservation,
Which has taught many people that our tomorrow is saved only
when we do water preservation.
People are actively taking part in water conservation
By practicing rain water harvesting, afforestation and adopting
sprinkler irrigation.
~Deveshi Hans
Age counts when a person isn't mature,
when a person is mature age barrier is minor,
understanding build a bridge on our gaps.
If,
From the amount of kindness
Of
Any given act of altruism performed,
We subtract,
All selfish motivations that may have prompted
Someone to carry out that work of
Benevolence,
Then
The remaining sum, is what is considered to be,
Kindness' sum of pure intention and only that is
Expected to be credited to one’s heavenly
Account!
© Demetrios Trifiatis
19 January 2016
Watch me change the world.
Every second at a time
Freeze. Stop.
Look at all the frowns.
Look at all the smiles.
Wash away the tears.
Hand the girl with a broken heart
A red rose brighter than her cheeks.
Drop a ten dollar bill in the guitar
Case and listen to the magic of
A voice trying to be heard.
Help the child with a rocket ship
Notice the sky isn’t the limit.
Push the girl on the swing
Until she can touch the sky
And become part of the clouds.
Stop the man preparing to jump
Off a five story building and
Give him a reason to live.
Take the gun from the shattered spirit
And find his long lost soul.
Freeze. Stop.
Every second at a time.
Watch me change the world.
I wanted to give you twenty
My mom said, "Too much."
I wanted to give you twenty
Mom said, "Ten is enough."
I wanted to give you twenty
You were finally twelve
I wanted to give you twenty
In my mom's purse I could no longer delve
I wanted to give you twenty
Only got ten bucks
I wanted to give you twenty
darn. awe. shucks
Inspired by a card given to my son for his birthday
Good character is way more important to me,
Than having good grades.
No one wants to work or be around,
Someone who is dishonest or who is an owner
Of an awful attitude.
If you are a motivated individual,
That means you are one who gives,
Their best at all times.
Yes, that counts, and indeed once
You add fairness, responsibility, generosity, and kindness,
To your vocabulary, and act on them.
The satisfactory grades will come.
Character counts; respect others,
Don’t be afraid to give credit where credit is due.
In other words, don’t be a hater ,
Even when others hate on you.
That is not what it do.
Don’t be fake; be sincere.
You will forever have friends far and near.
Character builds your confidence
And your resume’.
Please ladies, gentlemen, boys and girls,
Hold my advice dear in every way.
Work on your character everyday.
How will you say that you're brave?
Does your soul is mighty to save?
Seven are called to aid
In a quest, they are to face
Annabeth has the brain
Leo's inventions sometimes vain
Piper's charm speak is plain
But the side effect can be seen
Frank could change from
Precious stones, Hazel would summon
Percy should lead this firm
Along with Jason and his coin
Nico is the son of Hades
Thalia is the daughter of Zeus
Clarisse of Ares
I present to you The Heroes Of Olympus.