Best Cradled Poems
Aloft, the gem was mounted in black velvet skies
A refulgent pearl, surrounded by glistening stars
Cradled in the arms of midnight, it hung as a prize,
as exquisite as a painting, credited as one of Renoir's
Framed by arching branches of a leafless oak,
a sultry mist bowed before the majestic moon
She was partly veiled by clouds serving as a cloak
Her beauty serenaded by the somber song of a loon
Its tune a haunting trill, a funeral chant of death,
for Luna was wounded, splattered in crimson blood
like that spilled by Duncan in Act 5 of Macbeth,
or a rose pricked by its thorns, a hemorrhaging bud
A sudden stillness enshrouded the atmosphere
Swift currents of reticence flowed in a cryptic river
Pensively I gazed, transfixed on the moon in fear
Impressions of her demise gave me cause to shiver
Such nebulous notions clouded my brooding mind,
for the moon was merely blushing while in eclipse
As dusk darkens shadows of night's morrow, I'll find
a golden orb on high, without sign of an apocalypse
July 22, 2022
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I stroll beneath lavish trees
exploring the break of morning freely,
and through a swarm of boughs' embrace
jasmines twirl around the edges
like a mystical dance of floral sway ,
their perfume...haunting.
A light breeze awakens,while
crystal dew grows quiet,
as if grasses were holding their breaths.
Now laying on soft cradle of petals,
my world becomes Aurora's dome:
I forget that I'm old - that I'm expiring;
though I know it is here I can rest
in my secret garden of limitless dreams.
Contest: Chase Travis' Limits
by nette onclaud 8/4/2014
as the glowworms
in the stygian night
threw flickers of light
like scattered gems,
when little birdies cuddled under
their mother’s warmth,
while the long whistle of a train
was dying in the distance,
I sensed the indulgent grip
of the hands of Sleep
who took me
to his gilded chamber of dreams!
KATAUTA:
Her: eyes brown, like choc’late,
swooning like the stars unglued —
yours mad as the moon
Him: pistachio eyes —
the gaze of a soulful cat
sea swept in zephyr
Her: swallowed by the pond —
our shadow imitates moves
of tender years
Him: silk like a spotlight,
the moon pouring forth its milk —
you invite my thirst
Her: sway of tropical
palms, your cradled in my arc —
hammock’s impression
Him: blow kiss from purple
lips, the pitons like your breasts
and the valley split
Together: laughing and weeping
present immortality —
generosity christened
12/14/2020
Mom cradled the moment
as she cradled her child,
at sixteen silent words .. spoken
A lullaby through weeping red tears
as she cradled her child,
hope in his honey brown eyes fears
Melting her soul with pleading eyes
as she cradled her child,
where hugs of love never to rise
Echoes of lull empty heart tears brought forth
as she cradled her child,
eyes closed rocking back and forth at his birth
Song sung blue one more time do flow
as she cradled her child,
birthday cake and wishes, lilies grow
7/2/2016
not for contest inspired by Julia Ward Cradling the Moment - Poetry Contest
and her poem;Mamma
http://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/mamma_804806
Cradled in a crescent moon;
babes that haven't reached the womb.
Snuggled up in undreamt dreams;
puppies, hugs and candy themes.
Angels singing lullaby's.
Love's light twinkles in their eyes.
Some are lasses, some are lads,
waiting for their moms and dads.
(This moment ...of today’s new found moon)
I am cradling the moment
as I would cradle you ….if only you would let me
I have cupped it in my palm….in a small boat of white
…blue sails full of the warm summer winds that crest over my thumbs
Two yellow earth moons rise …one and two over
the western waves of my pointers and pinkies
They flirt and romance you in the moment ....with dabbling night lights
They curl around the earth
…just like you and I
always swirling around each other
twined vines…circling …rising
growing strong in our gravities force
but denied full union by the pulls of any other source
our ever ...up rooted love
our twine...our vines …cut back as if by morning light
only to grow again in 52 fortnights
Come to me in moon dreams…my love
Let me cradle you
...this moment is kind and the night is blind to refusals
and our love is always rising upon the ever edge of the glass ceiling of reality
Return to me …with the incoming tides
made higher still by today's two moons
and this our gravity..... eternal
Cradled in the palms of my hands
Child of dreams I hold upon this land
Reach for the stars your delivered to me
And there is nothing greater than thee
Life made in love a water lily pink
Dragonfly wings and puppy dog winks
Honey beigh thoughts a starry starry night
Safe in my arms angels take flight
Wonder of wonders holding this life
Not to loose and never to tight
Daddy's little girl now and forever
Cradled in love nothing will harm you never
Cradled in your arms
Held close to your heart
This dance will never end
Once you let it start
Step away with me
Follow where I go
Our loves takes us to places
That only we can know
Lost within a dream
we drift away in peace
passionate souls united
our hearts feels its release
this dance is never over
in your arms eternally
we hold each other closely
our spirits are set free
love may sometimes stumble
but ours will never fall
for what we feel within
is the greatest love of all
I hear the music play
Lost in its melody
We dance through out the night
Together you and me
When I hold on to your heart
And you nuzzle close to me
Holding each other together
That’s the way its meant to be
For as long as I shall live
My hands reach out to touch
As we share the love we give
And we give so very much
As we dance in to the night
And the night time fades away
I will be cradled in your arms
To stay
cradled memories...
compress my heart, with rebuff
recall optional
Aloft, the gem was mounted in black velvet skies
I held my tongue
cradling a wound
I once nursed back to life
You never did listen
Deaf ears sorrowed muse
Rehash my pain
Now here I stand
Fallen to my knees--unheard
Loved of spite
For a love
that cradled a bruise
Left me estranged
I was staring at your picture
For some time today and
This is what I imagined:
I walked up to you and said
I need you to take my hand
And the other one too.
Pull me to you with those
Big strong arms of yours,
Wrap them around me
And never let go.
Kiss my forehead and rock me
From side to side.
Look at me and kiss me
Whisper I love you in my ear
As I lay my head back down again.
For I am home now.
Home is being wrapped in your arms
Cradled by your love
Shielded from all things
That aren't you
I am safe and free.
Please don't let me go,
I love you.
I will do my best to give you
Whatever your heart desires.
No cost is too big or too small
For you are always worthy
And welcome of my love.
I appreciate you and your love
I thank God for blessing me with you.
I am yours physically, spiritually
And emotionally
Or whichever way
You chose to have me,
I will always be yours.
12/25/15
I catch the tears that flow
From the Sadness in your eyes
And all of them I can throw,
To be diamonds in the skies.
I can transform the Pain
From things that caused you hurt,
With them I make some rain,
That will bless and green your Earth.
Your restless minds calmed here,
Those many fears, and Doubt.
As misty Rainbows appear,
When Sunshine has opted out.
Come listen to my songs,
For sounds you hear are soothing.
Each bird that sings belongs
To my music, free and refreshing.
Those times you feel so alone,
Close your eyes...be with me.
These are here - for you to own,
Beauty that comforts peacefully.
Your Mother,
Nature
Cynthia Buhain Baello
July 31, 2012
Trust is supposed to be mutual but I know that was not the case.
As he fingers slid over messages hed assumed I would erase.
I dont understand what the big deal was i didnt do anything wrong..
Yet he cradled me after hurting me.
Assuring me i was safe within his arms.
I have nothing to hide.
I have always been loyal to him without flaw.
Yet i know his disapproval just by the look i saw.
I dont ever leave my room.
I dont ever talk to anyone without consent.
I do what I'm supposed to
Best believe I'm heaven sent.
I go to school alone and come out to him waiting.
If i didn't run to him he'd accuse me of hesitating.
Truth leaps past my tongue like it was born to be spoken.
But looking down i know he's mad just by the tone he's spoken.
He smashed the stereo so I couldn't listen to our song.
Then blamed me for his outburst like it was my fault all along.
He questions my intentions as if I've ever given him reason.
The type of man to stab me in my sleep then ask me why im bleeding.
He assures me that he trusts me but I know that's a lie.
So here I am again.
Penning heartaches lullaby.
X 2016