Best Devises Poems
Oh the images we freeze in time
the sweet, sweet scents that bring recall
the sharp and painful longing that belongings bring
for those lost or lingering on sheets of lavender
on shelves of shaving mugs - Old Spice
soap roped in shower stalls.
Oh the images warmed and torn, sun burnt to brown
upon what's left of glossy crenulated sheets
showing frozen plumped out peeks of
blistering love, gape toothed girls
and sour apple dreams.
We freeze in time on scrapes and shards
on compasses far from the woodlands scene
the tobacco scent of Papa, his yellowed fingers
as they touched my dimpled chin,
blue eyes behind wire rims.
The sweet, sweet scents that bring recall
White Shoulder's between her wholesome breasts
Mother's satin, Chantilly drenched negligee
and father's black onyx ring
ah, I still have him.
The sharp and painful longing that belongings bring
guilty pleasures hidden from the public's tut-tuting eyes
hoarded in ornate boxes, or pressed between stout boards
relentless, heartless is the passing
passing into the frayed, worn fringes
of our dollop of mirrored time.
For those lost or lingering on sheets of lavender
with drawers of balsam pillows to recall the olden days
bring forth the buds which bloom on taffy and apple pie
do not forget the taste of the love
the cotton candy kisses
their first chocolate cone.
On shelves of shaving mugs - Old Spice
soap roped in shower stalls, no sense comes
without its call to memory. Oh you do not sit alone,
play all the old tunes from radio days
and invite your loved ones
to come home.
This is my form it is called Etcetera.
Definition: Write a line or a stanza, take from that line or stanza words in the
order they were written [ from 1 word to whole lines or phrases] begin your
next stanza with it continue until you have written using all the words in the
order written in the line or stanza being explored in depth in a stream of
internal dialogue. ALL poetic devises/tropes may be used INCLUDING internal
rhyme. The verse may be as long or short as you wish, no meter required, no
syllable count.
I would say Etcetera and Blitz are sub forms of Free Verse - Stream of
Consciousness - Etcetera- Blitz
Categories:
devises, missing you,
Form:
Free verse
"I'm hearing images, I'm seeing songs no poet has ever painted
Voices call out to me, straight to my heart"
Cold, emotionless, and her nature, defiant
Hard to connect with as well as unreliant
A boarding school for outcasts such as Wednesday
Revenge for brother, brings on her sinister way
Dysfunctional families—ivory towers make wagers
Enrolled are lost souls and morbid teenagers
Like Arkham Asylum, a long and brutal history
Medieval mayhem come to life again in her story
Nevermore Island, Romania’s Nevermore Academy
Unconventional practices become their enemy
Designed for students with extreme personalities
Who don’t think their practices convey abnormalities
Is an all American coming-of-age supernatural
Tangled in spider silk or it’s web, which is factual?
And there it is the unscrupulous psycho-therapist
A principal’s shapeshifter and her sorceress rapist
Forcing thoughts back into some semblance of order
Werewolves, vampires, gorgons, and sirens who boarder
Are the architectural texts with applications ubiquitous
And the requisite archaic desperate mass exodus
Dark long tresses, paints it black in gothic dresses
Many who are romantic interests she addresses
Rises to an ovation with a most clever shadow dance
Sanity, reason, balance, rationality, and much arrogance
Behind the smiling facade of normality where lie derelicts
There lurks a psychopathic serial killer, and other convicts
Beyond their control, declined their world of decadence
Insanity, lunacy, madness, the outcasts show no evidence
Highly severe psychological and physical illnesses?
Or real paranormal abominations and alien devises
Guiding her are messages from the beyond with passion
Her lecture combined intellectual lucidity and compassion
Categories:
devises, analogy, character, heart,
Form:
Rhyme
I will not write a poem today
I won’t – I won’t – I won’t
I’ll defy the metered merriment
Declare the thymes – all crimes
My challenge to the metaphor
An inky gauntlet on the floor
I wlll count no syllables
As I ride the “silly” bus
Nor sound the drum roll of
Repetitive alliteration
For words, like pizza slices
Are the best of poetry’s devises
And yet, it seems, a single phrase
Emerges from the dark through greys
Of lifting fog and dancing haze
Revealing fields where poets graze
I will not write a poem today
The poem will write itself…
Categories:
devises, poetry, words, writing,
Form:
Verse
Drinking a bloody mary, he stands aloof.
Not a snob but superior to his trade,
He is a poet of today.
Just look at his attar.
His facial expression tells of his dramatic aura.
Maybe, he is in dramatic internal dialogue.
His attire is appropriate.
He poses as a guru.
A skilled poet devises his next move.
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Penned on December 04, 2014!
New Form (by the Author): Symmetry
This new form is to produce symmetry in
reading conceptually, which means harmony or balance,
such as a poet with a sense of dimension...
Categories:
devises, appreciation, character, for him,
Form:
Verse
SPECTACLES GRANT SIGHT TO EYES WHICH NEED A LITTLE HELP
OPTICAL DEVISES WHICH ARE WORN ON THE FACE FRAMES REST ON NOSES
GIVE PERFECT VISION SLIPPING FROM
TIME TO TIME ONLY TO BE LIFTED
BACK INTO POSITION AGAIN
WITH A QUICK PUSH SIGHT
GIVEN BY A LENS GLASS
SHAPE BENDS LIGHT INTO
PLACE GRANTING VISION TO THOSE
WHOSE EYES STRUGGLE TO SEE THROUGH THE BLUR OF
THE WORLD THAT PASSES THEM BY
Categories:
devises, visionary, time,
Form:
Concrete
It may be hard to find me, see, because
My journey never stops - I only pause
at places you could hardly dream to quest
without imagination at its best.
I've been to Panem, where the Capitol
devises 'Games' that ruin families,
Along with Katniss, Gale and Peeta, we
fought till the end for equity and peace.
Of Hogwarts surely, most of you must know -
The sole academy that none can hate.
And now, not even portraits seem the same -
To owls and narrow alleys we relate.
They change our lives. They change what we can be.
Their tales and deeds give sight to those who see.
From finding a stone for cracking a case,
To launching a restaurant right into space
In forbidden cupboards and planets of elves
You can live as another and still be yourselves.
They spend our time, eternal, with a knack
Of one whose presence beckons from a rack.
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References to: The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes, Alex Rider, Narnia and The Lord Of The Rings.
Second attempt at Iambic Pentameter
Categories:
devises, books, character, life, world,
Form:
Rhyme
land of the mighty
brought to their knees in surprise
warriors far from home
remember ancient war cries
and the pierced autumn sky
* Tanka is a long form which arose from the same literary tree as haiku
[no title, punctuation, or capitalization were used] as such,
it should have 31 onji sounds [which are much smaller than syllables]
so, less tha 31 syllables is preferrable.
It is a MOOD poem in which [unlike haiku] metaphor, personification,simile and
other poetic devises maybe used in a short/long/short/long/long format.
Categories:
devises, history, war, autumn,
Form:
Tanka
A quest for power is a quest of faith.
The mythology states rank is gave.
An empty mind lacks the ability to form hate.
Insofar, what is the maxima that sake?
The drink of the Greek and Roman gods, nectar
Cause a religious uproar, wretchedness
A Trojan prince and warrior killed by Achilles, Hector
The impression made, etchings
Just paint a tale of two countries.
In mentality, one devises a plan.
War fulfills with strategy and plumbs.
An army cannot campaign with only one man.
So greatness, erected
A Trojan champion, slain
Hector falls, dejected
Mythological stated to be, intimidated
Strategy in war is to dishearten.
To achieve disparage, he was killed.
The Trojan War illustriously removes rank and smarts.
Hector was Trojan prince and the greatest warrior ever lived.
Greek is the mythology.
The Trojans are in battle.
In the Trojan War, Achilles took Hector life and his part.
The significant maxim is righteousness was earned.
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PENNED ON AUGUST 07, 2014!
Categories:
devises, conflict, death, success, vanity,
Form:
Rhyme
Finally he has gone to fish
With a nylon net
Since unskilled he is
Anyhow has set the net,
But, o! he alone has caught
All the fishes
No a single one in the pond
For them, you or us,
Modern devises are so accurate
To finish things at once
Beings also face same fate
Here, there always.
Categories:
devises, loss, violence,
Form:
Imagism
Wireless Armour
Have you a laptop, a tablet, a phone
A wireless device that you call your own
Have you read the studies about radiation?
Do you fear for your health in this wireless nation?
If you are a guy, then this you should know
Electromagnetic studies all show
Sperm count and mobility all greatly reduce
With repeated wireless device use
And if as a woman, you treasure your chests
Radiation and cancer are linked in all tests
So what can you do to protect what you treasure
And still use the devises that give you such pleasure
Wireless Armour, coming soon to your store
That’s boxers and briefs or a bra you’ll adore
Made of a fabric that blocks harmful rays
Tested and tested for days upon days
A mesh of pure silver forms a Faraday Cage
That blocks radiation says the scientist’s gage
The Army, the Navy and AT and T
Without Faraday Cages just where would they be
Communication devices must block errant rays
And Faraday Cages are the only found ways
So they weave silver with cotton to make this new thread
That lengthens the life of the fabric it’s said
And the silver is anti microbial too
Stops the spread of bacteria that’s growing on you
The bacteria’s found on warm parts of your flesh
And that causes odors, leaving you less than fresh
They block radiation, prevent smelly parts
These long lasting garments are off of the charts
So there you have it, the cure-all of all cures
When you fear radiation may be harming what’s yours
Buy a bra or a pair, either boxer or brief
Sit back with your IPad with a sigh of relief
Categories:
devises, clothes, technology,
Form:
Rhyme
He has been born with the power to control
He sees the things around him are in a row
He observes what those things are meticulously
He thinks of best ways to make use of them technically
He devises various means to reach the aim
He makes mistakes to bring the tame
He gets what he desires
He puts to practice getting the things he admires
He gets the catch:
‘i’m in charge’
He has really come of age
He is the man image
Categories:
devises, devotion, faith,
Form:
Vogon Poetry
This is a poem to tell you what poetry must be,
A how-to-write-a-poem guidebook for you, by me.
A poem must have both rhythm and rhyme,
And be happy and jumpy and apply to the time.
Have lots of imagery! Use simile and metaphor,
With “like” and “as”, your poem will have color.
Please don’t use any prose in your poems, because it often confuses the reader, and then no-one will like or appreciate your writing.
A poem mustn’t be controversial or confusing,
But straight forward- write the literary devises you are using!
If your poem is read and the reader is unsure,
Or confused as to its meaning, your poem is a failure!
It cannot be bias, or from a specific point of view,
Otherwise no-one will like your poem, other than you!
The easier and simpler your poem is read,
The better it will be- that’s what every teacher said!
Regardless of your poem, make sure you never,
No matter what you’re writing, don’t use sarcasm, not ever!
Categories:
devises, metaphor, poetry,
Form:
Swords speak brittle metal thrusts
singing a song in the wind by touch and lost trust;
blade upon blade clanging the swish of empty points
deeply cut for glory and honor now disjoint.
The sword speaks forged in metallic shields
shaped and tapered to steeled pricking yields;
sword smith tamahagane billets delivery
quenched in fire and tempered chivalry.
Swords speak sharp yet to the death
the very depths and blood letting breaths
for love, for country, brothers of courage, fear and fires
fighting for Gods and goddesses, rulers and empires.
It is the brothers, fathers and sons slipping out of place
bound to stand bold and listen to the forgotten embrace
of time when men were free to let the swords speak bold
no longer so but may yet be as they grow gray and old.
Free people are all brothers
at the very start
then in some discorded word
find swords will resolve the hatred spark.
Deep the wounds cut and slicing
but words are no longer vocalized politely
only the sharpness and the glint
of the sword that hears and feels its bloodstained tint.
"The tongue devises mischiefs
like a sharp razor, working deceitfully." Psalm 52:2
Categories:
devises, brother, father, son, spoken
Form:
Quatrain
T Thumb-sucking children while they are sleeping.
H Hematophagous animals, which means blood-seeking.
I Insects like those in the worm family.
N Newborns that just do it naturally.
G Guys who love guys and who do it with ease.
S Sump pumps and sippers and gals that don’t tease!
T Ticks and devises that vacuum up slime.
H Habits we all have that suck away time.
A Animal feeders they use on the farms.
T Topsiders* sucking out oil from cars.
S Snot-sucking “Nose Clear;” machines for the ill.
U Under the sea, pumps for oil spills.
C ******** pumps; yes, they’ve got those too.
K Karma, the worst. . . When she’s out to get YOU!
*Topsider is a product name
for the Acrostic Time #1 Free Poetry Contest of PD
Categories:
devises, funny,
Form:
Acrostic
Depart! you monsterous
Creature,mercilessly
Devouring your victims.
Scanning your preying
Eyes in nook and cranny,
Searching and devising
havoc on souls...taking
Every chance,never
wavering,ruining lives
And deaths by your foul
Deeds.
"Oh! I have lost my
Investment,""my wasted
Efforts."These are some
Of the victims of your
Sinister devises.
Nation's economies have
Crumbled under your
Influence.
Many are
homeless,others Feed
through their nose.
You eat deeper than
Canker worms.
Your beguilr smiles is like
The Trojan horse
Ifnothing is done,you
Have the pecuniary
Advantage to your selfish
Satisfaction.
Categories:
devises, anger
Form:
Enclosed Rhyme