Best Empting Poems
Big ripe Mcintosh apples found lying on the ground
Release sweet juiciness when their finders take a bite.
Ibises of scarlet stand elsewhere in the world without a sound
Gathered underneath a crimson sky awaiting night.
Hovering near bushes bursting ever rosily
Twin monarchs flutter; cardinals sit on a red-flamed tree.
Barns decorate the countryside always painted so
Easily to view in their typical bright red hue.
A patch of strawberries grows in summer row by row by row.
Utter deliciousness resides in raspberries grown there too.
Tempting are the garden's tomatoes, more treats colored red!
Inside an orchard, carrying a pail which holds small fruit
From a cherry tree, treads a freckled lad, hair like fire on his head.
Underneath a canopy of leaves, robin redbreast sings a tribute,
Lifting notes mellifluously in praise of nature’s grace.
Robust as chili peppers' flavor; radiant as a ruby gem,
Everywhere we see the passion in this color we embrace.
Delightful and dynamic too is this color most worthy of a poem!
For James Edward Lee Sr.
Acrostically I Stand Tall Poetry Contest
Categories:
empting, color,
Form:
Acrostic
THE MEADOW
Spread
Neath umbilical sky
On nutrient Earth
She stands alone this noon
Surrounding woods
Mountains
Distant structures
Seem to encase the lush green plot
Have taken on a sunny sheen
Then there is this peaceful babbling brook
running through
sparkling
wetly whispering
GOD!
What an ecstatic vision!
But wait!
Come
Lie down on fairy moment’s colorful hay
Smell the wild flowers
Hum a happy tune
Then Listen!
Oh!
Below!
A wild bacchanal defames all empyrean image
Slither-slide –
Bunnies mice POP!
Bees dragonflies
Winged squadrons buzzing BANZAI!
A billion glassy eyes of every size
Looking for kill
Or pre-empting demise
Shiny black bugs on nature’s green rug
Distant
The sound a staccato wheeze
A high wire din
Like one hundred tortured violins
Then rise
Return to that simpler view
Smile in wonder
That nothing in nature is static
And wonder what’s going on inside of you?
Dave Austin
Categories:
empting, nature,
Form:
Free verse
Cookies
Having
Rich
Icing
So
Tempting
Me
Always
Sweetly.
Come
On
Over,
Kids!
Indulge!
Enjoy
Some!
Dec. 9, 2022
For Bobby May's Christmas Poetry Contest
Categories:
empting, christmas,
Form:
Acrostic
Surfside stand a lady & man
lost in (a moment) on silca lands
so stand this even (handed two)
before a sky limpid blue
with a hearts glow to melt the burning sand.
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Love limned laughter, (lines out) sweet promised sign,
satin billows of cloud surround divine,
backdrop sky a blue silk screen
young as fun forever keen
pre-empting fate this faultless time.
Pouring waves and passion combine
light moods, effervescent (platinum fine)
flows a presence vivid and wild,
flaming love; (destiny's child,)
raptured revolving evolving in time.
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By Joe Maverick,copyright 2011 for Linda-Marie's loveland limerick contest.
Categories:
empting, romantic,
Form:
Limerick
BEAUTIFUL
B rilliant light radiates from deep inside your soul
E manating everywhere, letting love play it's role
A lways amazing in your stunning display of love
U ltimately you are everything, I've ever dreamed of
T empting me, tantalizing me, captivating me, always
I nspiring me to imagine living with you every day
F orevermore, lost in the maze of your loving embrace
U nderstanding and fulfilling each others desires and needs
L iving, laughing, loving, and belonging for all eternity.
December 24,2015
For best love poem 3 contest
Categories:
empting, beautiful, desire, devotion, dream,
Form:
Acrostic
P anic gnaws a little hollow
R ight beneath my rib.
O ver a deadline my mind stumbles
C reating distraction adlib.
R ancid are the thoughts of necessity
A ccosting my fragile frame;
S urely I can avoid the crime
T empting me to shame:
I
N eglect my history paper.
A crostic I write instead.
T ruth be told:
I
N ow procrastinate . . .
G od help me focus my head!
Categories:
empting, on work and working,
Form:
Acrostic
Lacing his fingers together with mine
Easing down gently into his arms on cloud nine
Trailing the scent of his presence
Tempting memories to stay forever quintessence
In the mind, heart and soul never letting go
Nor be dampened by drizzles in the plateau
Gliding towards a life worth living
Gathering inner strength for moments worth reliving
Opening doors to move forward through forgiving
Words unspoken lay heavy in the heart
A reminder to the soul, "Be brave"
When world events try to tear us apart
We should go with the flow, surf the sound wave
Let nature moves you
when apathy settles in
unwinding is bliss
Categories:
empting, dream, life, metaphor,
Form:
Verse
Storm is brewing outside,
lightening striking the ground
with burning white fingers.
Demanding attention with crackling
thunder sound.
While inside past the rain stained
window panes is brewing a
pot of Darjeeling tea.
Soothing is the golden liquid
as it warms me from this
dreary lonesome storm day.
Clouds empting their tears in
the streams of rain droplets.
Reminds me of the snippets
of memories of you.
Sipping alone this cup of
Darjeeling tea missing the one
I call darling and a single tear
splashes into the liquid brew.
Echoes a silent thunder within
my soul.
Categories:
empting, introspection, life, loss, rain,
Form:
Free verse
As a lamb going for rather cutting,
She was dragging him with a chain,
Bitter than a gall and deeply suffering,
His soul was lying in a groove pain.
He - being patient in silence and deeply sad,
She - with a yoke, comprising his empty soul,
He – accusing the pain in his body and head,
She – discovering that for him it was only a role.
But he didn` t want, his prejudice could not agree
To see the failure of his house as a loneliness` tree
And he couldn`t become again that young man free,
Though, with money, he couldn`t buy his soul serenity,
The dreams and the life from his heart eternity,
And… he couldn`t save… his freedom dignity.
As a lamb going for rather cutting than living,
He - day by day was feeling as a loneliness` being,
But his partner was not observing his heart empting,
Being blinded by possessions, fortune achieving,
And, selfish, with obstinacy, his life was dragging,
And finally…. he couldn`t live anymore without dreaming.
As some lambs going for only cutting,
So many ephemera couples live together,
A painful life and their feelings` fighting,
Though fate didn`t ask to be as one for ever.
But they have money, fortune and power – increasingly,
Lies, compromises, pains and sorrows - eternally.
Categories:
empting, lifelife, heart, day, heart,
Form:
M y Son Jared inspired me to write
Y earning to write words of beauty
I inspired by the Gift I gave him at birth returned
N ever taking much time to think, written from the heart
S someone who pushed me to be more than I was
P artners in writing collaborations, two minds to one
I nterpreting messages without thought between us
R enduring thoughts to pen
A lways there for a kind word or debate
T empting the progression of talent
I nvigorated with the pen and paper
O blivious to my surroundings when in write
N ever forgetful of the Son who prodded me to Poetry
M uses dance around him
Y eilding not to daring subject
S on I thank you for your inspiration
O n so many levels
N ever forget how much I love you
To my Son Jared........Thanks......Dad
Categories:
empting, inspirational, love, sonson, me,
Form:
Acrostic
I shoulda seen it comin’ my way -
The Judgment Day
Bears the brunt of judging as gold
Rakes piles of entries, old and new
Insists - "completely up to you"
As long as you do as you're told
Note, read the blog to make it through
Submissions, like lava, pour in
Tempting many soupers to win
Review as you give it a shot
Ace of Judges snubs dull and bland
No to acrostic, rhymed or not
Dare I disobey Brian Strand
Strand’s contests I deem Brian’s Blast -
Meaning high praise and no shade cast!
January 4, 2023
Categories:
empting, humorous,
Form:
Acrostic
FORMAT
Life is full of expectations regulations-- evaluations
Rationalizations
Poetry provides perfect protection-- preventing
Pre-empting
Facilitating fanciful feelings--fictional
Fascinations
FORMAT—WHERE IS THE FREEDOM IN THAT?
Categories:
empting, irony,
Form:
I nner child looked back at me as I looked deep within
N everland of candied childhood wishes and dreams
T empting to just want to linger here
R elishing in that sweet taste disappointment has yet to sour
O h how time tempers some wants and desires
S ome sugar does remain in the sediment, however
P ossibility for dreams to be realized, still
E ventually too much sugar is not good for any one
C auses more than just enamel to rot
T akes a mix of sweet, bland, and salty to make a life
I t's a blend that enhances the spice of life
O verstayed my welcome again
N ight night Neverland, hello reality
6/24/16
Categories:
empting, introspection,
Form:
Acrostic
NATURE THE ARTIST
A
Trick Poem
~~~~~~~~~~~
She's painted snowdrops in winter, peeking through late snow,
daffodils in early spring, dancing to gentle breezes,
tulips in the shining sun, beauty reaching for the sky,
gladioli in the summertime, the sunflower a witness to
buddleia and butterflies, drinking of much nectar,
and caterpillars on mint, feeding pre-empting nakedness,
the golden leaves of autumn, leaving much flora bare,
She paints all when she has time, naked until next spring.
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Read as a 2 complete stand-alone poems*, 2 separate stand-alone poems ether side of the commas, and multiple other formats. If I give examples I think it will spoil it, a hint; you can only start from a comma. Have fun, and enjoy... Mick
*A first line example: She's painted snowdrops in winter, peeking through late snow,
peeking through late snow, she's painted snowdrops in winter,
Categories:
empting, nature,
Form:
upon my emptiness I am filled
a gentle spirit soaring about
my manic mood swings
I cater to soft scents
hints of violet clusters covering
the ongoing greenery of untimeliness
I capture my melancholy madness gravely
lost unprepared for thee upcoming storm
of pure panic my breathing is subtle
my cries are calm chuckles hidden beyond
the sudden episode that releases unwanted
energies my mind needs for sheer survival
afterwards a coming melody heard far off
within my emotional state and my positive
mental attitude somehow arbitrated
quietly between personalities I fold myself
into a fetal position and weep so
empting my wretched soul
however filled with the holy spirit
Categories:
empting, blessing,
Form:
Carpe Diem