Best Ext Poems
Recipe For Happiness
Happiness is like a cake we bake that creates the joy and fullness of life.
And, the recipe begins with one cup of resilience to keep it all together
Place next, one cup of acceptance for loving yourself dearly as you are
Put in one cupful of appreciation for your life and the beauty of nature
Insert one cup of direction to help follow those special goals you seek
Next, blend in one cupful of emotion for life's intense love and feelings
Enter then, a heaping cup of relationships, made of family and friends
Stir in one cupful of giving for sharing your love and kindness with all
Stir, then add a cup of meaning for purpose that makes happiness rise.
There you have it!
February 16, 2015
~2nd Place~
Contest: My Secret To Happiness
Sponsor: Line Gauthier
Judged: 10/18/2017
~1st Place~
Contest: Happiness Acrostic
Sponsor: John Hamilton
Judged: 12/19/2015
Our Seasons are a blessing, as they also represent
the cycle of life- and Spring is our symbol of Rebirth.
A nother Spring did come our way;
B egan late March, and day by day,
C ontinued to advance and urge
D ear Daffodils to soon emerge,
E nhancing scenes with pastel splash-
F orgetting drab of Winter's ash.
G reen life came forth with varied hues-
H ad driven Springtime's wakened muse
I nto a frenzy of rebirth.
J ump-started seeds, beneath the earth,
K indly spread Forsythia bloom;
L et Crocus sprout from Winter's tomb.
M agnolia blossoms, pink and white,
N ext painted days with pure delight.
O ur Spring brought Pansy's vivid shades,
P urple Iris, Sweet Pea cascades.
Q uick to grow, Anemones,
R ounded buds on Dogwood trees.
S lowly, Spring displayed her gems;
T iny Snowdrops danced on stems.
U nder bushes violets grew
V anishing bleak Winter's view,
W ith colors painting the new scene.
X anadu, our Springtime dream!
Y early blessings, seasons bring-
Z enith of each year- our Spring!
April 16, 2016 (revised 07/17/2020)
Contest: Share Your Blessings Poetically - Abecedarian
Sponsor: Beata Agustin
J-ust keep on going strong,
A-s the sun is burning bright;
N-ight chill will be over,
N-ext in line is the light.
A-pril twenty-fifth daybreak, the twilight has passed by;
H-earken your heart's desire to keep your spirits high.
M-ind not frustration,
A-s well as the disappointment;
L-ive your life in hope,
A-im for the shining moment.
C-limb the highest mountain,
A-spire for the strong finish;
S-oar high into the sky, dark clouds start to vanish.
F-ight on and try to win
A-gainst the fiercest foe;
J-ust keep on going strong,
A-ssert to wipe away woe.
R-ise to the occasion,
D-oing the right, not wrong;
O-bey the Lord's beck and call, just keep on going strong.
F-lick
U-p
N-ext
O-pens
M-aking
M-ovie
A-ction
K-ing
A-chieve
M-uch
A-ttention
Topic: Poet (Funom Makama)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
S cratchy, itchy, it gets everywhere
A las it gets in my sandwiches too.
N ext time we make love, place the blanket down there
D esigns on the beach I still have for you.
© 27/08/2013
Being Human Contest
Sponsor: John Hamilton
Barely a matured lady I wondered how I can grow to be complete
Every day I wish to feel as ideal as I can without being too confident
Inside I know I too can be like most of society, inspired and whole
Next as humans we are created to bring repose and collectiveness
Growth within our merit can make us sure we can believe in ourselves
Heard only the way a human being can decipher, I see others so
Unheard; if only they could see all the benevolence they carry freely
Maybe there is a way for us to see our integrity with virtuous morality
After praying I realize we all sustain love, hope and true forgiveness
Now I see that the goodness in us can generate flawless harmony
Date Written: July 5, 2016
Christians
Happily
Rejoicing
In
Song
To
Magi
And
Saviour.
People's
Excitement
At
Christmas
Eve.
Awaiting
Next
Day.
Jubilation
Of
Yuletide.
Written on 7th December 2022
Christmas Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Bobby May
TomBoy, your reading about one. Most people are confused, so in a way, I'm here to explain
because i truly fit the definition.
Tomboy's are girls, that some call it, "Rough around the edges." We're not your typical,
average girl or woman. Yes, we date guys, can be one of the guys and can hang around the
guys. Most of us play video games, we wear more pants than anything! We defiantly play
sports, football, baseball, soccer, volleyball, ext. When its late at night we
occasionally watch ESPN. However, we do have an feminine touch. Hair is always done, nails
painted, pretty outfits, intelligent like all human beings and 5-star hygiene.
We are unique and different. Not weird and defiantly not unladylike.
Less than love, and a disease, is limerence because
Infatuation rules the heart; obsession is the state,
Madness overtaking one who longs for love’s sweet buzz.
Enveloped by emotions, the lovesick cannot wait!
Reciprocation of his feelings is for what he yearns.
Excitement builds. Euphoria he thinks is coming soon.
Next thing you know, his ecstasy to melancholy turns,
Catapulting the infected into utter gloom!
Ephemeral are feelings that without trust's glue spell doom.
July 14, 2016 for the Limerence poetry Contest of Nayda Ivette Negron
The metropolitan area consists of everything like theaters, museums, restaurants, and a lot of hotels and skyscrapers. But most of all, the cities are filled with public transportation(city buses, subways, trains, taxi cabs, and airports, e.g.) and a lot of luxurious vehicles. Whether anyone is in either New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas, Tokyo, Toronto, London, or wherever, the city is everybody’s lives. It seems that all metropolitan areas are considered awesome vacation spots, even for tourists. The metropolitan areas from the United States of America and the world each have a lot of famous landmarks, especially those of the Gateway Arch, the Empire State Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, Big Ben, etc. All downtown areas are best known for attracting would-be city folks to go to, and that’s a real fact. Well, frankly, all cities from the United States of America and beyond are harder to get away from, even in the Los Angeles area of Hollywood,California. And imagine my surprise when I found out that Downtown Ft. Worth, Texas, has a movie theater and a Barnes & Noble book store. Being from the metropolitan area has its awesome advantages, especially when he or she has been influenced by the hip-hop culture and the urban culture. Well, I guess this is just the essence of urban living. The cities also have cooler downtown apartments in the downtown areas, especially in Dallas and in Ft. Worth. Boy, if I were to visit either Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Venice, Italy, London, England, Charlotte, North Carolina, or wherever, I’d stay there for a week or tow; I’d bring back some souvenirs. I wonder if the cities will still be there and there’s going to be more awesome cities in the future, Well, I guess I’ll never know. We’re all very cool for a bunch of city folks. And when he or she is in the city, it's like driving on the city streets, especially when he or she is driving either a Nissan Armada, a Cadillac Escalade EXT, or one of those BMW vehicles. I’m looking forward to residing in one of the metropolitan areas either out of state or another country, if that were to happen, that would be great.
Natalia’s expecting her very first child
Early morning sickness thankfully it is mild
When feeling first kick, husband and wife smiled
Baby names chosen for girls and boys
Eager friends buy clothing and soft toys
Great excitement at Natalia’s due date
Isaac and Natalia simply cannot wait
No sign of contractions, the time drags by
Next day labor and baby gives a hearty cry
Incredible joy when they take baby home
Now life’s complete with their son Jerome
Getting into routine, they’re finding it strange
Sleep deprivation – both hope that will change!
New Beginnings Poetry Contest
Sponsored by John Hamilton
01/29/21
Farewell summer we bid you goodbye
As now chill of autumn begins to bite,
Leaves turn yellow, gold and deep red
Lovely vibrant colours adorn the trees.
Deciduous trees finally lose their leaves
Everywhere covered in a carpet of hues,
Evergreens defy autumn and stay green,
People go out walking to admire the view.
Inspiring the poets who capture it in verse
Not forgetting artists who paint its beauty,
Time moves on as we near autumns end
October the thirty first; its now Halloween.
All the trick or treaters are out for some fun
Under the moonlight they look quite scary,
Trick or treat they say at everyone's door
Using bags and pockets to carry their treats,
Make their way home now it's getting late.
Next day is November and winter creeps in.
Written 28th September 2020.
For Pick-A-Title, Vol 23 - Seasonal Acrostic - Poetry Contest
Sponsored By Edward Ibeh.
I-n a world of vast potential yet endless need
m-ake every effort to use that magic deep within
s-o please do your utmost at all costs
p-erhaps even more than usual as close
r-elationships might feel a certain strain
e-asing tension is an onus without doubt
a-lways be that diplomat on constant duty
d-are to play an active part at once
i-nitiative is vital, then what’s keeping you
n-ever miss that chance, it might vanish
g-oodness is a going concern or should be
h-eaven is so tantalizing come what may
a-mazing things can happen in an instant
p-lease don’t delay as tomorrow may
p-ass as time is that never-rooted nomad that
i-nsists on strict adherence for each person before its
n-ext arrival in your area or neighborhood
e-ngage as if your life depended on it
s-o it does, and, surely so it shall indeed
s-unlight is the savior that I spread with aplomb
*Image of Spaceship, Extraterrestrial by Pixabay.
Quote by Carl Sagan
Keola - Acrostic-Fibonacci
Up
Next
In time,
Voiceless space,
Earthlings order to
Retrieve what they make out like a
Ship, be an upside down apple pie from planetoid
Europa, like a scratch o’er it. Now you must first invent from where are the origins.
2022 January 17
Then, was a lot less adversity
Then, you just can't compare
Then, was common courtesy
Then, people they did so care
Then, there were less prudes
Then, people got on together
Then, a different set of attitudes
Then, we'd never say never
Then, was more fashionable
Then, seemed more classic
Then, was more memorable
Then, I think was just fantastic
Then, time's were more sleek
Then, was just way more cool
Then, I would say was unique
Then, though now is oldskool!
inspired me by my other writes a new age, world in my eyes
conversations with other people family friends ext
also other soup members and of course current issues
some could probably relate to also WRITTEN 0CT 2012
FIRST HALF TALKING ABOUT NOW AND HOW THINGS WER
THEN REEDITED ABIT CHANGED VERSE TWO COMPLELY