Best Ignite Poems
the dream’s
to make
a difference
an impact
in someone’s life
to spark
that twinkle
in their eye
and stir
the passion
in their heart
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~GATEKEEPER~ 2020
Submitted on January 12, 2020 for contest STRAND SELECT 10 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - HONORABLE MENTION
POETRY LESS
Sitting at my computer with my silly hat on,
Not knowing what to write,
I really feel sad, down, really not bright,
My muse is no help at all tonight,
As I struggle to think with all my might!
The situation lately is quite,
A challenge, and in spite,
Of my every endeavour, as I face this plight
Do not have an inkling, or even a slight
Idea, I try to relax, not to fight
This block in my mind, it’s a fright,
Hey musey mine, show me a light,
For my ideas are a tad trite!
You want us to fly a kite,
In the dark, at night?
Drink champagne and become tight,
And caviar and biscuits bite?
I’m beginning to come right,
Oh my goodness dear muse, wait
A poem is slowing forming despite,
The block in my mind, what a delight,
But in hindsight,
Let’s work on it tomorrow, for I am alight
Too much champagne, feel I’ll ignite!
Written: April 13, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Constance La France
Quote: "Let the water settle and you will see the moon and stars mirrored in your being," By Rumi
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Oat flakes float over the pale golden sky,
A white moon floats easily over land awry,
A shining reflection waltzes in your brown eye.
Your golden shade suits my dulcet face,
Glaucous clouds wrap seagulls as they pace,
Roses chilly hands ignite your heated place.
Soak it all in while I built a sandcastle—our empire,
A soft, wild cry from the coast, where we fire,
Seashells, salt and sand spats, our hearts wire.
Postcard-worthy memories cram my halcyon mind,
I'm catching a glimpse of moon face from behind.
Stone is crushed,
Turned to powder,
Pierce the mind,
As the silence grows louder.
Devastation has begun.
All is lost, never see the sun.
Reach deep within, expose your pain.
Release the tears that still remain.
Without a clue connection ended.
To pieces shattered, never mended.
Wind it back to be the same.
Destroy the dark, ignite the flame.
Infiltrate my mind
Permeate my reason
Make me lose all self-control
Commit lyrical treason
Enter my hidden chambers
Decipher the encryptions on my walls
Manipulate my thoughts
Make my rationality fall
Breach my comprehension
Complicate my conception
Intrude on my insight
Invade my perception
Penetrate my mental
Boldly state your claim
Ignite my intellect
Watch it burst into flames
Chiquita
***L.I.***
Live life like a firecracker today
Knowing the right time and day
To burst into the air and light the sky
Ignite your inner fire everywhere
Share your smile to others around
Enjoy the music and sound
Of happiness in every breathe you take
Digest the world you choose to intake
Appreciate who you are every second
While knowing each day is a present
Unwrap your gift with a fresh start
Focus on where you aim the dart.
Splayed, spread out Eagle
Perfumed she, petals ignite
Scent of my lover
Allures, soon to excite I
Attraction, satisfaction
30/06/2017
With ink and mind, a future bright,
In education's noble fight.
For every child, a chance to soar,
Equity's flame, forevermore.
The curriculum, a vibrant stream,
With skills for life, a modern dream.
Assessment's lens, a wider view,
Beyond the test, a world anew.
From home to school, a hand to hold,
Engage the young, their stories told.
Empowering teachers, hearts ablaze,
With knowledge shared, in countless ways.
Early seeds of literacy sown,
A love of reading, fully grown.
Mentorship's bridge, a helping hand,
Connecting minds across the land.
After the bell, the learning thrives,
With extra help where knowledge strives.
Reading's joy, a treasure sought,
In cozy corners, battles are fought.
Bridging the gap, a digital quest,
For all to learn, and put it to the test.
Data's compass, a guiding light,
To shape the future, ever bright.
Together strong, hand in hand,
With partners joined across the land.
The public voice, a chorus raised,
For education's cause, forever praised.
Let minds ignite, let voices ring,
In Literacy's Land, the children sing.
You ignite my soul,
We combust the night away,
Your flame to my wick.
(c) 2015 PJ Bayliss
I think I dream far more often than I think.
I prefer not logic, but creative ink.
Rational thoughts go until they hit stop
while fantasies omit a bottom and top.
I think birds fly south ahead of winter’s cold
to continue playing where sun turns fun gold
and all bored Salmon fight their way upstream
because a vigorous swim ignites fertile dreams.
I think no living creature lives life nocturnal
due to daytime fact writing in their journal
but because they much prefer an active night
where heaven’s bright stars bolster dreams to ignite.
Seas dislike their textbook facts being all man knows,
so, clearly, I think I know why the ocean flows.
Oh, prepare ye prancing pixies
Ignite the fireflies
reveal to us in moonlight
What in the soil abides
Awake the buds
Call forth their blooms
Conduct the feathered choir
As in the hum of nature’s womb
May’s dreams of life conspire
John G. Lawless
©5/1/2023
God ignite the fire in me
Not just a little light that burns so trite
But an inferno that consumes with might!
God ignite the fire in me
Not easily extinguished by life
But a radiating torch that emanates light!
God ignite the fire in me
Not just a flickering fire
But a darkness smashing holy pyre!
God ignite the fire in me
Not just a passing phase
But an enduring eternal blaze!
God ignite me
Poet: Ken Jordan
Poem: Ignite A Fire
Edited by: Sparkle Jordan
written: September /1985
Let's ignite
a fire -
brothers
and
sisters,
Let's
ignite a fire -
through
education,
to rise
above
the
stereotype's,
that says:
We can't
learn -
We all
sag
our pants -
Most
of us
are unemployed
and
on welfare -
We all
carry guns -
And
they say:
More
of us
are in prison
than
in college -
They think
they
know us,
based
primarily
on
skin color -
Let's ignite
a fire,
Let's
do it
with
intelligence,
solidarity,
peace
and
unity -
Then
and
only then,
can we
ascend
to
higher heights -
Let's not
allow them
to
douse
our flames,
through
ignorance,
hatred
and
racism -
Let's ignite
a fire -
Our
black smoke
is too
thick
and strong,
to
succumb
to
what they
think
of us -
Let's ignite
a fire -
and
watch
our flames
reach beyond
the
universe -
We were
born
from
the same
God
as everyone
on earth -
So,
I be damned
if others
have
the last
word
on
how far
I can
go -
Through
education
we will
fly!
Higher than
the sky -
Let's ignite
a fire -
And
show
the world
our
black smoke,
soaring
beyond the
stars -
Let's ignite
a fire -
Burn the gallows to the ground,
Cease to follow fear.
Raise your voice, make a sound.
The revolution’s near.
Some may die for our cause,
But their passion reaps rewards.
Find and fix our nation’s flaws,
Let words ring like chords.
The people become incendiaries,
Waiting to ignite.
Anger rises; on wings it’s carried
To the one who’ll start the fight.
Your leaders have broken a tacit bond,
Now answer to us from dusk ‘til dawn.
Whatever you choose
Know
Love
Lord