Best Incredible Poems
Inside a Sears store, at age 14,
I stopped to stare, with others there, in awe. . .
A dream achieved was on a TV screen:
Man’s first walk on the moon is what we saw.
Two decades passed, and I, then 35,
had lived thus far to see a mighty fall -
A celebration broadcast world-wide live:
The Cold War’s end; down came the Berlin Wall.
Born when the fight for Civil Rights began,
I’ve seen folks hated for their darker skin.
When I was 53, a black man ran
for president; the whole world saw him win!
Three things incredible in history
I’ve seen, which fan the flame of hope in me!
For Brian Strand's
A JEWEL IN YOUR CROWN any theme/form max 14 lines Poetry Contest
Ah, to this land of the monsoons
or should it have been the sunsoons?
Yet for frozen land tourists, a tropical hot boon.
Where bullock carts, stray dogs, horse carriages and cows
pedestrians, goats, bikes and rickshaws
scooters, trucks, motorbikes and cabs
all compete together in quirky medley of traffic jams
On crammed roads you could ram into bulls and rams
So brakes forever screeching, the cars forever honking, hooting
while beggers begged and pickpockets could go a' looting on a footing
But where else you'd see, ducks and ponds in the city
buffaloes wallowing in mud without fear or pity!
Urban jungle eh, you'd think with a wink
and in many's esteem this land shan't ever sink.
Then pass the huge expanses of paddy fields and the rice farmers
and next come face to face with those Indian snake charmers!
Ah and the imposing edifice, Tajmahal, one of the seven wonders of the world
is no where else found, nor are the epic himalayas on any map unfurled
except for India, and a whole ocean with her name
The Indian ocean knows and salutes her fame!
As for me, meeting relatives there, is the best best part
then shopping too in each and every crowded mart
shopping like crazy, filling my spree's shopping cart!
Fragile flakes feed my spirit,
Promising the gift of gentle, soothing
As a setting sun, sigh of dew, echo of rain falling,
Intimate whispers, almost a caress – kissing
Away the past, the darkness – this is blessed
By the wonder of a world painted gentle – I N C R E D I B L E
In the twilight of the night,
shadows dramatically appear dancing
by refracting of lights off
of my massive muscular green body
A monster’s body acquired while saving a young friend
when an invention that I invented exploded
Weary of this madness, I live with,
I exhaust my brain to forge sanity
of the beast that takes hold of me
when the fire of my inner soul is released
Some consider me a superhero
others a mindless savage
I search the universe in hope for a cure
but there is none in sight for the near future
My troubled heart yearns to bath in your presence,
to caress you in my arms,
breathe deep to smell the essence of you,
to venture into your deep brown eyes,
kiss your soft, flawless face, and tender lips
My heart yearns for your tender love and
my salvation to become human once more
Nightmares of this giant green monster
greaves me,
just to think that a slave, I am
to it
© 5/19/2015
Contest Name: Comic Book Characters
Sponsor: Shadow Hamilton
Have you ever had a day that you wanted to relive over and over again? A day when the craziness of the world was far behind you? I had a day like that one day. It was the best of memories too. My son and I each got our rakes out. I had my mom-sized rake and my son had his Little Tikes rake. We headed off to the front yard and began to make the most enormous pile of leaves. It was like the most beautiful treasure! Golden, burnt orange, red, and bright yellow leaves from our next door neighbor’s tree. It was the most majestic Maple tree. It showered us with leaves and we poured out of love for each other beneath it. After all our hard work we took about twenty steps away from our newly erected mountain of color. We looked at each other with the most exciting grins. We giggled and yelled “Cowabunga!” We dashed right towards the middle of our treasure chest of leaves and began to laugh so intently as they were caught up in our hair. I just sat there in the leaf pile observing my son. He was the most precious thing in my life. It brings me tears of joy to remember this day. He eventually dashed off towards the house to make himself a cup of hot cocoa. I remained in the middle of the leaf pile just giving thanks to my God for the most incredible day ever!
Gwendolen Rix
10-11-14
Incredible; Dew —
Clinging to a blade of grass;
Magnifying the shade of green;
Intensifying the brightness of the sun;
Gazing in I see myself.
Reflections turn inward,
Cells;
Microscopic bits;
A nucleus
As the blade of grass itself
becomes a mere cell in the vast earth
spreading before my soul,
Touching it –
Teasing it –
Coaxing out primal instincts –
Memories of new earth that can’t be remembered
But are there –
Almost awake –
Sensing the pleasure of the first perfect morning
laid down by the hand of God.
A scientist gamma radiologist
trying to make the world
A little better, yet
When engaging in testing in a Nevada dessert
A teenaged boy loitering got caught in the testing blast
Out of the bunker scientist Dr. Bruce Banner
Shoves the teen out of harms way
But in this task Dr. Banner gets caught in the rays
The waves, those rays of gamma radiation
Stricken in pain, armored inflamed in emerald flames and smoke
This is the origin of.......
THE INCREDIBLE HULK
10/29/17
written by James Edward Lee Sr.
The incredible superpower
of the aroma of bacon frying
And the pungent scent
of fresh brewed coffee…
To me, this shouts out
…“Sunday morning!”…
It has the power to move
The most sleepy persons
The power to lift leaden eyelids
The ability to make frowns
Turn to smiles and evoke memories
Of timeworn kitchen tables
And chipped coffee cups
And cold linoleum floors
No more or less
It’s childhood
It’s parents and grandparents
Old neighborhoods
Summer, Winter, Spring and Fall
And yet all it truly is
Is a bit of aromatic vapor
Just bacon frying
Coffee brewin’
Anticipation
…And memories…
Either Inevitable Or Incredible
Things happen in life that are inevitable
Uncomfortable feelings or are incredible
Beyond imagination but still will occur
Of your yourself not seeming so sure.
Why was Quigley really down under?
Causing thunder and collecting plunder
Was really a person who played a part
Of understand feelings and having a heart.
Sanibel Island we loves and was so swell
And I still can count almost every shell
Left there but should not be collecting
Pelicans flew above and were protecting.
Wife and I received an unexpected call
My best man is dying and started to bawl
But did not do and decided to keep inside
By this weekend in heaven he will abide.
(This brought tears to my eyes again.)
What I write sometimes people take wrong
Wanted my poem to become a great song
Or just for you so you can simply read
To bring much comfort while fulfilling a need.
My poem put it on your forehead with a kiss
You could sense my osmosis and catharsis
People to be unbiased them you did insist
In their changing lives became a catalyst.
God, I never did need to be a chosen few
Must confess all my sins and pray to you
Guy had lovely daughter who liked to giggle
Changed her name from Quigley to Quigle.
(Of course, you know what spell check wants me to do.)
Instead of a toast my poem I will propose
When you sing along here's how it goes
If you play golf near gulf and have a great view
No wonder I can't take my eyes off of you.
Jim Horn
Kind Retired Soldier
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You have to play this while reading my poem with.
This is all of the eye medical people's theme song.
baby giraffe born
unsteady on spindly legs
mommy nudges him
A Moment in Nature Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Tania Kitchin
25th January 2021
Everybody poops
but mine don't stink
What the heck, am I supposed to do
they think I'm full of crap
but I have to swear it's true
'Cause when I'm on the potty
An arrangements on its way
Then I let lose some colon fruit
and it smells like a bouquet
For Roy's poop contest
Master model of me like daughter,
Other than being a master, also the synonym of incredible,
The fairy which makes difficulty a silly thing,
Horrible becomes funny, when you stay with her,
Everything changes into miracle, also she brings the colours of joy,
Really a blockbuster lover and clever!
A gift for my mom on this Beautiful Mother's Day.
In the land where ancient curses lie.
I could seek my Home above the sky.
I could ask these questions, meant for me:
Why does lonesome fear enslave the free?
Why would I traverse my lonely path,
When the trail incites such fearful wrath?
When all this time I knew the Hand of God.
Would rescue me from my hollow facade.
Would I resolve to love and not to hate,
If I knew it would lead to Heaven's gate?
If I knew how my heart sought better days.
In time I'd leave my world of empty praise.
In the land where ancient curses lie.
I could swear to live and not to die.
I recently watched a documentary on savants
In particular, Daniel Tammet, whose mathematical abilities
As well as other astounding mental capabilities
Will not only blow your mind
You'll probably say to yourself, “this is some kind of trickery
What he does is impossible for the human brain to comprehend”
Yet when matched against a computer
He is able to do calculations up to 100 decimal places in his head
Without a single number out of place
He is also able to learn a new language within a week
And then appear on television and carry on a conversation
In that language with ease to the utter astonishment
Of those conducting the interview
I'm aware there are skeptics out there... but THIS IS REAL
At twenty-something he possesses extraordinary mental abilities
That defy all logic or comprehension
If you're interested in watching this amazing documentary
The URL is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z22H89rIMHk
If you saw “The Rain Man” starring Dustin Hoffman
You'll realize how accurate Mr. Hoffman's portrayal was
IT'S A MUST SEE!!!
© Jack Ellison 2014
Your tongue is a wand
You words all magic
Just pour a single spell
Make me fly in the magical realm
With the chirping of your infectious laugh
Among the flowers of your caring limbs
Just you and me in the center of Nowhere
_________________.
27th May, 2022
Got 2nd position in Brian's PREMIER contest