Best Leiser Poems
O God of the universes of Creation as a whole
I raise my hands; and open my heart and soul.'
Prostrate I call upon your power, to bless my
Friends in these long dark hours' these days
Long abhorred stand now at their doors, I ask
You gird their spirits with strength; enlighten their
Minds that they drive hence' each evil time that
They may face, pray turn them into typhoons
That will remove each trace; those of fear, of doubt
and all false pride, beside them; I ask your power
Resides, of your angel throng assign to them
More than they ever need, these women and men.'
Andrea Deitrich Michael Tor Heidi sands Connie
Marcum Wong Judy Ball Bill Baker Robert Ligouri
Joseph May Harry Horseman Brother Jacob
Sally Eslinger Sara Kendrick Sam Kaufman Joe
Dimino Len Gasun Pangiota Romios James
Marshall Goff Billy the Kidster Vince Suzdail
Jnr Kim Rodriuges Beta Augustin Rob Carmac
Robert Lindley Brandy Nichole Laura Leiser
And last, but not least B J Legros Kelly '
Much Love to all.'
May they each put to flight any 5000 that come
Up against them in any honourable venture they
Embark upon, be that written spoken or intimated
May you be with them each one dear Lord in Jesus
Name with the Holy Spirit as witness.'
Categories:
leiser, appreciation, assonance, christian, courage,
Form:
Rhyme
On an early spring morning, butterflies
flutter among dancing leaves,
While windsongs float within a breeze
As the monarch flies
In a field long forgotten,
Purple cues in orchid motifs
welcome the gift of spring
with sun kissed glee
When the wind blows,
Soft scarlet flutters of
hummingbirds in flight
caress a flower with wings,
as petals make waves
like ripples in the pond
Beyond the breakers, on distant shores
a sunset serenade,
with rainbow colored camouflage,
plays a sunset lullaby.
7-28-19
20 Titles From 20 Friends Contest
Sponsor: Richard Lamoureux
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Early Spring Morning ----------- Paul Callus
Butterflies ----------- Sara Kendrick
Dancing Leaves ------------ Heidi Sands
Windsongs ------------ Nette Onclaud
Within a Breeze ----------- Sandra Adams
As The Monarch Flies ----------- Charles Messina
In A Field Long Forgotten ------ Eve Roper
Purple Cues in Orchid Motifs ---- Vijay Pandit
The Gift of Spring ------ Sandra Haight
Sun Kissed ------ Jennifer Proxenos
When The Wind Blows ------- Darlene De Beaulieu
Soft Scarlet Flutters ------- Connie Marcum Wong
Hummingbirds In Flight ------- Jan Allison
A Flower With Wings -------- Kim Rodrigues
Ripples In The Pond -------- Laura Lu
Beyond The Breakers --------- Andrea Dietrich
Distant Shores --------- Alexis Y.
Sunset Serenade --------- Victor Buhagiar
Rainbow Colored Camouflage -- Laura Leiser
Sunset Lullaby --- Janice Canerdy
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Categories:
leiser, poems, poetry,
Form:
Free verse
What wondrous goal makes tiny planet Earth
a stepping stone in life's eternal sea?
What spectral promise gives its journey worth
as it conforms to cosmic destiny?
What tireless pulse gives rhythm to its flight
beyond the steady rule of moon and sun?
What answer to the never-ending plight
of why and where and how it was begun?
Alive within my beating human heart
there dwells solution that can end the quest,
for born of God, I know the truth in part...
He lodged it there with grace within my breast.
From earth-life end, I step to hallowed lands,
where my Creator waits with outstretched hands.
Sandra M. Haight
~1st Place~
Premiere Contest: Contest No. 231
Sponsor: Brian Strand
Judged: 11/01/2016
~2nd Place~
Contest: Where To You Think You Will Spend Eternity?
Sponsor: Laura Leiser
Judged: 09/15/2015
Categories:
leiser, death, heaven, life, planet,
Form:
Sonnet
Poetry Soup Hero's
Poets with golden ink and pens
You make us move forward with your inspiration
With kind an honest, encouragement and compliments
Small act of caring all which has the potential to turn a life around
Peter Duggan
Vera Duggan
Michael Tor
Demetrios Trifiatis
Broken Wings
Andrea Dietrich
Carrie Richards
nette onclaud
JAN ALLISON
boddie, eric
John Wulf
Sandra Haight
Casarah Nance
Emile Pinet
John lawless
Abdul Malik
Julia Ward
Kim Patrice Nunez
Olive Eloisa Guillermo
hunjeri, njeri
Anne Lise Andresen
Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Ian Guyler
Mystic Rose
Tim Ryerson
arthur vaso
Paul Callus
Frederic Parker
Keith Trestrail
Richard Lamoureux
SEREN ROBERTS
Joseph May
Robert Stoner Jr
Silent One
Laura Leiser
Faye Gibson
Viv Wigley
Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Lycia Harding
Bev Smith
Tim Smith
Poet Destroyer A
Janice Canerdy
Robert L. Hinshaw
Teddy Kimathi
Kim Merryman
Thabang Ngoma
Connie Marcum Wong
FJ Thomas
Judy Konos
Sneha RV The literature lover
James Inman
Sara Kendrick
Eileen Manassian
Adam Hunter
Bill Lindsay
george seal
Barbara Campbell
Kelly Deschler
Robert Lindley
Carol Eastman
David Fisher
Barbara Gorelick
The Grahamburglar
Shadow Hamilton
david mohn
Pandita Sanchez
Isaiah Zerbst
Balveen Cheema
peter holmes
SKAT A
len carber
Warner Baxter
Darlene Gifford
CayCay Jennings
Deb Wilson
Alexis Y.
Jerry T Curtis
Aiyah de Torres
James Fraser
Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Debbie Guzzi
craig cornish
harry horsman
Ruben O.
Charlotte Jade Puddifoot
Mohamed Adel
Lee Carter
Dan Cwiak
Leonora Galinta
olusegun Arowolo
Edwin Hofert
Roy Jerden
Diane M Quinlan
john beharry
Carolyn Devonshire
Mark J. Halliday
Joyce Johnson
Hannington Mumo
Anulaxmi Nayak
Mary Oliver Rotman
Lei Strauss
michael tor
Mark Trichet
Mark Woods
Ronald Zammit
Laura Breidenthal
Andrew Crisci
Raha, Miraj
Phool, Maharani
Johnson, Megan
Graves, Allan
Ngo, Meline
Ramos, Tiffany
Rosenthal, Allie
Borghei, Niki
Tripp, Criss
Reyes, Thomas
Rajaratnam, Gunadevi
Braxton, Shanda
Barry, Stephen
Prophet, James
Titus, Luwi
Leach, Michele
LeBlanc, Michelle
maximax, nicole
Kwinana, Ndikho
Turse, Patricia
Dazh, Ezell
Luke, Neena
Brown, Verna
Catie Lindsey
Bongani Zungu
Eve T.M.M.
Lin Lane
And so many more!
Team Poetry Soup :)
Not For Contest
Categories:
leiser, encouraging, inspirational, poets, ,
Form:
Free verse
Ain't An Ornery Yahoo
Old widow lady of ninety-two
Lives by herself with nothing else to do
Except sit in her chair next to the window
And stare out for hours with dreams of her past woe
I reckon she ain't ornery yahoo
With a few bricks short of a load
Doing nothing but fuss and talk for ever and tells tall tales
Ain't no telling of those tall tales are true
Whaddya think?
She sits in her chair next to the window
And stares out for hours with dreams of her past woe
Seasons have come and gone with the flowers,
Grass and trees changing colors
She's ran off all her children, family, and friends
Doing nothing but fuss and talk for ever and tells tall tales
With a ruckus if you don't agree and resist
She gets riled up lifts up her clenched dukes and
Lands an uppercut to the mug she’s kissed
Whaddya think?
Y’all want to stay out of her crosshairs if ya can’t resist
Cause y’all open a can of worms if you persist
She carries a small pearl handle chrome plated
Stup nose 22 pistol in her purse
© 7/22/2015
Contest Name: Colloquialisms
Sponsor: Laura Leiser
Categories:
leiser, bullying, woman,
Form:
Free verse
Note: Laura Leiser has been a good friend for several years and was the one who invited me to try Poetry Soup in 2016. She leads a writer's workshop that I am blessed to be a member of, and is a talented poet in many styles, writing of nature, family, faith, whimsical topics and vignettes from life. I hope you can take some time this week to check out some of her poems. Happy Birthday Laura! (June 10th)
Creation is your most beloved theme:
"Icelandic talismans of tales sublime".
So many forms you've written, it would seem
you never lack for metaphor or rhyme.
Your faith in God so strong, with nuance blest
in poems 'giving godly grace' to all.
Heroic crown of sonnets - I'm impressed!
a masterpiece that holds my soul in thrall.
You write of moments from the life you live,
of lovely grandchildren - one girl, one boy.
As you have given freely, so I give
my birthday greeting - may it bring you joy!
So grateful for the heartfelt, warm invite
six years ago that led me to this site.
Categories:
leiser, birthday,
Form:
Sonnet
I regret not spending more time
with you. I thought...
you were winning the battle
Having To Fight
Cancer
In This Thing Called Life
Is Insane
And So It Begins
The Long Goodbye
Funeral Arrangements
A Gentle Soul, soon to depart
Any Day Now
Gone to...
Heaven
A Good Day To Cry
a Raging Ocean
My Path Of Sorrow
Grief
Weeping
Blue
Days
My Cold Acceptance of...
Death's Cold Hand
20 Titles From 20 Friends Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Richard Lamoureux (Winner: 4th Place)
Date written and submitted: 07/22/2019
20 Poem Titles Used:
01. Having To Fight (Anoucheka Gangabisson)
02. Cancer (Jan Allison)
03. In This Thing Called Life (Dear Heart)
04. Insane (Vijay Pandit)
05. And So It Begins (Nette Oncloud)
06. The Long Goodbye (Gregory R. Barden)
07. Funeral Arrangements (Line Gauthier)
08. A Gentle Soul (Lu Loo)
09. Any Day Now (John Anderson)
10. Gone (Laura Leiser)
11. Heaven (Connie Marcum Wong)
12. A Good Day To Cry (Emile Pinet)
13. Raging Ocean (Nayda Ivette Negron)
14. Path Of Sorrow (Silent One)
15. Grief (Susan Ashley)
16. Weeping (Richard Lamoureux)
17. Blue (Andrea Dietrich)
18. Days (Susan Gentry)
19. My Cold Acceptance (Frederic Parker)
20. Death's Cold Hand (Sandra Haight)
Categories:
leiser, creation, death, farewell,
Form:
Verse
y'all know me- I'm in the poem biz
and it is a no brainer when I need a fix(I come to the main drag)of
this poetry site
this my security blanket my safe harbor my home away from home
it has taken me years to learn the
set up(its a long way to poet)gonna take a journey
listen I don't consider my poems hot stuff
nor do I have hang ups but the bare bones is this
I go bananas for contests I won't bamboozle you
I just wanna win (win and win)
but getting a poem selected is an uncertain crapshoot
its a tricky business
when the theme is announced
I need to give it a good think (think)
and sometimes I write a lemon (a real stinker)
oh when I lose(so blue)oh so near when I win bees knees happy
sometimes I put on my war paint and make my way
to the shooting gallery (I mean the blogs)
don't wanna open a can of worms but
a poet needs guts to make a comment there
oh yessiree your words can be turned to smoke
sometimes its all snoggling and sometimes its just aggro
the blogger asks for an opinion then the fun begins
get out the boom box say what talk to the hand
bring me the funny wagon gotta get outa there
before I go nuts gotta chill out take my peepers to a poem
like it when its mellow yellow in blog world
y'all know me- I'm in the poem biz
and it is a no brainer when I need a fix(I come to the main drag)of
this poetry site
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July 1, 2015
Free Verse
For the contest, Colloquialisms, sponsor, Laura Leiser
Fourth Place
Categories:
leiser, poems, poetry, word play,
Form:
Free verse
Read the Grahams and Templetons.
Sifted the Calvinists and Arminians.
Tried to qualify the Mortals and Venials.
John’s comfort was lost in Hebrew’s six.
I got the faith and conviction in
The Holy Ghost and Christ the Son.
Been given clear skies and sight,
but pre-meditated sins still done.
Eternal security for some so easy,
seems wide steps on a narrow way.
Deceit often more subtle than
Branch Davidians and jungle Kool-Aid.
This - A Seed of fear?
Carried by the winds of Mount Azazel,
watered by fallen whispers in my ear?
Or taking no heed, a fool plays with sin?
Don’t want to wake up under the wrong Throne,
Just think about the ‘few there be that find it’,
Intermittent obedience and lukewarms thrown.
Always, the fear of this, has been with me.
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Contest: Where Do You Think You Will Spend Eternity?
Sponsor: Laura Leiser
09.05.15
Categories:
leiser, bible, christian, dark, fear,
Form:
Quatrain
Live life zealously, it’s an absolute end,
There’s no afterlife and no heaven,
Beyond death, who cares where I’m send,
If it’s hell for me, let it be so my haven!
Ha, I envy them the most who dwell
where ignorance and indifference reign,
They desire no heaven, they fear no hell--
Abode of eternal bliss, pit of endless pain.
Strange yet are the prospects of life;
Does destiny foretells our fate
Or we shape it by our toil and strife?
Alas, no one can firmly state.
The bittersweet fruits of our labor
Here and now in time we must bear,
Of this I am more certain than ever--
A pumpkin seed yields not a pear.
There is no soul’s zenith or nadir,
Death is a fathomless pit, a dead-end--
No heavenly bliss, no hell’s fear,
No one has seen around its bend.
*(Thoth – was an important God/King of the ancient Egyptians who reigned for more than 3000 years. According to legend, he was buried in the great Pyramid of Giza, and when his body was uncovered he was found to be holding an emerald tablet that contained an inscription beginning – “As Above, So Below”)
~08/13/15 -
This poem expresses my beliefs, my faith, my values better than any other poem.
~...Eternity contest by Laura Leiser
Categories:
leiser, time, travel,
Form:
Rhyme
Like silent sentries in a row
the pylon docks await my arrival.
It is low tide as I step
onto the gangway.
Crusty barnacles cling tenaciously
to the pylons, as salt water
laps the rocky shoreline.
A lanky blue heron
carefully picks it's way
between the fingers
of the dock slips.
A cool breeze picks up
and the boats respond
bobbing to and fro.
Halyard lines clang
against the masts of sailboats
as weather vanes turn
toward the prevailing
northwest winds.
The pungent smell of sea salt air
and the cool mist against my face
evoke thoughts of escape
and high sea adventures.
How I long to sail away
without a care
and maybe never to return.
The glories of the ocean breeze
waft gently over my face
while prism rays draw me
toward the lapping shoreline
and I feel young and free.
This place is where I am truly me
where my spirit is released
and as I breathe in
the salt sea air
I give myself over
to the sea.
Written by Laura Leiser
4/19/2007
Categories:
leiser, adventure, boat, inspiration,
Form:
Free verse
Hey, those friggin’ books you read
‘bout bein a metro dude
so into part-time love does not thrill
this awesome boo, no way!
Man, I am on act eight of flaps chillin’
about passion reborn with footnotes
kinda whack and sentimental;
while you dig outdated pgfs
googling for instant romance!
Seriously?
Well, if you can’t act real and be
the legend of our sweet stuff,
we’re not on the same page, aight?
Kewl, find more square books
and take a long hike ‘cuz I’m outta my way.
Fail!
Colloquialisms Contest, Laura Leiser
7/27/2015
Categories:
leiser, confusion, humor, romance,
Form:
Light Verse
Writing for contests, is often a crapshoot!
Some may be teasers, and others no brainers.
Results often open a new can of worms,
though sponsors with backbones, will stick to their guns!
Plagued by the screams of dissatisfied rhymers
whose dreams of a win may have gone up in smoke!
But a poet's class act, is to take it in stride.
Don't be hung up, keep your eye on prize !
Wearing war-paint is a taint on the pride
Don't have a fit, ... be quick to decide
Stoked by the turn-on of writing excitement
We are caught in the cross-hairs of P. S. enchantment !!
Write with a zest that will stick to the ribs
Write for yourself, and find joy in the race
There is no disgrace if you handle with grace
Hold up your head, whether win, lose or place!
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7/15/15 For the contest "Colloquialisms" sponsored by Laura Leiser
Categories:
leiser, word play, words, writing,
Form:
Free verse
Poor Humpty Dumpty was a numpty when he fell off the garden wall
His poor old ma went bananas, told me to buzz off when I call
Guess I better sit on the shelf otherwise I’ll go completely nuts
I ain’t gonna take no stick from that mangy old bunch of mutts
I’ll get myself a fix of chocolate cos I could do with a little lift
But I’ll end up with a spare tyre, that blubber I’m gonna have to shift
I’m feeling so blue and sad today the gremlins are in my life
Perhaps I better go for a stroll or I’ll get an ear bashing from the wife
Maybe I’ll see some dickie birds or a cute fluffy little bunny
If I see their lil’ bob tails, oh man they look so darn funny
Next I'll grab the old gal some chox and a nice bunch of flowers
She’ll be putting on her war paint, boy that can take some hours
Now I’m gonna sit on the fence and try and get a little rest
Got my best bib and tucker on - I’m dressed in my Sunday best
Contest- Colloquialisms – Sponsor Laura Leiser
07~19~15
Categories:
leiser, fun, humorous, nonsense, ,
Form:
Couplet
my friend really thought
Gandhi's first name was Goosey
thick as two short planks
(For contest 'Colloquialisms', sponsored by Laura Leiser)
July 2nd 2015
Categories:
leiser, humor,
Form:
Senryu