Best Make It Poems
I remember so clearly a day
when Mommy made it go away
When every hurt and every pain
with just her tender touch, would wane
When sting of bitter snow filled chill
wrapped in her arms, would melt at will
And when her enigmatic smile
could make me sit still all the while
I remember so fondly a day
when Mommy knew just what to say
And every lesson yet unlearned
forewarned, to not let me get burned
Some days when I feel cold inside
the days when I just want to hide
I wish that Mommy still could say
Shhh, I'll make it go away
I've been around a lotta years!
I've traveled the road of life!
I've had many, many, ups and downs,
times of joy, and grief, and strife!
I've tried my best, to keep looking ahead,
but on occassion, I'd pause to reflect!
I call upon, hard lessons learned,
to attain the results, that I expect!
I tried to shape my future,
from transgressions, I've endured.
I kept my "best foot forward",
in hopes my success, would be assured!
Mistakes are part of living,
they're part of who we are.
Yes, life can be bewildering
and sometimes quite bizarre!
It's how we react when troubled!
How we handle times of stress,
that determines what will happen
and if we will, attain success!
The Power of Positive Thinking
is the key to getting thru!
Wheather or not, you attain your goal,
is strictly up to you!
Intestional Fortitude, is what it takes,
to help create your aspirations!
It will give the courage and strength you need,
to reach your long-range expectations!
So, be assertive and determined!
Don't let doubt, get in your way!
Life is what you make it,
what more is there to say!
line count and word number are equal in this selection....
"Make It Count"
by: Eric L. Boddie
A
Man may
Come to play
But if you say
Oh no baby, not today
Do you think he would stay
Or would he go so far away
In search of another lover he could lay
Doing everything associated with rolling in that infamous hay
And if push came to shove, maybe he would pay
To relieve all the stress stemming from your hips' distant sway
Because something must give, there are more than fifty shades of gray
That's common knowledge to the freaks and all those upon which they prey
And once you learn them all, I promise your lover will never ever stray
But if you miss just a single one, then you may experience that dreadful day
Where you lose it all so try to find True Love and remember to always Pray
Words make it happen,words describe words can be meaningful too like me and you
So play with words and you have feelings too
Birth: the first step to journey’s end.
We cannot travel and pretend
That our paths will be all straight
And leave the helm to luck, not faith.
There will be chasms full of gloom
Where evil spirits hide and loom
The eerie feelings forecast doom
And wide-eyed flowers do not bloom;
There will be dangers hard to count
So many mountains to surmount
The angry waves will roll and pound
While furious winds despoil the ground
The weary feet will turn to lead
It will be hard to forge ahead.
But are we going to give in
To the backstabbing from within
Become a prey to currents’ might
Or beat retreat and take to flight?
Oh no my friend! That’s not the way
To reap the fruit of our stay
On this domain where life must rise
Above the slime; so let’s be wise
To turn defeat into a win
To put a stop to faults and sin
To change the darkness into light
To not submit without a fight
To find the means to learn to cope
So that we travel on with hope
Till when we give the final breath
We cross the bridge to life, not death.
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Author: Paul Callus ~ 16/03/2014
Contest: Life is what you make it!
Sponsor: Dave Wood
Placing: 1st
we visited-
brandenburg gate and charlottenburg palace
oh so lovely
we prayed on our knees at the berlin cathedral
saw all the museums there are to see
I wept at the berlin wall
but darling, lets go back, lets hurry
To das stue hotel and close the curtains
lets make it dark
and have an afternoon of passion
instead of drinking coffee in the cafes of berlin
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January 17, 2016
Poetry/Free Verse/lets make it dark
Copyright Protected, ID 01-745-441-17
All Rights Reserved, 2016, Constance La France
Oh what a delight
If I had it my way, enjoy something I like
Drop everything and just take flight
No stress no worries like a kid, just me and my bike
Lesson at hand don't grow up too fast
Childhood days are just a short span
Before you know it you'll have reminisces of the past
Hoping and wishing you was Tinker bell or Peter Pan
Not trying to scare or make you fear
Just take your time
Never know what's in store year after year
Enjoy
every moment
that God gives you to live
you are here for a little while
enjoy
the life you have built for yourself
who knows how long you have
every hour is
a gift
May 6, 2020
Contest name: Let the pens flow - butterfly cinquain
Sponsor: Jenish Somadas
ALL OF YOU POETRY SOUP MEMBERS JOIN ME ON THIS DAY
LEAVE A FEW EXTRA COMMENTS , MAKE SOMEBODY'S DAY
REMEMBER TO BE KIND AND TO LEAVE A GENEROUS WORD
TONGUES CAN BE AMBIGUOUS PLEASE WATCH YOUR WORDS
WE ARE NOT HERE TO COMPETE BUT TO SHARE OUR TALENT
WE ARE NOT HERE TO SPITE, BUT TO LOVE OTHERS TALENT
SO ON THIS SUNDAY, MAKE IT COUNT READ AND COMMENT IN
ALL OF YOU POETRYMEMEBERS, ARE WELCOME TO JOIN IN
GIVE YOUR INPUT ON A FEW, MAKE A FEW POETS SMILE
LEAVE WORDS OF ENCOURAGMENT SURE TO MAKE THEM SMILE
ITS ONLY THROUGH SUPPORT THAT WE ARE MOTIVATED DO GO ON
SO CARE ENOUGH TO SEND THE BEST AND YES PLEASE, GO ON...
SUNDAY, LETS MAKE IT A COMMENT DAY FOR ALL
ALL OF ONE AND ONE FOR ALL...
YOURS TRULY,
PIXIE DUST
"Make it quick" they barked. "We all have to pee."
The cock legged one woofed right back, "Don't rush me!"
Female dogs may have fleas
But they don't wee on trees
Trans surgery gets rid of that weenie!
*Not entered in the contest but I couldn't
stop myself from writing a limerick for that photo.
I know times are hard and the storm seems unbearable
Your heart is broken and everything seems irreparable
But you're stronger than you know, so take one step and say
I'm going to make it through the day
Hold your head high even in times of distress
Your good days Will come, even if you can't find them yet
I'm now laughing about times I thought I'd never get over
Life won't give you it, so you have to find your own closure
We all have long days and bad nights
We've all got knocked down and had fights
Getting knocked down is irrelevant, getting back up is all that matters
When people close the book on you, find a way to write your own chapter
The obstacle you're currently facing, soon you will be Standing over
I've learned that some scars can't be Bandaged over
So let them bleed, and the people who really care will accept you
You're better than all the people who gave up and chose to neglect you
The people who didn't get to our future, stayed in the past for a reason
Learn to find comfort with yourself, so you don't stress about people leaving
Learn to dance in the rain, and smile through the storm
Let your smile and charm be your best uniform
I know times are hard and the storm seems unbearable
Your heart is broken and everything seems irreparable
But you're stronger than you know, so take one step and say
I'm going to make it through the day
Extreme pain and agony consumes me,
this state I'm in will soon ruin me;
though I want to live a long healthy life,
I may not make it through the night.
The pressure constantly builds inside,
upon my face lies dried tears from my silent cries;
though I pray for things to be alright,
I may not make it through the night.
They say surgery is the answer,
or medicine is the cure;
somehow I know it's not that simple,
to end this will take much more.
The fear is overwhelming,
when the time comes there's no place to hide.
I hope that I've accomplished,
all that I've had in mind.
I hope I've lived my life to the fullest,
loved with all my heart,
and made things right;
if I don't make it through the night.
Buried alive by your goodbyes
Airborne dead by your senseless lies
Overcoming feelings of hurt,
Seeking first His comfort
Drenched in silence
While the waters rinses away
The dread from my head
The squalid grief left me
Breathless for only a moment,
Then it disappears instead
So sick of the sorrow
So, I’m high up in the clouds
Let me live till tomorrow
Let me avoid the endless crowds
I won't wear my usual frown
While I swim in waters of blue
And trek on grounds of brown
I am sipping the liquids of morning dew
Succumb to courageousness
I won't ascend with sadness
Repugnant rage drifts away so fast
My happiness from above is so vast
Buried alive by your goodbyes
Airborne dead by your senseless lies
Overcoming feelings of hurt,
Seeking first His comfort
I'm the prey of mere procrastination
I'm falling victim to foolish sensation
Need effulgence and a sense of relief
From this rather squalid, despicable grief
Being sorrowful is extremely pitiful
This brief grief will disappear
And become something so beautiful,
So fear not, my doubtful dear
Relieve me
Release me
Release the demons from my mind
I'm a stranger in danger from long ago,
Simply left behind…left oh so blind
I'm a loner, all alone, trying to go with the flow
Everyday, I wish
I could soar away
The bottomless anguish
Maybe it’ll be today…
It’s been far too long…way too long…
Since I've seen the light (I'll make it tonight)
Since I've knew right from wrong
I will try with my might (I'll make it alright)
Can I kill the pain today?
Just make it all go away?
Can I breathe again today?
Just make it all seem so far away?
Yesterday is over
The past is dead
Why is it so hard to get that through my head?
All the sleepless nights spent thinking about you,
and how you made me smile
All the sleepless nights spent wishing
that you could have stayed for just awhile
Life
is a window
an opportunity
a picture
of beauty,
flung open
for all to see
profound
complex,yes
with twists
and turns,
never flawless
but speckled,
grainy
a gossamer..
here today
where?
...tomorrow