Best Meditative Ballad Poems


Premium Member Atlanta Santa

imagine me
upon his knee

a little child so meek and mild
thrilled to visit our dear Santa
in the heart of old Atlanta
such a precocious little child

thrilled to visit our dear Santa
in southern Georgia warm and wild
not in the least my mind beguiled
in the heart of old Atlanta

imagine me
thrilled to visit our dear Santa
a little child so meek and mild
in southern Georgia warm and wild
upon his knee

upon his knee
imagine me

THIRD PLACE WINNER
written December 1, 2021
for "Meditative Ballad" poetry contest
sponsored by Emile Pinet

syllables checked by HMS
rhymes check with Rhymezone.com

Dark In the Cold

this is my house
death is my spouse

my love is gone and I'm with pain
alone in my arctic abode
my wife now walk a widows road 
I don't think I can breathe again

alone in my arctic abode
she passes through my placid plane
if walls could talk; perchance I'm slain
my wife now walk a widows road

this is my house
alone in my arctic abode
from dusk til dawn I haunt her vain
my wife now walk a widows road
death is my spouse

death is my spouse
this is my house

1-30-2022
meditative ballad
sponsor: emile pinet
used rhyme zone and hms

My Soul Is Stirred


I read Your Word
my soul is stirred

Father God, I present this plea
how can mere words have such impact?
The light comes on and that’s a fact
which puts men’s thoughts to inquiry.

How can mere words have such impact?
You formed the world with “Let there be…”
Christ spoke to winds and calmed the sea
The light comes on and that’s a fact.

I read Your Word
How can mere words have such impact?
unless your Spirit speaks to me
The light comes on and that’s a fact.
my soul is stirred

my soul is stirred
I read Your Word



(Meditative Ballad)
November 24, 2021

contest:  Meditative Ballad
sponsor:  Emile Pinet
checked RhymeZone for rhymes, How Many Syllables for syllables


Premium Member Get a Good Friend

Strong bonds don't end.
Get a good friend.

Do this and you’ll not be contrite.
Good friends are as precious as gold,
and having them never grows old.
Make a friendship that’s good and tight.

Good friends are as precious as gold.
They’ll get over it when you fight.
You don’t have to be too polite,
and having them never gets old.

Get a good friend.
Good friends are as precious as gold.
They are those who will treat you right,
and having them never grows old.
Strong bonds don't end.

Get a good friend.
Strong bonds don't end!

Jan. 3, 2021
for the 'Meditative Ballad' Poetry Contest of Emile Pinet

Premium Member Wings of a Dove

 
lovely, is love
wings of a dove

kisses feathery as snowflakes
like heavenly sent sweet magic
lost in an ocean pelagic
ethereal until daybreaks

like heavenly sent sweet magic
but, there are days when the heart aches
and there are days when my world shakes
lost in an ocean pelagic

lovely, is love
like heavenly sent sweet magic
love gives and never ever takes
lost in an ocean pelagic
wings of a dove . . . 

wings of a dove
lovely, is love

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November 19, 2021


Poetry/Ballad/wings of a dove
Copyright Protected, ID 10-1408-382-19
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France


Written for the Premier contest, Meditative Ballad
sponsor, Emile Pinet, Judged 01/22/2022

Second Place

Sunset Kite Flying

The dusk gale hides
Still, the kite glides

Sun flares rest on leaves of a tree
Awakening calm at twilight
As horizons grasp the last light
Shadows cling to the children's glee

Awakening calm at twilight
The stars skinny-dip in the sea
And the west-bound sun forms to flee
As horizons grasp the last light

The dusk gale hides
Awakening calm at twilight
A kindled sunset comes to be
As horizons grasp the last light
Still, the kite glides

Still, the kite glides
The dusk gale hides

'Meditative Ballad' Poetry Contest
7th January 2022
Sponsor: Emile Pinet


Premium Member Sleigh Bells Jingling

snowflakes mingling
sleigh bells jingling

under rooftops sparkling with snow
visions of gifts and gingerbread
fill children's dreams, asleep in bed
hoping that Santa soon will show 

visions of gifts and gingerbread
unfold on this magical night
as nine tiny reindeer in flight 
fill children's dreams, asleep in bed

snowflakes mingling
visions of gifts and gingerbread
with Rudolph's red nose shining bright
fill children's dreams, asleep in bed
sleigh bells jingling

sleigh bells jingling
snowflakes mingling


(Meditative Ballad)

Why Did She Go

He missed her so
Why did she go?

She thought about him night and day
For it had been a million years
At least it felt that way in tears
But still she loved him anyway

For it had been a million years
Since they first met that Saturday
Upon the garden entranceway
At least it felt that way in tears

He missed her so
For it had been a million years
Since he had seen her slip away
At least it felt that way in tears
Why did she go?

Why did she go?
He missed her so


January 11, 2022
Meditative Ballad Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Emile Pinet
© Avery Won  Create an image from this poem.

Your World Will End

your world will end
you know the trend

unless you grab the now and run
ensure companies do their share
vote leaders in who dare to care
for this our home under the sun

ensure companies do their share
the work remains, so little done
so sorry it is yours, my son
vote leaders in who dare to care

your world will end
ensure companies do their share
decarbon by the megaton
vote leaders in who dare to care
you know the trend

you know the trend
your world will end

January 5, 2022
Meditative Ballad Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Emile Pinet

Premium Member Love Abounds

As love abounds
God’s grace surrounds.

We are then cared well, blest indeed
to inspire gratefulness’ delight
while sharing bliss of kindness’ light
our hearts reach out to those in need.

To inspire gratefulness’ delight
we overcome selfishness-greed
our faith enlivens prayer creed 
while sharing bliss of kindness’ light.
 
As love abounds
to inspire gratefulness’ delight
we enjoy every helping deed
while sharing bliss of kindness’ light
God’s grace surrounds.

God’s grace surrounds
as love* abounds.

Titus 3:4 … The kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared.

December 10, 2021
6th place, "Meditative Ballad" Poetry Writing Premier Contest
Sponsored by Emile Pinet; judged on 1/31/2022.

When Guilt Surrounds

of grief the dread
here you are dead

the guilt I have I can’t forget
I carry the cross all day long
my heart and mind they’re not so strong
it left me lonely and upset.

I carry the cross all day long
the love I had forced me to act
all my wrongdoings I retract
my heart and mind they’re not so strong

of grief the dread
I carry the cross all day long
life with heartache awfully packed
my heart and mind they’re not so strong
here you are dead

of grief the dread
here you are dead


06/01/22
Meditative Ballad Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Emile Pinet

Premium Member I Miss Those Days

I miss those days
Yet, I give praise

Memories take me to a place
Reminding of safety and care
Dad's quiet strength was always shared
Leaving endangerment, no space

Reminding of safety and care
God’s amazing grace surrounds me
I miss you so, but now you're free
Dad's quiet strength was always shared

I miss those days
Unspeakable joy left behind
My hero referred to as dad
I cry sometimes, no peace I find
Yet, I give praise

Yet, I give praise
I miss those days

December 22, 2021
Contest Name: Meditative Ballad Poetry Contest
Content Sponsor: Emile Pinet

Premium Member New Day

new dawn in sight
                                      peaceful and bright

                            my heart leaps with joy and delight
                               visioning lovely days our way
                              joining friends and family may
                             occur soon - erasing dark night

                                visioning lovely days our way,
                              dream enlivens weary with hope
                          no more gloominess, don't you mope
                                   live life merrily every day

                                        new dawn in sight
                                 visioning lovely days our way
                               we are more than ready to cope 
                                   live life merrily every day
                                        peaceful and bright

                                        peaceful and bright
                                         new dawn in sight


                                          January 9, 2021
                        "Meditative Ballad" Premiere Poetry Contest
                                      Sponsor: Emile Pinet
                        Syllables checked by howmanysyllables.com
                                             Placed Tenth

Little Lives Plead

Little lives plead,
Don’t make them bleed.

God-given gifts, they must be spared, 
Let us say no to abortion,
It’s a sin worse than extortion,
Snuffing innocent lives uncared; 

Let us say no to abortion,
Expecting love, they’re unprepared
For the cruel deed that has snared,
It’s a sin worse than extortion;

Little lives plead,
Let us say no to abortion,
Their cries for mercy, I have shared,
It’s a sin worse than extortion,
Don’t make them bleed;

Don’t make them bleed ~
Little lives plead.



01.09.2022



For Emile Pinet's "Meditative Ballad" contest

A Signal Shown

(a meditative ballad)


a signal shown
in silence sown

Searching like strangers in the night
they met each other, a look, a smile.
Angels in the dark, with no guile,
their inner voice directs the light.

They met each other, a look, a smile
He preached the Word with godly might
without reply, no fear, no flight
angels in the dark, with no guile.

A signal shown
they met each other,  a look, a smile
She watered seeds, then spoke aright,
angels in the dark, with no guile
in silence sown.

In silence sown
a signal shown


January 10, 2022

Sponsor	Chantelle Anne Cooke
Contest Name	Whispering Wings

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