Best Merriment Poems
Laughing and giggling into the night
Whispering enchantment so alive
Calling to the moon, so vivid and bright
Souls are sure to find how to revive
Whispering enchantment so alive
Melody of joy caressing gentle hearts
Souls are sure to find how to revive
Loving so thrilled with hope it imparts
Melody of joy caressing gentle hearts
Merriment embraces so rich and strong
Loving so thrilled with hope it imparts
Creating memories that last all lifelong
Merriment embraces so rich and strong
Calling to the moon, so vivid and bright
Creating memories that last all lifelong
Laughing and giggling into the night
Pantoum - Old or New
Joseph May
Entered on August 26, 2022
Written on May 19, 2021
Kite festival on
Enjoy thrill competition-
A beautiful sky.
Abdelwaheb Dhaou.
Snowflakes falling, falling all night
My pine tree adorned, now illuminating under snow
I brush and brush off, unveiling Christmas twinkling lights
Giving the white ground a colorful glow
An appearance of a Hallmark card, I must say
My children gather around the tree in merriment
Then one by one they form fluffy snowballs
Laughing mischievously they begin to throw them at me
Well you can guess what happens next
Yep, before I was done they are covered in white
Red face and cold we all go indoors for the night
In front of the fireplace tired, beginning to warm
We look at each other and started to grin
Deep belly-laughs replaces the grins
You can't have enough of a good thing
For Nathan's "Christmas Joy" contest
Christmas spirit will prevail with blest merriment
Since its Author – CHRIST – is sovereign every moment
Thus, the occasion’s worthy jubilant sentiment
Should be dominant midst pandemic-caused curtailment.
Christmas will reign, though bereft of Santa Claus’ involvement
Through God’s love and bliss --- propping giving and caring enjoyment
Overcoming selfishness and pride’s enslavement
Reaching-out gladly with prayer-empowerment.
Thankful* for Christmas’ meaningful fulfillment
We exalt the Lord with praise, worship and faith sentiment
Confessing discontentment with humble abasement
Sharing His gift of life eternal along grace-mercy’s testament.
*Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
December 10, 2020
4th place, "Santa's Covid Christmas" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Carolyn Devonshire; judged on 12/19/2020.
From a luminescent skyscape, I gaze below
Where metronome's pulse rushes on.... never slow
The city lights display an evening,all aglow
As festive mood along side-streets bounce to and fro:
In a tavern, women prance with an overflow
Of live music as laced hems flutter---what a show!
Pitched voices from cafe aisles hit a tremolo
Like boomerang of laughter’s spray,fun hours row
When gaiety warms Friday with red of Merlot:
That nigh breezes act as crooners to tunes they know
Igniting toil's break from weariness to hello...
For merriment links all kinship and makes joys grow!
12x12 Monorhyme Contest for John Hamilton
Posted 1/18/2017
Checked at howmanysyllables.com
Join us in our year-round merriment
Blest by God for great life enjoyment
Toward exploration-wonderment
As children, learning with excitement!
January allows us to start gladly
February greets our hearts so brightly
March moves up our steps forward strongly
April shakes our hands to share kindly!
We keep ourselves great with May sunshine
Doing well in June… feeling mighty fine
Always hopeful midst July time line
Healthy during August while we dine!
September-love remains radiant
October-peace prevails, triumphant
November-cheers stay vibrant
December-thanks do reign jubilant!
As children, learning with excitement
Toward exploration-wonderment
Blest by God for great life enjoyment
Join us in our year-round merriment!
*Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
March 13, 2023
Honorable Mention, "Kids Creativity and Learning" Nursery Rhyme Poem Writing Contest; Sponsored by Eve Roper; judged on 3/20/2023.
Bombs blasting indiscreetly
Love seeking shelter from the fallout.
Marriage merriment—
© January 2, 2012
Dane Smith-Johnsen
IT IS NICE & INTERESTING TO REJOICE AND FELICITATE
WHEN GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO YOU OR SOMEONE
SUYA MEATS,ASSORTED WINES ON THE TABLE
SWEET VIBES BUZZING FROM SPEAKERS
FEET GALLIVANTING, BODY SWAYING
AND GLASSES CLINKING,"CHEERS"
SOUNDED IN THE AIR WITH
REVERBERATING ECHO
`HAPPY`
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AS TEETH MASTICATE
SMILES OF JOY ON FACES
THE HEART FULL OF MERRIMENT
Dedicated to all Poetry Soup poets .
I say.............................."CHEERS"...............
MOONBEAMS, MERRIMENT, ME AND YOU
Your eyes were a surprise
Your grin a gift granted by grace
We syncopated our sighs
As I became fixated on your lovely face
My breathing became belabored
My heart hardly ever felt that way
Just when I though happiness was a thing of the past
Your pert and pink lips favored me with a fantasy
Dressed in tight black silk pants
And a multi-colored blouse that clung to your chest like a rose unto a vine
You were divinity declared
And beauty breathtakingly bared
Then I found the force of a fancy filled by your countenance celestial in nature
And I hoped you would allow nature to take its course
My eyes were opened to heaven when you opened yours
I never thought I’d see blue bluer than the Aegean Sea
I knew your ways the moment you walked my way
The ways of a wondrous woman
Woman, you are a dream sprites and angels designed
Did I dare to dare such dreams?
And gather you a bushel of moonbeams
Scattered about when the moon fell at your feet
And tried to compete with the way your flesh glows at midnight
Woman, you are delight delivered by the delicacy of destiny
Woman, could a woman like you want a man like me?
Your stare laid my love bare
Your smile beguiled me with insistence
Our sighs revealed how much we care
And your lovely face haunts me with persistence
© 2012….copyright...PHREEPOETREE ~free cee!~
The mist of the morning bathes the riverbanks, whetting my appetite for nature
I sit here letting the early morning tease my ears with the sweetest harmony, as
little angels flutter on wings, darting to and fro in early morning merriment.
Oh, this morning is in motion, swaying to the music of nature, as I breathe the crisp air enchanting my senses.
The poet in me is awaken as nature’s choir touches my ear, lifting my spirit to soar to its fullest heights.
I notice the wild bounding of the buck deer and the gray squirrel rises from his bed to meet a new day and awaken to a free serenade of sweet sound.
Can this poet be true to himself or will he refuse and spoil the moment?
How can I sit here on this bank and look across the mighty Mississippi River
with eyes and ears and not perceive creation? Nature sings to my senses.
It anchors me to my purest thoughts and guides the heart and soul of my being.
I have learned to look on nature, not as I did in the fantasies of youth, but in the solitude of a man, something far deeper that elevates my thoughts;
my senses honed to a fine edge, my spirit impaled.
I have fears that even in my serenity the words will not come, leaving nature to write for me.
I know it will never betray me who loves it and has reaped its beauty for my own use.
I dwell in the light of the rising sun, breathing the crisp air, surrounded by the best nature has to offer.
I know God is blessing me in this place where I sit.
I hear his voice in the songs of birds, his breath in the breeze and his hand on my solitude.
It cheers my faith.
His presents is here on this bank and it stirs my soul.
Always loved to laugh and make others laugh too
Unbridled merriment was utmost in my personal zoo
Nothing's changed
My brain's quite strange
Not responsible for my wobbly loose screw
Like unfolding tents the clouds roll cold
As drifting snowflakes cover our road
We traipse with icy crunch keeping pace
Through cascading dusk the sun hides its face
Where the winter owl knows the silence of deer
We venture home to a hearth of good cheer
Where our voices will lift from the serenity outside
As the smell of chestnuts and cider abide
We sing and laugh with joy and goodness
Filled to the brim with merriment and gladness
As our hearts swell to the fire’s blaze
On this silent night of such loving grace
parquet trimmed with tinsel, flour, ribbon and wrap - crackling fire
12/23/2019
Love to laugh and make others laugh too
Unbridled merriment is foremost in my zoo
Nothing's changed
My brain's still strange
Not responsible for my wobbly loose screw
Frolicking freely through forest so green
I muse at creatures flitting around me.
To no other human can they be seen;
Their magical mischief is so carefree.
They twinkle and flit with laughter and glee.
Excitement and fancy have brought me here,
Carefree and joyful, my eyes start to tear.
I wish for this feeling never to end,
But I know the end of this life is near
For the forest, now black is quiet--dead.
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