Best Merse Poems
Blush
fair skies
mist Sol-kissed
citrine seduced
mimosa clouds bask
dreamy in champagne light
golden-god’s sparkle fills
chalices roused and
rouged as poppies
hail dawn with
unfurled
whorls
Susan Ashley
August 16, 2021
~ First Place ~
Premiere Contest: Merse
Sponsor: Malabika Ray Choudhury
*rouged: verb; French; colored red*
*image: Nature Wallpapers > Fields > Poppy field at sunrise*
Leaves
Of gold
Shimmering
Like flames of fire
Dancing in sunlight
Panoramic color
Fall’s splendor, unsurpassed
Vibrant majesty
A symphony
For the eyes
Nature’s
Song
September 20,2021
Merse-Beauty of Fall Contest
Sponsor-Malabika Ray Choudhury
I
adore
kicking through
crisp crunchy leaves
of gold, red and brown
carpeting the damp ground
Biting winds chill our bones
pumpkin soup warms us
and we’ll snuggle
up by a
blazing
fire
MERSE - Beauty Of Fall Poetry Contest
Sponsored by
Malabika Ray Choudhury
Syllable count 1,2,3,4,5,6 6,5,4,3,2,1 checked with how many syllables
09/10/21
three
trees drop
scarlet laced
marmalade leaves
maple sheen spilling
on burgundy meadows
where tart October winds
swirl with sharp colors
yellow limbs fade
drowsy gray
awaits
May
9/11/21
Merse - Beauty of Fall contest
Confirmed the syllable count on howmanysyllables.com
calm
placid
clear blue lake
serene and still
in a wide palm-fringed
rich green verdant valley
mother duck leads and swims
in the tranquil lake
ducklings white, soft
follow her
one by
one
Date: 08/19/2021
For Merse Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Malabika Ray Choudhury
Harvest Hues
Frost
Glitz on
Bittersweet -
Chrysanthemums
With sunshine centers
Wear tints of pumpkin spice
Marigolds debonair
Bow to Goldenrods
Rust Asters jive -
Celebrate
Harvest
Hues
9-7-21
Contest: Merse Beauty of Autumn
Sponsor: Malabika Ray Choudbury
whorl
of gig,
seasonal
festivity ~
shapely, forested feast,
fairyland of colors.
scarlet, gold, and pumpkin,
reddish-purple notes ~
serenade of
surging gale’s
lavish
spend
9/7/2021
Sponsor: Malabika Choudhury
MERSE - Beauty Of Fall
PS syllable counter used
gig - job usually for specified time
quite
dazzling:
sheer beauty
of autumn woods.
leaves of red and gold
twirl about in the air.
butterflies float under
the bright midday sun
joyful robins
sing summer's
farewell
song
Merse - Beauty of Fall- Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date written: 09/08/2021
In the fifties, just a lad
Cheering locals with me Dad
2nd tier, watch 'em play,
Mannion, Peacock, Clough and Day
Swinging 60s, working man
Got the fever, diehard fan,
3rd division, hear the moans,
Fernie, Irvine, Gibson, Jones
70s and flying high
Set 'em free and watch 'em fly
Goals galore and endless thrills,
Souness, Maddren, Boam and Mills
80s now, heartache, gloom
Dying dreams, impending doom,
Bright young lads dispel those cares
Parky, Mowbray, Cooper, Pears
Nineties riches all around
World class players, brand new ground
Things get better, things get worse,
Boksic, Rava, Juno, Merse
Noughties came we won a cup
Sadly down then followed up
Prognosis not looking good,
Southgate, Alves, Mido, Flood
Banners out now Aitor's here,
Time for hope and time for cheer
Hopeful how this one will end
Nugent, Clayton, Downing, Friend
Got it done, got it right,
With the big boys, the top flight,
Staying strong, see this through,
Gaston, Gibbo, Fabio, N'sue.
Paid me dues, done the miles,
Shed the tears, worn the smiles
Shook me 'ead in despair, praise
Times I've had on BORO DAYS.
dreadnaughts split the sky
whorl motions of atmospheres
merse the wicked sun
Sky
blushing~
trees in bronze
dance as leaves fall,
carpeting the earth
in brown, gold and yellow;
A gentle gypsy wind
blows down the meadow
exuding scent
of old rose~
I smell
YOU.
22.09.2021
MERSE- Beauty Of Fall Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Malabika Choudhury
1st place
dawn
rises
splendidly
with amber rays
spreading across sky
the joy of new day’s light
magic glazes the sky
as days seamlessly
pass into nights
painting rich
hues at
dusk
Aug 18, 2021
For The Merse Poetry Contest: Glory of nature
Sponsor: Malabika Ray Choudhury
Malabika's Merse form: this descriptive verse of two stanzas - starts with one word, one syllable - goes up to six lines with six syllables (increasing syllables). Second stanza vice versa - begins with six, and it ends with one word, one syllable (decreasing).
Bright
cascades
of swirling
leaves, festivals,
blankets of frost, snow,
Thanksgiving gatherings,
hot cocoa and board games
by the fire, plans for
Christmas—reasons
autumn so
thrills my
soul
September 21, 2021
Contest title: Merse--Beauty of Fall
Sponsor: Malabika Ray Choudbury
Dawn
Lingers
Scattering
Violet and
Bluish shades of green
Across the limpid sky.
From craggy high cliff nests
Blue rock thrush emerge
To sing first notes
Of nature’s
Morning
Hymn.
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Merse Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Malabika Ray Choudhury
Placed 2nd
© 21st August 2021
gold
speckled
painted leaves
skitter in breeze
decorate my lawn
eager for my raking
I enjoy the sight of
nature's colorful
autumn beauty
of gold leaf
before
cold
THIRD PLACE WINNER
written September 3, 2021
especially for "Merse - Beauty of Fall" poetry contest
sponsored by Malabika Ray Choudhury