Best October 12 Poems

Every year from spring through fall, if you peered between the cattails you could see the swans in the center of the pond, head to head, their love peering back. On the pond's edges, from the tops of lily pads, frogs were singing of love's...

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What do I say to you
what do I say
could I go back?

If I can face you
face the truth
could I then save— 

What question is this
it leaves me cold
leaves me with guilt

I'm here, a ghost
barely alive—
tell me I'm good

Tell me that once
the day will come
life really...

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The morn's alive with skylarks singing

o'er the greening meadow and the pliant pasture,

the ocean sighing, gulls aloft on wings of prayer.

A sudden shower would see me running

fancy free between the rain drops,

I cried 'Excelsior!' and set the hills alive;

I skittered, happy, crisp and clear, 

like...

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The fear of darkness seems to threaten most-
     when we are lost and groping in the dark
of self.  We blame unknowns; the devil, ghosts,
     or even God, for fright that comes with stark,

cold, empty blackness. ...

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It’s in the air thick and strong
Doesn’t mellow in your defeat
You notice the space of smell
Something you cannot dispel
Down your back breathing ascends
You're defenseless, it tries to break in
The attack is his design
An avoidance you try to plan
But, up it creeps from your toes, on...

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There is a painting at the art gallery,
That I have a very strong affection for;
It is a man who calls to me from the past,
He lived in the year 1670, long ago.

Long hair swept back from his face,
And those eyes so dark and fathomless;
Eyes...

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Butterflies and daisies, orange and yellow day lilies,
I'd love to take you with me, but I'm just too lazy,
and you'd probably drive me crazy-
	You have always, and you will always....
		-AMAZE me.

My dream has always been, to breath in a garden of zen,
and float around like...

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A ferocious storm battering outside  
heavy winds howling a wolf
angry breaths pelting rain bullets hurl
whistling apple of these eyes
dreaming inside the howling moans
feeling your caress deeply touching  
away our souls in another world kissing
mist falling down weeping inside
dreaming always with you by my...

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Little princess in satin shoes and dress
Curtain rises as she makes her debut,
Important attendees are me and you
She has been afraid of making a mess
Dancing across stage’s apron finesse,
To a rousing applause in ev'ry pew
Little princess in satin.

Tomorrow her troupe will be in the press
I’m...

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Lazy, dreamy friday, 
Take me to your breathy skies
I want to see your lonesome light glow
In my eyes you can see how darkness pervades
In my eyes you can see that I know longer feel so safe
Lazy, dreamy friday
Take my doubts away

Lazy, dreamy friday,
Hush the goodbyes...

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This poem will be featured on the Home Page of Poetry Soup this week
 Perfect for Father's day, It s a repost that many have yet to see.
    Happy Father's Day 
 
        ~A Gem...

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Hiding in the bushes he waits to pounce,
he enjoys Goobers and Gobstoppers, right to the very last ounce.
He might settle for a Snickers or even a Kit Kat,
he’s black, shiny and sneaky this Halloween Cat.

He may cross your path and give you quite a fright,
but...

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When sorrows bring me down
And I haven’t a friend to be found
When dread darkens my thoughts
And nothing I feel is worthwhile
When fear colors my whole world
And hues of black flow all around

There is the opportunity, the chance
To give it all to One who can lift...

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Written: October 12, 2023
Cinquain Poetry Contest                     Sponsored by: Ink Empress   
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Guile gust
I grasp your gasp
goad grafts gently glowing
the gray grove greenery growing
glean grace

Skies...

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MIGHTY and UNAFRAID

Master wind is singing a lullaby
Luscious limbs of the trees waving up high
Outstretched are her arms reaching every heights
Swirling free on downy clouds as she flies

Skyward in air with dull sounds, dalliance
Of an eagle rushing twining with space
With claws, her gyrating wheels in...

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