Best Other... Poems

As afternoon fades
and the shadows grow longer
daylight turns to dusk

As daytime slowly comes to end, 
and twilight spreads across the sky; 
the stars in heavens thus ascend.
As daytime slowly comes to end, 
the birds in trees the night to spend,
for in the darkness do not fly;
as daytime slowly comes to end, 
and twilight spreads across...

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“Close to the western summit there is the dried and frozen carcass of a leopard. No one has explained what the leopard was seeking at that altitude.” 
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waves gently caress
washing ashore sea treasures ~
beach scavenger hunt

a flock of seagulls
swoop and steal beach crustaceans ~
crab delicacy

a warm ocean breeze
wafts of beach roses and brine ~
sweet salty essence

dark ocean water
dance and reflect in moonlight ~
a calming cadence

the magical ocean beach ~
hidden beauty within reach

5/10/23
Contest: Haiku Sonnet Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Joanna Daniel
(Syllables checked with howmanysyllables)...

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nascent 
     dawn appears
kaleidoscope 
 of 
color
  midnight 
    sighs 
       leftovers 
                     of 
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As the gold leaves on the ginkgo fall,
Upon the cold autumn earth.
I think how the winter winds
Sound, as they whip as if in mirth.

Winter is upon us, cold lies ahead.
Can we bear the storms of aging?
I can't help but those dread.
Sometimes I feel like raging.

Dear Lord Jesus, give me strength,
To face and handle each day...

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In winter’s grasp, an aging woman stands 
Emerald eyes like jewels gleam 
Slightly touched by the passing of time
But a lifetime etched 'pon her wrinkled hands. 

Her pressured youth has long passed 
Yet grace and compassion are retained 
Wisdom gained through joys and tears 
Reflected in those eyes pine-green untamed 

Shamrock eyes, deep stories they...

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Reindeer wait
   by the pane
I see shapes


A present!
   Santa thinks
I’m asleep 



Smells like mum 
   lent Santa 
her perfume...  ?...

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the days get shorter
as summer gives way to fall
change is in the air

As leaves descend from limbs above
of crimson red and amber gold,
they blanket ground with nature’s love.
As leaves descend from limbs above,
through crisp air wings a mourning dove,
and makes her way through fall’s unfold
as leaves descend from limbs above
of crimson red and amber gold.

as...

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If I was your smartphone
You would talk to me for hours
If I was your smartphone
You would hold me and make sure I was safe
If I was your smartphone
You would keep me close and check on me often
If I was your smartphone
You would trust me and ask me for help
If I was your smartphone
You would rely...

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a celestial dancer,
through the veil of existence, 
paints the cosmos with hues unseen
illuminating constellations 
auroras bow,
the moon dances to dawn’s blush, 
twilight casting shadows upon the land
where miracles bloom.

Enchantress watch,
the universe bends to your will....

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Up
in the sky
i saw a clock one
time lost in time when
had i any time to spare my
time would be  timeless forever
i used to  spend my time  like pocket 
change time after time there was no time for 
time had i made time when time was free i might
be freed of time's tyranny
the...

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early rising sun
hovering over the hills ~
my heart skips a beat

the welcome presence
of thrushes in the garden ~
ethereal tunes

purple clematis
adorns the wooden trellis ~
fragrant elegance

fluttering of wings ~
butterflies adapt to wind’s 
choreography

it is late; my work must start
with reluctance I depart

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Step into my silence, hear my tune
drop your music into my soul
carry parts of me not my whole
absorbed Self would fail to your core attune.

To your magic spell I’m not immune
as with your songs I long to stroll
Step into my silence, hear my tune
drop your music into my soul.

magic beyond a romantic croon  ...

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