Best Puzzling Poems


Puzzling Puzzle

trying to
solve the
puzzling puzzle 
of swings 
in mood 
was not 
an easy task to 
undertake 
that is 
why in the 
end the 
puzzle was 
left half solved
Categories: puzzling,
Form: Metrical Tale

Puzzling Thoughts

sometimes the
strangest coincidences
are shared by
strangers
Categories: puzzling, nature
Form: Haiku

A Puzzling Poetic Tattoo Thanking You Nyla Alisia Ward

Nurturing poets to produce.
My motivational, poetical writing, spoken wordress muse.
In leading me to the speak easy cafe site.
To cause me initiating rites to write.
I am tattooing you.
These lines of poetry view.
Her medicine- just write- she administers like a poetic prescription
A writers treatment for bloc- no pre, nor post, just non existing that's her description
For tempting and hooking me back to my addiction.
Surprise! tattooeterized your name in this rendition.
U indelible watch within the ink.
A grateful gratitude laid you in this piece.
Cocked a pen - sprayed you like i shot a glock.
Your names bleeding- piercing lines-so i unlock this puzzling poetic tattoo thanking you.
Categories: puzzling, inspirationalme, me,
Form: Acrostic

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Puzzling

I sit here pondering which piece to move, where it fits, and connecting the groves.
There is no strategy, no technique.
A challenge for the mind, where the brain has grown weak.
Categories: puzzling, art, confusion
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Earthquake

Earthquake broke out
Disaster came
No prevention but salvation
Fate is to be blamed or
God is to be blamed
Loss of properties
Deaths
Destructions to landscape 
Countless and unpredictable
Where compensations won't work
Salvation will be
The most important part
They do their parts and 
God will do the rest
People will come back when it's over
And life will start all over again
They have the courage to come back 
But not the courage to leave the place vacant
Why
Just as puzzling as
Why should they suffer from an earthquake
For centuries
Categories: puzzling, courage, death, god, leaving,
Form: Free verse

Puzzling

CENTER>PUZZLING

A lot of things in this world
Really puzzle me.
And I’m sure they’ll puzzle you as well.
If you look at them logically.

Why does an egg plant have no eggs
And a hamburger have no ham?
A guinea pig doesn’t come from Guinea
And it isn’t even a pig.
Writers write but authors don’t ‘auth’
At a recital they play; at a play they recite.
If vegetarians eat vegetables, 
What do humanitarians eat?
An alarm goes off by going on,
While your house burns up, it’s burning down.
And even our bodies are built to confuse.
We have noses that run and feet that smell.

I could go on forever
But I’m sure you’ve got the gist.
I’ll leave you now dear reader
To work on your own list.

29th March 2023
Writing Challenge - 'P' Words Contest
Sponsor - Constance La France
Categories: puzzling, confusion,
Form: Free verse


Cryptic and Puzzling

Cryptic and puzzling 
Hard to understand 
No one could figure it out 
Nor did they have a plan 
What we have here 
Is a mystery 
Nothing but dark clouds 
Filled with ambiguity
Categories: puzzling, dark, mystery,
Form: Free verse

Premium Member Puzzling


As puzzling as it may seem,
Here in this life
There are hopes that scream
Beyond the strife,
Through the darkness, a theme
Joy larger-than-life

Puzzling like real life riddles
Pouring out pieces
Heart blazing, fiddles
With light that releases
Brilliant dreams, middles
Doubt and worry decreases

Memories puzzling the present,
Freeing the grace
Passionate promises, so pleasant
A humble embrace
Shedding the past, it will prevent
The heart’s disgrace

Life is like a flower
Beautiful yet fleeting
Always it is in God’s power
Love is completing
Nothing on earth can devour
The wonders are repeating

Even the most puzzling clouds
Bring abundant love
Silencing the violent crowds
It will always come from above
Remember that all His shrouds
Were laid aside, truelove…

Puzzling the heart, but making a way
For our souls to know, to pray
For paradise – light, life that won’t delay
In quieting fear with a hope that won’t decay

Puzzling as it feels to me…
Because He lives – I am saved
He heard my ardent plea…
By grace – my penalty is waived




Writing Challenge - 'P' Words - Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Constance La France
Word Chosen: 5. puzzling
March 28, 2023
Categories: puzzling, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Puzzling Times



POLITICS and its process should
reflect the wishes of the people

UNITED we stand and divided we fall
And if we stand for nothing,
We are certain to fall for anything

ZERO must never be the sum total
of our progress

ZEALOUSNESS wrapped in principles
and the truth is powerful

LYING and cheating are evils,
even at the ballot boxes

I and you must demand truth from would-be
leaders without regard to winning and losing.

NO one, whether politician or president
is ever above the law

GOD'S hand is still stretched out to
those desiring His help


THE time is now for us to divert
from paths that lead to disaster

IN all branches of our government,
may God's light shine

MORALITY'S rapid descent to our
nation's basement must be averted

EVEN so, every effort must be exhausted
to halt this runner-away train

SADNESS and sorrow, I believe, will cover
the face of the earth if this our 'one nation
under God' should ever abandon God

012724PS
Categories: puzzling, america, god,
Form: Acrostic

Life Is Puzzling

Life can be so puzzling.
Can leave you malfunctioning.
Every day jobs and tasks.
The questions folks continue to ask and ask.
All the money that is spent.
All the love gone wrong or misjudged by accident.
All of this pain and stress in our lives.
Just trying to survive.
In the end of it all no way to be revived.
Just to see if we’re heaven or hell sent.
Life can be so puzzling.
Categories: puzzling, life,
Form:

It Is Puzzling

The philosopher had thought it through.
The physicist discovered it anew.
And the poet always knew
That time is relative.

If so, why…why do we all seek to measure 
The millennia and the yugas
With the same empirical clock,
As in a rat race,
And a similar calendar,
Julian, Gregorian, Vikrami or whatever,
Blissfully unaware
That it may be a great blunder?!

—	R. V., Ram
© Ram R. V.  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: puzzling, philosophy,
Form: Lyric

Premium Member Puzzling Relationship

Puzzling Relationship 

Our edges seem so similar
Meant to fit, snuggly together 
The tongue of your dry humor
Locks into the Grove of my clever wit
Forming attachments in every aspect of our lives
An image appears of our happy union

Then, as we filled in more and more, 
Layer upon layer, 
I found pieces that did not fit just so. 
I rearranged my shape, 
Just a bit, that's okay...
To force the connection that began so easily. 
Pull this bit in, push this and fold here, 
Until a ***** image forms
It is the appearance of "Us", but off.
Until, we no longer recognize ourselves. 

Is it possible to unravel this mess?
Once we tear the pieces apart
Will they ever regain their original shape?
My pieces, unlocked from yours, seem deformed, 
Misshapen, wonky. 
Who is this Picasso I see in the mirror?
Categories: puzzling, change, divorce, extended metaphor,
Form: Free verse

Puzzling

What really passed between us then?
How did each of us feel?
To me it's still oh so special
And it was very real

There came a point when we spiraled
Cruel words and thoughts exchanged
And disdainful treatment of each
Other’s deep hurts and pains

I thought you had just turned on me!
I was confused and sad
I still can't solve the puzzle of
Why it became so bad

There's a jigsaw piece still missing
Without I cannot see
The underlying reason for
Your animosity

Was it my failure to visit?
Or me not writing back?
Was it my young unfaithfulness?
Or all of these things stacked?

But you reached out to me after
All these various things
Had me hoping for your laughter
Not decades of these stings

Were you still so in love with me?
Your hatred just a fake?
Did your pride make you look so tough
To hide profound heartache?

I will never really know why
'Cause you won't talk to me
I wish we could take a minute
To help each other see
© Nad Simon  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: puzzling, feelings, heartbreak, heartbroken, lost
Form: Rhyme

Puzzling

You had outlived
the dagger ?
flesh-eaters were turning back

I had burnt my palate
eating the sizzling words:
meaningless.

The evil will stay
as extended goodness.
I have no complaints.

Once upon a time
ravens were hungry.
Now they are competing with vultures.

This moonbeam was going home
into the marigold.
Sunflower was not in bloom.


SATISH VERMA
Categories: puzzling, art
Form:

A Puzzling Word Mystery

I closed my eyes and pointed
A document I had received
Not a book in sight to point at
Revoked or it could expire, 
How could this be
My birthday was near
So I had to march down to the DMV
Paid them money so now

I am a lawful driver

Words
1.Lawful
2.Unexpired
3.March
4.Document
5.Revoke



Contest: Mystery Word
Sponsored by: Caren Krustinger
Dated Created: 09/27/2020
© Bobby May  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: puzzling, words,
Form: Free verse
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