Best Reach Poems
Beckoned by love, allured by memories,
Embracing missives of delightful dream
Engrossed in sphere of halo mesmerizing
Surrounding her aura in ornate gold ring,
She lifted-off gaily into ethereal, heavenly,
Way beyond reign of mortal melancholy
That gripped her soul in unbearable grief.
Enthralled she floated on feelings angelic
As she swirled, danced on magical wings,
Visiting lustrous nebulae hanging mirthfully
Amid magenta clouds’ resplendent motifs;
A kingdom of happiness, of eternal paradise,
An escape to wonderland fit for a child,
Just like her mother had once described
Where love always blossoms garden of joy.
Flexing exuberance, she queried the stars,
Until she came upon the brightest of all,
And recognized the most reassuring smile
Peering fondly into mother’s loving eyes
Nesting in her breasts, savoring her breath,
Longing every touch, reveling every pulse,
Blissful in endearment of realm sublime
Reconnecting enamored memories divine
Cradled in mother’s arms till end of time.
December 27, 2022
Poem of the day on December 28, 2022
Placed 5th: Beyond Reach Premium Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Mystic Rose Rose
Immersed in poignant thoughts she stands
where water slides upon the beach.
She yearns for him, although she knows
that he is far beyond her reach.
She calls his name, but all in vain;
her voice drifts slowly out to sea.
It trails along the silver path
to depths wherein his soul rests free.
She often comes to the same spot
to keep alive within her heart
the cherished dreams which once they shared,
a past from which she can’t depart.
The air turns cold. She draws her shawl
around her arms and shoulders bare.
The breeze reminds her of his hands
when they caressed, ran through her hair.
It’s getting late and with a sigh
reluctantly she turns away
just as a lonely silhouette
emerges from the moonlit bay.
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Contest: Five Rhyming Stanzas
Sponsor: Broken Wings
Placed 1st (29/8/2016)
© 26th August 2016
I cannot reach the ivy wildly growing,
The screen will soon cling and cover.
Once I was tall enough and lithe,
But those days are long and long over.
Watching ivy grow is a new way of living,
Quiet and silent days of writing of rhymes,
Wondering at the speed of passing these days,
Alone and rocking through these curious times.
I cannot reach the ivy wildly growing.
The screen may soon cling and cover.
Though as long as I may, I will stand on tip toes.
Leaving the rest to others
I reach out
For the icy, dulling numbness
Of whipping winter winds
For the frozen laughter
Of ice packed play by snow-capped kids
I reach out
For the green, fresh spring grass
And the blooming of path side flowers
For the chirps of birds
In baby budding trees
I reach out
For the penetrating summer sun
And its fiery furnace of light
For the lazy dogs and the cool breeze
In summer shades
I reach out
For the autumn colors
Of lovely leaves ending their lives
For the hum of gentle animals
Working toward the winter
I reach out
For all of life and what it brings
For its substance, its character
Its emotions, its feelings.
And reaching for them
For the known and unknown
Works of God and all his beauty
I step lightly on this earth
As one man bound to duty
Adrift her world no obstacles no dreams to moor, immobilized and still
she sailed through stardust particles then glode into the nil
Into the fire of night she tousled through, by daylight saving time a strew
a scattering of stars appeared leading her inside a flower garden made for two;
The scent of Angel trumpets, gardenias, evening primrose
blended with a fragrant voice, she simply had no choice
as she pressed her little hand against the lunar soil's embroil,
foam flowers, chocolate daisies, and Liliums appeared;
A shift, then suddenly beyond the reach of earth a blessed gift of lift
she flew inside that dwelling place where benevolent souls ignite;
Fawning love plush against the evening breeze
even stars of night choose their light protease
when a small child enters an evening Kingdom,
like a Grandiflorus cactus, falling backwards into time...
Example for my contest
December 20, 2022
I know the power of a kind word
When feeling isolated or alone
To know someone is there for you
You are no longer on your own
Feeling victimised or vulnerable
Judged or dismissed
Ignored , mistreated
Invisible …..like you do not exist
The power behind a kind word or gesture
Is somewhat underrated
It has the strength to move mountains
Its human connection and worth understated
Heat of the day sun and fun
Swimming and diving
Signs read do not swim or dive
Young and immortal
Swimming until exhaustion
Time for one more dive
A graceful dive, but too deep
Trying to surface
Forces are pulling downward
Trying to surface
Grabbed this hand just within reach
Safe at water’s edge
Exhausted and still vomiting,
I witness no one to thank.
Edward J. Ebbs - April 11, 2015
Just within reach - if only I could dare
to pluck that fruit! A luscious peach or pear?
No, not one of these! Metaphorically
I’m speaking! Like a bauble on a tree,
he brightly sparkled, beautiful and rare.
His eyes and lips were tender, and his hair -
smooth onyx framing one sweet face so fair!
That precious night I found sheer poetry
just within reach.
To think I touched that face and loved to stare
at it, imagining the life we’d share
perhaps one day . . . but it was not to be.
My fondest dream had possibility
till circumstance replaced what had been there
just within reach!
You try...and try...then try some more,
trying to obtain that perfect score.
A perfect spouse...
a perfect house...
why you even have the perfect mouse.
You try and wear the perfect clothes.
You even tried to buy a perfect hose.
The more you try and obtain perfection,
the more you go in the opposite direction.
To try and be perfect will drive you mad...
and when you fall short it will make you sad.
So do your best with what you've got...
and don't worry about being who your not.
P.R.Deremer
The sudden fear of my husband's massive heart attack
doing everything I can to counteract
just within reach crying I screech
I'm by his bed in intensive care wanting to reach in
and stroke away his fears
just within reach nothing works for my speech
Wanting to massage his heart but the doctors
only let me stand by and watch
just within reach his heart moves and stretch
The shock of the paddle upon his soul
even outside I long to enfold
just within reach my hands out stretched
His spirit I can't let go even if I see a heavenly glow
I beg it to flow back to his body until old age we both outgrow
just within reach a bet with God I wage
His body so weak he's barely holding on
but he hears my soft voice and a vision of my face
just within reach he touches my hand and besiege
To my husband who is with me today
nothing is out of reach if you have strength and pray.
T Reams
Not chained is the heart would draw near
Feel the breeze of Heaven while heaving
The hand of Faith shall free souls and steer
A divine fountain of Love receiving
Cascaded words flowing over any weir
A grace gifted by inspiring teacher
The poet in you shall have no compeer
Nourish the soul from every single creature
Love lulls human heart to see its sea
And to eternal Love bears a vower
Lead your dives and surface.. beam to be
Sea limits can’t reach just drink its power
Unreachable Reach
The days go by
And you go on,
A lonely migrant on your shore…
The air is clear,
The water, calm,
What is it you are searching for?
The sun is bright,
The sea gulls sing,
Their sweet music eludes your ears.
For deep within
You hear your tune,
A symphony of dread and tears.
We know not why
Your heart is sad
When such joy all around you sings.
You say you long
To make your way
To chase those dreams with golden wings.
But you should know,
Dreams come and go
Above your barren, narrow beach,
Where the sun is bright
Where the sea gull sings—
Although no sight of golden wings—
True dreams are just within your reach.
© Sandra M. Haight 2015
All Rights Reserved
~8th Place~
Contest: Just Within Reach
Sponsor: John Lawless
Judged: 04/21/2015
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She walks along the shores of my mind.
Her scent fills me with anticipation.
All of the night clouds are silver lined.
She is far beyond any expectation!
I reach out to take her hand in mine.
Her scent fills me with anticipation.
I look to the heavens for a sign.
Praying she is only meant for me.
I reach out to take her hand in mine.
She looks towards me I feel free.
Together to ecstasy we will fly.
Praying she is only meant for me.
Wrapped in a love that lifts me high.
She is proof that dreams come true.
Together to ecstasy we will fly.
There was a time when I was blue.
She is proof that dreams come true.
She walks along the shores of my mind.
All the night clouds are silver lined.
Nette's Softly Sensual Contest
Why not reach beyond yourself
at the start of this new day ?
Why are you sometimes content to live
that life which seems so mundane ?
Do you not know there are things in you,
many wonders waiting to be born ?
These you must harness the drive to pursue
or you'll find yourself living the norm.
There is that place within your heart
that looks to places beyond.
You once counted the cost it would take to start
but something kept you from going on.
It doesn't matter, what ever your age,
there is no excuse that will do.
Today is the start of a brand new page
and a new journey waiting for you.
Douglas L. Ace
Across the room her face shines bright
while talking with her friends;
her presence fills me with delight
with beauty that transcends.
She caught my eye right from the start,
but feelings that I can’t impart.
She caught my eye…
she caught my eye
but knows not what is in my heart.
Across the room her face shines bright
as feelings I conceal;
she thinks me as a friend alright
not knowing how I feel.
I’m just a friend; we talk of life;
our busy lives so full and rife.
I’m just a friend…
I’m just a friend
which fills my very soul with strife.
Across the room her face shines bright
so close yet out of reach;
to woo her just would not be right,
and love would be a breach.
To someone else her life belongs,
and I will not commit these wrongs.
To someone else…
to someone else
she walks away; I sing sad songs.
April 21, 2018