Best Revive Poems
High upon the highest heights
I see the most tremulous sight
A small girl, fair and tranquil
Smiling strangely, sitting still
Beneath a sobbing willow tree
She recites a verse upon her knee
She sings a rhythmic hymn
Not of death, nothing grim
But prays that life will return
Even for those who are doomed to burn
The girl is a woman now
Beneath the tree and upon the cloud
She whispers, “I am watching you”
Why then are you so blue?
A single tear of sadness and joy
Rejuvenate the quirky earthly boy
Who sits down beneath the blooming tree
Listening to her silent voice attentively
She reminds him she was once young too
That she also was a misty shade of blue
But when the boy grows into man
He has come to ignore the fair woman
Who watches him still from above
Burning and swelling with disdainful love
The ways of the world have sweltered his heart
And time has torn his soul apart
Thus he has lost all innocence and light
Battling his sinful lust—an endless plight!
I watch as he feeds on others’ pains and fears
Reducing the vigilant woman to tears
The prayer of the innocent has been ignored
Life has died and hellfire stored
Into the hearts of the impotent
In blue, fires of haze their heart is sent
Toiling in misery and lament
Savaged and severed by our regret
The heavenly woman grows old and frail
And the man still treads the sinful trail
As the rotting tree withers into dust
Can I revive it? –I must!
Low as low can possibly be
I watch myself condescendingly
A tombstone, gray and hell-bent
Frowning knowingly in bewilderment
Above the dust that once was a tree
She cries out a verse anxiously
Faintly she whispers the undying hymn
Not of happiness, nothing of whim
And prays that life will come to end
For those that break instead of bend
1. Always aspiring to authentic answers
2. Belief begins, only to end
3. Calls the crow, 'never, to'
4. Drifting like October leaves
5. Falling upwards, death is alive
6. Gargling, bleating, cawing birth
7. Haul the young into the hall
8. Jaded cribs reluctantly nurse
9. Lemon-sour hope gently sweetened
10. May's pastel caress heals yesterday's recall
11. Once, seasons ... now regrown faith
12. Promises to breach, ideas to rebuild
13. Returning the world not unreal, the
14. White Witch of Amherst guiding through
15. Young hearts revive again.
for A Litany of Poetry Devices contest
1. alliteration 2. internal rhyme 3. allusion 4. simile 5. oxymoron 6. onomatopoeia 7. homphone 8. personification 9. metaphor 10. assonance 11. ellipsis 12. antithesis 13. litote 14. metonymy 15. synecdoche
also written in ABC form.
The blade buried beneath the burning.
Old hopes lost, back in the lash of battle.
One man walks along the winded mount,
Turning slowly, the sun-silvered seas
Draw his heart horizon-ward, his eyes
Focus in search of the lone fluttering sail,
The boat that bears his bloodied King
Away from heavy war forged ruin and waste,
Across the widening waters. Taken to
The healing houses of the Holy Isle.
Once flowing banners torn down, bitter flood
Of his enemies' hate hastening to undo
The loyal legacy. One still loves.
His fate not to fight hard, and fall
At the side of his sovereign Lord.
Ordered and honoured to keep heart-hope alive.
Over gorse crowned cliffs he carries away
The heavy stewardship of the infant prince.
His ward now to watch and rear, until
His time is full ready to revenge his father's fall.
I am the most useful on my team
Sponsored brand is Supreme
Pls revive or we get creamed
Give you raygun? In your dreams
I shoot zombies in the head
Pls revive or we're all dead
Cannot stop even for bed
Favorite zeppelin is made of led
Mom do yell at me
I am black belt I wear Gi
Use bottle for when I pee
Trip over trophy from spelling bee
Scream and cry and pee a little
Cannot stand, bones are brittle
Mom comes and spouts some useless drivel
Do make me grow? No, I shrivel
Dad tries to leave me at gas station
Cannot run, no respiration
I am put on the iron lung
Mother do not care if I get hung
I am white, water is spicy
Pull out whipped cream, getting dicey
Way too hot for my desire
Blood pressure rapidly climbing higher
I am so dank, so MLG
Dortitos are the end of me
I die
Man and Womankind wants to stay alive and these "Spirits' need to be revived! The Spirit of Hope! The Spirit of Empathy! The Spirit of Love!The Spirit of Compassion!The Spirit of Kindness! The Spirit of positive Creativity!The Spirit of Truth and Justice!Can we get wrapped up in the Spirit of Confidence of the victory that we will achieve by putting the Enemy of the forgoing under our feet?Hold on to those "Positive Spirits" to keep your self alive and help your family survive,and make your children wise!! The "Spirit "keeps us alive! The "Spirit" of a "Lie" is of "The Devil" and "The Devil is a "Liar"and ignores what is "The Truth"!The "Devil" says that there is no such thing as hatred ,and we see it everyday,and we see love too,and this is how the "Devil" lies to me and to you,by saying things that are a lie and are untrue! Let us stay and remain in "The Spirit of The Truth"that make us "Godly",and think straight,and face what is real ,not matter how terrible it may be or no matter how we feel! The Truth is real,and a lie is "Deceit",and that is why "The Devil" is put under our feet by "The Lord God"!The Lord God does not need my help,because I need his help to boost this "Spiritual Power" everyday and every hour,and be revived so that I can stay alive! We need to revive those "Spirits" that are expressed in the words written in this poem,and believe "The Truth",and reject "The Lie"and build up our "Spirits"and never die believing a liar who always tells a good for nothing lie!
Revise A Revised Revision or the Three Rs
Who would want to be fooled by a phony fake?
Before heart will break, another version make,
And while at it remove each excessive word
Wherever and when they all had occurred.
He could care less about being intelligent;
Thought that everything was irrelevant
And after he had heard someone call,
He never tried to listen to anyone at all.
He utterly was inclined to have an urge;
Spent all of his money when he would splurge
And of some sense never gained a grain;
Expelled when actions were hard to explain.
Each time was haunted over hill he vaunted;
Taunted by waves and was a surfer undaunted;
Easily swayed and person who was well fed;
Turned fat, went to bed then ended up dead.
PS. While I became a poet who was well read.
James Thomas Horn, Retired Veteran
Let live
The heart to give
Let us not regret
Let die, the heart to get
Let us not be upset
During the season of
An overload flow of debt
Of which we do not love
Our future is looked upon I bet
With utmost desire, we walk through the fire
A passion that doesn't consider us a liar
Let the brain benefit with confidence in thot
Let's inspire the rain to heal the helpless that rot
Let's engage our mind's eye - an elegant, vibrant horizon
To witness paradise in our times of trouble by the sunlit son
Let's admire the desire fire
Right before our eyes that tire
Reduced to rage,
My shattered soul
On a separate page -
My shackled skull
Reign upon my body...
The zealous spirit makes me feel beyond legit
Drifting away from everybody
Into the dawn's dusk and what's left of it...a bit...
Chained to this pit
You're not the right fit
Revive me or else I fly with one wing alone
For your plenteous purpose is from on high
Still left the world with a bible of mystery unknown
A mystery that is by far the greatest to come by
It gives us life,
His wisdom of mirth
This reoccurring strife
Was displayed on Earth
For a purpose God knows of
But, God is the Father of love
He knows what's best for us
We are on the same bus, so don't fuss
If you repent to Him with genuine sorrow,
He will throw away yesterday
And give us a brand-new, gracious tomorrow
As long as we are faithful day by day
Stand up now
Get up from your downfall
And somehow,
God will answer our call...and give us His all...
He will rebuild us as robust as the China Wall ??
Ganga prosperity of ancient history
Futile journey of golden past
Mother of Indian civilization
Builder of the dream of the nation
But now in current time
Ganga is struggling to survive
Life of Indian soul struggling to save its own life
Who is reasonable for this fall?
Step ahead and save the nation
Revive the cultural soul of the nation
Revive again our holy vision
Move ahead and fight with pollution
WATER'S BENEFITS
Water is needed for life
This liquid is not to be shunned
When food is quite rare
And you only have air
That water to quench will be nice
So with the Water of Life
Our Lord provides against sin
If you see its value
And let it revive you
You'll be glad you took my advice
Copyright, Kathryn Search
Revive and Remain Alive
Like stock market some did take dive;
Had started coming up to remain alive;
Started clutching;
They were touching,
And our poems caused them to revive.
Jim Horn
Oh. Father God Lord revive you in me
So that I can be
So that I can see Holy
Oh, Lord, Father God revive you in me
So that I can see
So that I can be Holy
you're all I want to be
Forever close to thee
I wanna be Oh, Father
I want you closer
give me your spirit
In you, in your heart let me be near it
If I can be just a drop of you
Father tell me what I must do
Lord revive in me the you in me
give me understanding, patients, and joy
give me honor, hope, love and so much more
Lord let me walk the way you walk
Let me talk the way you talk
you're all I want to be
Forever close to thee
your all that I want to be
Lord revive you in me
12/29/07
written by James Edward Lee Sr.
Revive and Survive
What we want to do is people revive;
Remove weapons so they can survive;
Safe, sane and secure,
We did know for sure,
And can stay on earth and remain alive.
Jim Horn
So messed up
Did things
I now regret
Things I can't mention
Putting me under tension
Steadily stealing my attention.
I wish I knew better
I would have done better
I wish I can ease on me
Without dismay
It comes like nemesis
Steady worrying
My peace of mind
Leaving me vulnerable.
What you love
Others might hate
People live and die,
For what they love and believe in
Done things, that made me
Lost family and others trust
Oh God revive, show mercy and endow me again.
Revive me with a little hot pepper honey
let me feel the fire in my tummy !!!
Revive Than Survive and Remain Alive
This is what life will be all about
Love and belief in God must revive,
Than my soul will be able to survive;
Always being,
Worth seeing;
Remain in existence and stay alive.
James T. Horn
Retired Veteran
RiverSea Plantation
Bolivia, NC