Best Ries Poems
Imagination frees imprisoned souls
to soar among the stars on golden wings
or rest upon the moon as gods of night.
To fill yourselves with grandeur, close your eyes.
You're kings and queens to rule enchanted lands
where dragons, wizards, trolls, and knights abound.
Exploring seven seas from fathoms deep
to Neptune's keep, with walls Tahitian pearl.
A mermaid sings for sailors lonesome tunes.
The forest comes alive where fairies play
or shadow monsters loom in silence. Then...
Imagination brings you safely home.
Scansion:
i-MA-gi-NA-tion FREES im-PRI-soned-SOULS
to SOAR a-MONG the STARS on GOL-den WINGS
or REST up-ON the MOON as GODS of NIGHT.
to FILL your-SELVES with GRAN-duer, CLOSE your EYES.
you're KINGS and QUEENS to RULE en-CHAN-ted LANDS
where DRA-gons, WI-zards, TROLLS, and KNIGHTS a-BOUND.
ex-PLOR-ing SE-ven SEAS from FA-thoms DEEP
to NEP-tune's KEEP, with WALLS, ta-HI-tian PEARL.
a MER-maid SINGS for SAI-lors LONE-some TUNES.
the FOR-est COMES a-LIVE where FAI-ries PLAY
or SHA-dow MON-sters LOOM in SI-lence. THEN...
Im-MA-gi-NA-tion BRINGS you SA-fely HOME.
Written by Arlene Smith
July 20, 2024
Contest: For new poets: An exercise in Iambic Pentemeter
Sponsor: Roy Jerden
Categories:
ries, fantasy, imagination,
Form:
Iambic Pentameter
S ara is an
A ries girl
R ural Red Rose
A egis of peace.
K ind heartfelt comments
E ncourage one and all
N umerous poems to ponder
D efender of nature’s call,
R ich in rhyme and rhythm
I ncensed at needless war
C reations against injustice
K een to even the score.
© Harry J Horsman 2011
Categories:
ries, dedication,
Form:
Acrostic
Science cannot explain happenings
Understanding is shot, blind assimilation is the only way
Possibilities only entangle with beliefs
Events bringing lucks possibly in both directions
Rare is its marriage with truth
Society adopts, such stories adhere to the mind
Taking with it some level of seriousness
In addition to making a few childhood scare.
Tries to connect the disjointed links
Irrespective of the distance in deviation, but
Over the years, the mind gets deeper
No worries at all! It’s just the Disney aspect of our lives
Categories:
ries, symbolism, trust,
Form:
Acrostic
L-live and let live they say,reverse becomes order of the day....health is
wealth.
I-N this world of bigotry and greed,where sages beg for crumbs out of the morons hands.
F-earing for death,death visits the bold who dare utter a word.
E-ntering into the dance of oblivion...feet clamp on spikes,as they whimper thru as drums and gong of poverty leads the way under the hand of night.
Night your hand is heavy on us!!
I-n this world,servants ride as lords walk,a norm it is where help is strange.Only hate and selfishness.....looking after one another a taboo it
becomes.Discarding where souls abode eternally.
S-eeing this foul thing! can the world be a better place? As eerie sounds pervade the darkness under whose cloak vices prevail to the detriment of the masses.
P-ly on the road of goodness,happiness it births forth drowning might of selfishness in the sea of selflessness.
R-out this vermin for mankind sake,all hands be on deck....what deck i ask?
E-rrors overlooked breeds regrets....diminishing life's value.
C-ries of help is neglected by those who claim to be good,charity begins at home they say.Personality and familiarity matter less if the call should be obeyed.
I-snt one's life worth living?
O-n this note as brotherly love comes in dispersing dark clouds gathering in this world which harbors suspicion,heartlessness,grudge,malice,racism,hypocrisy,let us embrace this call to love one another in its ramification.
U-shering in a new dawn with celebration,where one can say to another life is precious.
S-tructuring facets of life,hope is rekindled as what is due reaches all asundry.
Categories:
ries, abuse, allegory, anxiety, betrayal,
Form:
Acrostic
Memories
Renewed by scene
A heart carved in sapling
Mighty red oak thirty foot high
Heirloom
Memories can be pronounced mem-o-ries or mem-ries
Categories:
ries, introspection,
Form:
Cinquain
Te amo porque estas al lado mio,
cuando te necesito y cuando no tambien...
te amo porque ries y lloras con migo.
porque eres mi serenidad y mi desesperacion..
Porque eres mi tesoro mas presiado.
porque me llenas de valor cuando caminas con migo...
Porque enciendes la pasion y aplacas la desesperacion.
Porque me entiendes, me comprendes y me aceptas...
Te amo porque apollas mis tontas ideas,
y porque le das color a mis suenos.
Te amo porque amas lo que amo...
Te amo porque si....
Categories:
ries, loveme, me,
Form:
Early on in my privileged life,
My parents gave wise advice to me:
Be all you can be, but reckon strife.
Relish every opportunity
Aware that strains and stress may be rife.
Count it all joy that earth is your home
Instead of starting out in Eden.
Never give in to suffering like some,
Give in to God and look for reasons.
Embrace the earth as His creation,
Appreciate it as less than ideal.
Realize this old world’s aggravation
Tries our allegiance, patience to reveal.
Heaven will reward our dedication.
Categories:
ries, dedication, earth, heaven,
Form:
Acrostic
HATE
H aving
A nother
T hought
E ntirely
H ow
A ssinine
T o
E mploy
H ave
A nother
T aste
E verybody
H appily
A rmed
T o
E xterminate
H elping
A long
T he
E nd
H ate
A lways
T ries
E verything
H umanity
A nswers
T o
E veryone
H ave we
A chance
T o
E xsist ?
I Hope
Eric (and sometimes not)
Categories:
ries, anger, conflict, culture, depression,
Form:
Free verse
In the game of life you can’t cheat
Not all will win; some will lose
No one chooses their hand
One must learn to play
Cards dealt by fate.
Each flip cost,
No second
Tries.
(Infinitian)
Categories:
ries, 10th grade, destiny, fate,
Form:
Acrostic
Just as the sun sets
the moon ries
I'm pleasured with
candle lit surprises
you gave me your hand
to trust
But i don't want to rush
Baby just understand
you are you my man
Let's meet and became friends
After then we can make our own
Lose ends amends
Closer, closer, and closer
Until we are together.
Categories:
ries, love, music, nature, passion,
Form:
A-n eventful day of birth
N-ever comes as a surprise;
N-either eye will wonder,
E-ven if the sun won't rise.
T-wenty-eighth day October
T-ries to satisfy your heart;
E-ven though the rain is falling, morn makes a real fine start.
I-n celebrating the birth,
B-ig bash becomes routine;
A-lthough it's not a joke,
S-o many men do it again.
C-elebration of birthday is sometimes just passing by;
O-ne doesn't mind the day to remember under the sky.
V-ery well you understand,
I-t's our duty to thank the Lord;
L-et's praise Him for another year,
L-et's obey the Father's word.
E-very blessing from above
N-ever comes just for mirth;
O-pen our minds to think about the day of birth.
Categories:
ries, birthday,
Form:
Acrostic
E-xciting occasion
D-ries the tears in your eyes;
E-vening shadows disappear,
N-ew light shares with sunrise.
B-ig birthday bash
E-liminates the darkness;
A-ugust twenty-sixth morn
T-urns away from mess.
O-ne huge jubilation brings brightness to the day;
N-ew dawn has broken, causing the night fade away.
J-oy and gladness
U-p the celebration;
N-ice emotion you feel,
I-t's an exciting
O-ccasion.
Categories:
ries, birthday,
Form:
Acrostic
M-oon gazer at midnight
A-lways awaits the sunset;
R-eady to stay awake,
J-oining not the woeful fret.
O-nce she gazes at the moon,
R-apture she'll truly feel;
I-n spite of the darkness,
E-vening shadows and chill.
E-ach ray from the moon
N-ever will fail the gazer;
D-azzling star nearby
I-s pleasant to the beholder.
E-very night she watches
R-adiant light from the moon;
A-llowing the brightness to bring her the big boon.
C-almness and serenity
O-f the moon are both felt;
N-ightmares and fears
S-hall all eventually melt.
T-enth November midnight,
A-s she looks upon the sky;
N-either moon nor star
T-ries to make her cry.
I-n her bed she can't slumber,
N-either eye can sleep tight;
O-pen to see the gleam, moon gazer at midnight.
Categories:
ries, birthday,
Form:
Acrostic
the way my words move together
fall
from
me
on
occasion ~ as a fine rain ~
in TO
RR
EN
TS
aboltingbreeze
a sneezy desert devil
erupting flur-ries
as scorching day
the refreshment of dew
u
s n
as a t a m i
an enigma
of clouds...
The indivisible collective
singularly possessed
voice
authentic
iterations
Categories:
ries, appreciation, poetry, power,
Form:
Free verse
G-ood and warm wishes
R-eplace the bad weather;
A-llowing the rain to fade,
C-omforting your heart
E-ver.
S-weet and good greetings
A-re coming after the night;
N-ovember second day
T-ries to set things
A-right.
A-wesome penned regards
M-ake your mind remember
A-ll the words they bring
R-ight then and there.
A-llow an acrostic to make
N-othing but a fresh start;
T-his rhyme moves softly
O-n the way to your heart.
Categories:
ries, birthday,
Form:
Acrostic