Best Ruly Poems
P-oetess, who is so GREAT and LOVELY
O-n the pedestal, I look up at her with so much glee
E-verything she writes are splendid and they all inspire me
T-eaching me unique writing styles, drawing me to pen more with piquancy.
D-estroyer is a nice name giving me good impressions
E-ncouragement through her comments, destroy all my writing inhibitions
S-o grateful that heaven brings her as one of my precious gems
T-ruly, I will forever treasure her in reality and in my dreams
R-ight here in my heart and mind, I sincerely admire her
O-h, what a great mother, grandmother and also a sweet friend and sister!
Y-earning to meet her someday, I still wonder
E-nchanting names she has are giving me puzzles
R-esolve my doubts, who is Skat and Linda who has the same name as her bf forever?
Written: Sept. 6, 2012
10th Place Winner
Contest: Curiosity Killed the Cat Harry Horsman and Mandy Tams
Judged: 10/3/2012
Poet Sponsor: Harry Horsman
I'm new to this language; it baffles me so!
With so many mysteries I wish to know:
Why doesn't 'resolve' mean 'to solve it again'?
And why are 'wise guys' not the same as 'wise men'?
Why doesn't 'extraneous' mean 'once was traneous'?
Why's 'miscellaneous' not NOT cellaneous?
Enigmas that seem to me very unmappable,
Unflappable me has become simply flappable.
"You're incorrigible", my friend Mike said to me,
I said, "Corrigible I'll endeavor to be."
One museum we saw had a fossil exhibit
I asked, "Every bone was at one time a hibit?"
"I don't care for inquisitive people", said Mike.
So I asked, "What's a quisitive person look like?"
He looked at me plussed with a look of disgust,
now I hope I can change it to gust and nonplussed.
"Disgruntled employees", my boss said, distressed,
"are a pain in the neck!" I thought, "gruntled is best!"
He scolds my appearance: "Your hair is unkempt",
so I'm bringing a comb to make sure it stays kempt.
"Avoid work mishaps, and do not act unruly".
"Yes sir, boss. I'll only make ruly haps, truly"
He tells me, "Just try not to look so disheveled."
My note to self: make it my goal to look sheveled.
"Intrepid Improvements" the work poster says
"Avoid trepid provements" is my New Year's res.
"Such reckless abandon" someone said to me
so from now on, more reckful I'm hoping to be.
I've tried to appear nonchalant and undaunted,
I'm daunted that I'm more chalant than I wanted.
This poem I'll write in indelible ink -
…much better than delible ink, don't you think?
Gratefully acknowledging
Rarely complaining
Actively engaging
Thankfully praying
Individually giving
Truly loving
Unerringly satisfying
Diligently practicing
Eternal living.
F ather in heaven and your beloved Son
A ngels blessed to guard and pray for us
I n this universe You have made
T he power that you have, we pray
H ealing all of Your children’s sins and diseases
I nspired to thank you for our daily bread and
S piritual gifts received
A men, we say to you
P owered by the Holy Spirit
O ur life’s or guided
W ith your arms extended,
E nthusiastically, we receive
R elease to be guided
F aithfully, trusting in you
U nity of our souls gives us courage and strength
L onging always for You
T ruly your disciples, we faithfully believe in You, we
H old Your hand with honor, to be encouraged
I n the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit
N ever ending
G ives our life meaning and hope
By: Eve Roper 1/7/2015
E ach new day is a rare chance at LifE
N ot merely an accident, lightly takeN.
C onsidering death is our cul de saC
O ur obvious Fate, that may be sO.
U se each moment to bless all round yoU
R emember on earth, you won't stay foreveR.
A lways bring Kindness as a sort of mannA
G race your words with love as a blessinG.
E very moment holds an opportunity therE
M any are hurting and with words you can touch theM.
E ven across the miles, Goodness knows no fencE,
N ow is the time for Man's care to be giveN.
T ruly as the night comes, you will sleep in contentmenT.
Cynthia Buhain Baello
July 25, 2012
Star-struck
S-tuck in the ceiling of the clear night sky,
T-ell me, are you three, five or seven pointed?
A-s my way is consumed by the darkness,
R-eveal my path with your brilliant twinkles.
S-truck!, I was mystified from a tender age,
T-ruly, are there more of you than sand grains,
R-adiating energy eternally through the cosmos,
U-niversally sought for a peek into the future,
C-lustering to aid navigation and time telling,
K-eeping us Star-struck from birth till death?
July 11, 2017
The father of transgression;
Trespases, iniquity is the Claiming of sin.
Sin is a ruly old fragment;
It impure the lifes of the unholy souls.
Sin is the father of disastrous;
It survey souls and imperialize,
the life of the nation.
Sin is the spirit of wickedness;
It avail,It prevail,
It diffuse and penetrate.
Sin does not incure mercy;
But the most high have mercy,
With sin the holy spirit,
Cannot manifest in your life.
Sin is the greatest hindrance;
To God’s success and,
His favors, excellences,
Your words says
The sin of the father
Shall be bestowed upon
The next five generation
With sin,
You kill
You lie
You tie
You die
May the Lord help us?
Resist from sins.
Flight toward the celestial, eternally sublime
Leaving the finite moments of honourable climb
Immortality awaits midst magnificent worship's chime
Glorified body and redeemed soul, cleansed from sin grime
Hoisted by the Holy Spirit, blessed saint, only by grace-prime
Triumphantly surpasses clouds to enter heaven's gate in God's time.
Truly, I envision myself, caught up to be with the Lord in the air*
Oh, not as an eagle or an angel, but as a redeemed child of faith's care.
Geared by the Saviour's compassion and mercy
Loved unconditionally with everlasting life's fervency
Optimizing service-opportunities along prayer-persistency
Revived and restored to offer utmost best against inconsistency
Yielded am I, grateful... anticipating Christ's coming of sure urgency.
(Acrostic in Rhyme form)
*1Thessalonians 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
June 5, 2022
4th place, "Flight" Poetry Writing Premiere Contest
Sponsored by Chantelle Anne Cooke; judged on 6/29/2022.
God be praised and thanked for our Dad, Mr. Roberto B. Agustin whom the Lord called to His glory on January 2, 2019. Likewise, we thank all those who prayed for us, and for those supported and upheld us morally, spiritually, and financially. May the Lord continually bless you.
Responsible father* are you, Dad; reliable, and really loving...
Optimizing your best to give us, your children, life's grand opportunities
Blessed are we to have you as the almighty Lord's gift to us...
Earnestly exerting all efforts to enrich our individual qualities
Ready always to reach out to our cares as well as to meet our needs
Thankfulness to God fills us while we express our gratefulness to you
Our joyous commendation with love is unto you for fulfilling your roles well!!!
Assured are we of good future by your great fatherly leadership
Gracious words, guiding hands, governing counsels you freely grant
Unconditional is your concern for us; unwavering is your support...
Steadfast help, strong guardian, sincere provider are you of our home
Truly upholding our family with your moral-spiritual values
Influencing and inspiring us toward virtuous living thru your example
Nurtured in our hearts will you be as we praise the heavenly FATHER for you!!!
*Proverbs 23:24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
December 27, 2018
Edited on January 14, 2019
3rd place, "Your Interpretation of What Love Is" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Bobby May; judged on 1/15/2019.
Footprints left on the shores of my life - my father’s,
Amazingly strong to offer refuge and protect shelterless,
Truly compassionate to unfortunate fellow men,
Hard work inspired many to rise above their misfortunes,
Embraced nature and enjoyed company of children,
Reached life's goals with sheer determination, and courage,
Sky's the limit for a man of indomitable spirit and bravery,
Daunting many adverse situations being calm and decisive,
A doting father, a visionary - remembered with immense love and pride,
Yet missed each and every day !
May 12, 2021
" A Tribute To Fathers" Poetry Contest
Sponsor: L. Milton Hankins
Ambitions betray
Cipher disrupting eradication
Ferocious guaranteed hate,
Induce justice keeping.
Lose manacles nationals
Overwhelmed, prejudicially
Quell resulting squawk.
Truly vituperating
Where xylophone yammer
Zealously
Written: May 17, 2022
ABCEDARIAN POEM Any Subject You Want Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Caren Krutsinger
T ruly genuine and caring
O n the ball about everything
N ever a harsh word spoken
Y ells when she is mad
A lways there whenever i need her
Temporary salient sunny solitary sight
does dole divine delight,
asper this dada to imbibe
delicious draught when uptight
fraught, viz sunkist radiant photons
packets of energy with
life giving hefty might
to warm formerly frost bitten cockles,
which secluded niche bracketed by slight
recess, where perpendicular brick walls
converge, forming mini refuge
beckoning tours ruly forthright,
this solitary scribe savored moment
of peace simply lollygagging excite,
hence lawn chair and reading material,
I did not schlep in vain,
cuz the others didst ordain
to succumb, resign,
and quit living sadness quite plain
(reed depressed churly
elderly lonely, utterly bane
residents), each whose private engineer
within their respective uber driver trundled
each individual along nostalgic train
on this pitch perfect in the main
spring day, they nebulously,
melancholically, and lethargically lain
abed flipping remote go'n channel
surfing and fishing, or
time age faded memories raised cane,
now offer bitter cold comfort,
where grievous frostbitten former halcyon salad
days of yore elapsed replaced with mundane
decades analogously pain
full as chilblain
exhibiting feeble gumption to live
dogged effort to die dost drain
ability (to bow out, i.e.
waiting for Godot)
each oldster fragile as porcelain
curmudgeon cast as deadened thespian
while days of their lives issue sad quatrain
rewind/replay within cobwebbed brain,
one despairing luxury of escape
afforded by venturing via imagination
to join deceased family,
where eternal happiness doth never wane.
(T)ruly living authentically complete
(R)eaching the peak of your purpose
(I)nitiating positive inspiring acts that flourish
(U)ltimately reaching many people
(M)oving with graceful respect for better good
(P)eople benefiting from your truth
(H)olding love through every opposing force
Heidi Sands
J-umping kangaroo
O-utsmarts hungry predator,
J-ust running away,
I-n this leaper the hind legs
T-ruly become powerful.
Topic: Birthday of Jojit Divine (March 17)
Form: Acrostic Tanka