Best Scoring Poems


Up To You

Feelings of euphoria, if even for just a day

feuilleton or stichomythia, words I can't even say

scoring the winning goal in the championship game

raising you up over their shoulders

basking in your thirty seconds of fame

Tomorrow will they remember your name?

That sunny summer afternoon by the lake

skipping stones watching the ripples float away

seeing her beautiful reflection bobbing in the waves

taking her hand as she took your breath away

how that seemed like just yesterday

Would she even remember your name?

The harvest moon shining brightly through the window

you squeezing my hand so very tight

the nurse wiping your brow

pain in your voice but a smile on your face

when the doctor handed you that little girl

How we decided on that perfect name.

Memories come and memories go

but how you will be remembered

is up to you
© Tim Smith  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Sunset Spirit

Sunset Spirit

Close your eyes, 
and stop thinking. 
Take a moment...
breathe.
God is already beside you. 
He has always been there. 
It is you, 
that must slow down. 

Stop rushing in and out, 
back and forth, 
where you believe you are to go. 
You have gone, 
passed the point you meant too. 

The chairs in the room, 
are full of angels. 
They have come to listen...
to all sing. 
Those that can not, 
will mouth the words, 
and still, it will be,
beautiful unto Him, 
raised in praise faithfully, 
if silently.

The heart of all gathered, 
holding the ends of strings...
knotted and crisscrossed, 
scoring and underscoring the importance, 
of faith, seen and unseen, 
but always felt, 
and forever real.
© Ann Foster  Create an image from this poem.

Death of a Rose

"When the rose dies it falls open, spreading perfume. You will become a window for every house. You will be a rose garden in every field."~Rumi


There were no secrets between us...
        Oh! Beauty's unveiled saline rush!
                Deception is now done.
                        Every man knows your scoring gush...
                                Fate! Has now claimed my only blush!
                                        A Harlot's life begun.



~by deborah burch©
5/05/2012


"Rime Couee"
Form: Rhyme


Premium Member My Path

If to be a winner, I must first suck up,
Then instead, I will gladly lose.
If to gain popularity means kissing butt,
Then a path alone I will seek and choose.

If to climb the ladder is scoring brownie points,
Then a different ladder I will choose to seek,
A ladder where is required integrity and virtue
And having such will not get me treated like a freak.

I will not blindly follow along the path of others,
On the path of least resistance the majority on, trod;
Where the path accepts, condones lesser traits
And where I'll be led away from the Lord, my God.

The ridicule of humans, the whispers behind my back,
Will not a bloody difference to me ever make
Nor tempt me to change my course of direction,
Knowing the path well traveled also hosts the fake.

When one has experienced the dishonesty of others,
The betrayal by many and lack of trustworthiness,
The superficial charm of wolves dressed as sheep,
One then seeks to avoid all such human shallowness.

My Path in life has been a tough row to hoe,
With many wishing I would fail all along the way,
But all's given me strength and courage to persevere
And tremendous insight that in my poetry I portray.

If by a 'muse' I am directed, then my Muse is God,
For it is He who has Gifted me, therefore is deserving
Of my praise, appreciation, my deepest gratitude
And through it all He Loves me, while humans are reserving.

Written by Artsieladie/Sharon Donnelly
©2017-07-11 10:29:00 (EDT)
All rights reserved
Form: Rhyme

What If a Bedtime Poem For Kids

What If?

What if guppies and goldfish could swim through the air?
What if birds could only relax by sitting in a chair?

What if spider webs looked like charming bungalows?
What if cheese sticks had to be hunted out in the jungle-os?

What if curtains were carefully hung up in the Maple trees?
What if cookies only came from buzzing little bees?

What if horses were allowed to take rides on our backs?
What if skateboards could take a ride on the rail road tracks?

What if Saturdays came more than just once a week?
What if at your birthday presents you could take a peek?

What if alligators played music every time they’d sneeze?
What if teachers taught Algebra to the chimpanzees?

What if delicious gumballs grew out in the yard?
What if scoring soccer goals wasn’t all that hard?

What if arching rainbows were something you could touch?
What if with each of the colors you could skip Double Dutch?

What if the medicine that the doctor gave you tasted like ice cream?
What if you and your best friend could go to sleep and dream the same dream?

What if all of these things were completely true?
It wouldn’t matter at all to me because I would still love you.
© Tony Lane  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Grandpa's Playground

At one-hundred grandpa dreams of a fling
Scoring the streets for a saucy young thing
   He's mastered a line
   That works every time
'Come to my playground, and learn how to swing!'
Form: Limerick


Premium Member A Summer Ouch


He was playing glorious baseball in the sun!
His family jewels got cup-checked scoring a home-run!
His mother let out a loud yell!
While to his knees, he so painfully, fell.


July 29, 2018
3pm PST
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member The Sleep of Reason Breeds Monsters

The demon spawns temptation in the minds of mortal men
Exposed is their dark desires, lifted from the pits of hell
Evil breeds in the fiery depths of Satan’s beastly lair
Seeds planted to grow in shadowed corners of a heart

Abysmal minds of the frail are openly inclined to accept
blasphemous words angrily spit from irreverent lips
His rancid breath lights a wick that bursts into flame;
a dastardly exploit, a wicked game orchestrated by Bael,
infernal king with power to devour the weak, the frail

The fallen one leaches on mankind’s thirst for lust
Inside a mind he creeps, contorting visions in dreams
A soulless corpse lies where a man reasonably slumbered
encumbered by vile creatures at the Devil's command

Taken by Satan's hand, a life fuels death’s appetite
His Craft forged in the hotbeds of his dwelling place
A two-faced fiend, slayer of men, father of the lie
Skillfully he plies his trade with false promises he's made
His dirty deeds spring from need and jealous greed

No sleep comes to the one trapped in eternal torment
Screams are cries of fear the devil craves to hear
He accepts no alibis; no second chance does he give
There's no escape from the clutch of his sharpened claws
He'll hold you eternally, without resurrection from the grave

Darkness falls from his shadow, across every land
Scoring souls of modern man from depths of their despair.
He seeks the lost and wicked who'll do his sinful bidding.
Fair warning: be mindful when weary and in need of rest
for the Dark One is a bird catcher, waiting to pounce
and capture those he knows he can lead astray


*Edited by Lin*

Premium Member Discombobulation

the sky is falling
the fall is crying
the cry is calling
the call is dying

the dye is casting
the cast is resting
the rest is lasting
the last is testing

the test is boring
the bore is lying
the lie is scoring
the score is tying

the tie is binding
the bind is grating
the grate is grinding
the grind is waiting

the wait is ending
the end is stopping

© Oct 22 2010
Form: Rhyme

One More Thing

3/25/19
"One More Thing"

This morning
Clouds forming
Soon to be storming

Most ignoring
The warning
Continually warring

Waters forking
Rapids roaring
Avians soaring
As events continue coursing

Heard enough recordings
That were reporting
About global warming

Whether it's sunny or pouring
Cold or scorching
Dogs and cats arrive for boarding
In a building with tile flooring

Bottles uncorking
This life isn't boring
It's rewarding

This world, we're still exploring
Organisms morphing
Meanwhile plants absorbing
The sunlight, that's supporting
All life, according
To people and other sourcing's

Barely affording
Folks snoring
Out of the loop, close and far from any cording

Drugs and people used for transporting
Still gorging
Battling addictions regarding snorting

Far too many hoarding
And overstoring
Thinking they're scoring

Any bull, I'm thwarting
The honest and hard working, I'm supporting
You better stop lording
Before the public starts swarming

About to leave this world, after one more thing
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member The Statement and Stage Presentation

Did you hear about the time the Doc was on the clock? 
Apparently an actor took a shot 
At the President who was enjoying the theater in a special spot 
Being popular knowing the right team had won 
Waiting for revenge carrying a smoking gun 
This stage performer 
Made the country stop everything to be mourners 
Got his way when the civil war leader was in the corner 
Unlike the President who took it in the head 
Theatrically this toy fled 
Since he was not dead 
A farmhouse destination he did run 
Looking desperately for a fan to help him after what he had done  
And the Doc let him in 
To tend to his sin 
With a scream and shout 
His trained vocals let it out 
Biting the bullet once again 
Due to anger he could not defend 
Today honest Abe sits in a marble cast 
Reminding us of our checkered past 
Next time when you are sitting in a diner’s booth 
Feeling like you want to hit the roof 
Remember hitting and running is the way of the game 
While scoring a goal brings fame not shame 
Playing fair 
Makes people care 
And they will come back to be there 
Nice partners clapping the activity production they both share 
A choreographed athletic entertaining love affair
Form: Rhyme

An Icy Battlefield

It starts with an unforgettable roaring sound,
Like nothing I'd heard before.
There's people and protection all around,
while my feet slide on the cold hard floor.

Armed with only one simple twig, 
And two knives strapped to my feet.
I move forward like a ravenous rig,
Never slowing or missing a beat.

The wind plays music through my ears,
My heartbeat begins to race.
Losing mind of all my fears,
As my enemy becomes face to face.

There's only once chance for this to work,
So I focus in and take a shot.
As I can hear the enemy allies lurk,
I know I've given it all I got.

Suddenly the sound of a siren,
As I hear and become cocky.
There's no sound of hit iron,
Which is the best when scoring in hockey.
Form: Rhyme

Hockey Song

Hockey song                      
Verse 1
Awake, get on t’ ice, go and enjoy
Stick with your team. We are in, the game is on
Play, have some fun. Put the puck in their net. 
Focus, be sharp, fans are watching; don’t forget!!  

Chorus:
We are friends, we are friends, we are team, we are team
Game is on, we’re together, we will win, we will win
We enjoy when we’re playing
We are yelling when puck’s lost
We are crying, singing Anthem
We are happy when we won. (We get crazy when we won)

Verse 2
Game versus fight.  Shots by hockey sticks.
Playing every night, we are having fate
 Free flowing-glide. Referee keeps puck on twixt
Pros are on the ice almost flying between gates (while skate)

	
 Chorus:
Girls admire the winners; you shell do all your best
Do you hear them screaming, they expect you to be first
They enjoy watching you scoring 
They’re yelling when puck’s lost 
They’re excited. when you’re fighting
They’re happy when you won. 


Copyright © Tatiana McCollum, 2013
E-mail:  tanyacnd@hotmail.com
Form: Verse

Soccer

I love Soccer with a passion 
The game is rough
Skills are required
You play with your feet not with your hands
You do long kicks to make you close to scoring
You can score with your feet or your head
The goalie uses his hands to prevent scores
The sport is popular around the world
Every four years the World cup is played
Players represent the country they love
Fans travel from around the world to support their country
The crowd goes wild when a goal is scored and the players celebrate
The commentator yell's out the sound of........Gooooooooool!!!!!

Hockey

What do I know about hockey
I'm watching the guys flying on ice
With sticks in hands and a tiny black thingy 
which I called it "chip" they're skating and fighting over it
Oh but this sport looks painful
They're hitting and slamming into each other 
And the crowd gets so wild about it
Back and fort they skate and hit 
And I am flinching and worrying they might be hurt
It seems like the crowd get so riled up 
Especially when two guys had a free fight
Now they go take timeout in the glass box
Just then one red jersey guy shoot the black thingy into the net
And the lively crowd went up singing 
Scooore scooore 
At long last I can cheer clapping hands 
Not knowing I wasn't supposed to cheer for that scoring team  
Booo... Lets go Rangers they chanted
Oh this sport looks real exciting but I am very sure the players will be black and blue the next day
Lol... What do I know about hockey... Smile :)


    Akkina R Downing
              4-30-17
Form: Other

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