Best Symbolizing Poems
A feather lost glides, drifting, it soars,
In the mighty wind, it twirls and swirls, as if dancing;
Once, the People owned all the wilderness,
They called it home, now they watch it be destroyed.
There, high upon a sheer jagged, rocky cliff,
An appaloosa horse of many colors stands majestic;
There, under a blazing azure sky above,
An Ojibwa girl looks at the beautiful land of Canada.
There, in that mighty wind that roars and howls,
Eagle feathers in my hair and on my horse gently flutter;
There, below the Ottawa River thunders,
And the vast lands of wilderness stretch to the horizon.
There, above in that cloudless sky canopy,
Eagles fly, symbolizing the Peoples spirit and strength;
There, in my dream, I am one with my ancestors,
The only sound is the wind that moves the fluttering feathers.
A feather lost glides, drifting, it soars,
In the mighty wind, it twirls and swirls, as if dancing;
Once, the People owned all the wilderness,
They called it home, now they watch it be destroyed.
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April 29, 2016
Poetry/Verse/"A Lost Feather"
Copyright Protected, ID 16-783-077-0
All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym.
4/1/2019, 2019 Poetry Marathon Final Placement
Sponsor, Mark Toney
Seventh Place
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Submitted to Marathon, Mile 24
Sponsor, Mark Toney
First Place
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For the contest, A Poem Please
sponsor, John Lawless
Fourth Place
Categories:
symbolizing, dream, native american,
Form:
Verse
In the manicured meadow
of woeful weeds,
where hope sprouts amidst
forlorn fragrance of frozen seeds,
I dance to the hypnotic breeze,
hanging on saintly strings with
cosmic eyes, unraveling the
emerald iris of sacred skies,
orchestrating songs
of sonorous seasons,
searching for rhythmic revelations,
as spring-butterflies
flicker peacock promises,
gliding above rippling
star-jeweled visions,
like prominent parachutes,
symbolizing pearlescent presence~
of sanguine scriptures,
shimmering as ethereal radiance,
within this enlightened heart.
I refuse to let egoistic entities
enter my perennial sanctuary
blossoming with
halcyon hibiscus hymns.
For within lunar-glazed lentils
magical magnolias hibernate
in mere mindfulness~
unfolding a voiceless
poetic gallery
of chromatic colors,
bursting with incandescent flares
of iceless moonstones,
resting between merciful tremors
of unwavering faith,
counting tears that fall like
golden streaks on the
roof of charismatic creations,
eagerly adorning the horizon,
as pristine prayers ricochet,
to the impotent tunes
of immaterial repentance.
So tonight, I’ll allow
graceful galaxies to
sprinkle blissful-beams,
laced in lotus love,
perfumed with patience,
as my pen perseveres,
with persistent passion,
to sincerely seek
righteous refrains,
of divine magnetism,
letting ego perish,
when heat of worldly lies
suffocate the soft skin I wear,
yet they remain
unaware of inked henna herbs
of violet devotion~
I’ve designed in kismet zest,
through linear lines floating,
with vermilion verses,
in charming cadence,
to the alluring anthems of
an unbreakable dawn,
while silhouette
of my psyche swirls,
spellbound by the
enthralling influence of
celestial zephyr.
Categories:
symbolizing, devotion,
Form:
Free verse
The Walk of Love
With you now entering this heart enchanting with rose petals
You’re the sweetest flower dancing tunes inside one’s mind
Once upon a fairy tale dream adoring you my loving princess
You begin rising in the east amazing light crowning sunshine
Ultraviolet radiance glowing warm with rays of deep breaths
Inner sighs as you walk softly on the deepest of sands My Love
Your footprints are so soft and deeply touching Sweet Honey
As your loving gentleness sweeps me away into a paradise pure
Where we walk hand in hand smiling with such feeling and joy
In a thousand dreams floats one treasure of Golden Happiness
Your joy sparks liquid honey melting gold into our heartbeats
Fluttering on wings of a butterfly silently flying in the cool air
With the sweetest scent of the purest jasmine now pervading all
Breathless beauty as an angel of the heart sings a paean of delight
While the warm air dances on a flower kissing a breeze so softly
Flocks of beautiful birds sing you praises of glory that be forever
As they fly with such grace and their hearts beat softly in rhythm
Landing on paradise as your words touch with whispers my soul
Resonating into the deepest crevices of my ethereal psyche true
While echoing inside the chambers of your lucent pretty presence
Holding hands as the sunlight beams your every foot step now
As shadows silver dancing waves call out one name within each
Echo crashing salted sure your spices kiss our magic moments
As a gentle but sensual wind kisses the lips of a lovely Sweet Siren
As she holds us in her dreams of a wonderful love so rich and pure
We share the Dream of a thousand lifetimes beyond all compare
As twelve rich red roses blush in the heavens where one diamond
Shines so brightly with a rainbow array of heavenly colors pure
Reflecting God’s own divine design and wish for us to keep our
Eternal promise now My Love with a ring symbolizing us as One
Gary Bateman and Liam McDaid – A Collaborated Poem,
Copyright © All Rights Reserved (July 12, 2015) (Unrhymed Tercet)
Categories:
symbolizing, allegory, emotions, feelings, i
Form:
Terza Rima
BREATH taking LOVE
in the mist of a refreshing summer morning
you take my night away, giving passion to exceed my day
a Romance so secure, a kiss before you walk away
Cherishing you with one thought through out the day
I await for your return, with the sight, holding my breath
two spells bestowed on me and you
a song meant for two, dance under the twilight
strike a match burn my fire, my one true desire
beauty comes in divine
lost in the art our bodies show
an over heated lamp, no reason to dim the light
Passion so deep, nothing else compares
temptation devoting measures, intoxication full of exotic pleasures
worshiping the ground, a walk so unique
tongue twisted, a rich flavor of mine
Lusting you beyond hot,
like a sparkling gem, a bag of rubies is what you got
Holding me mesmerize with your eye
making my cold days warm with out a blanket
the sun gets brighter, only you can fix my broken smile
a steal with your appeal
luxury worth more than gold
arms so tender I welcome your hold
contamination of the heart, a smell of flowers
perfect under the moonlight
timeless flipping the hourglass around
Destine to be the one my journey takes
my fate, your hands, my love, you make,
our lives worth living for
I look in to the sky As two eagles soar,
symbolizing our love A love that is forever, immortal
for eternity, a love so endlessly..
for: the Rambling Poet //// (contest)
= BREATH TAKING LOVE
Categories:
symbolizing, love, mysterylove, me,
Form:
Free verse
The shattered mirror is all that remains of her past life
Symbolizing the broken spirit of her battered soul
Yet, so reflective of light and visual interpretation
She can see where she was and where she is now
It holds not her spirit within the confine of the looking glass
As she had escaped upon the day she broke it apart
She is strong now as she looks upon it, she even smiles
Realizing, she is not the reflection of life, but the self before it
Categories:
symbolizing, hope, introspection,
Form:
Free verse
# oi KING Mandalay
Influence by the element of air,
You had me at love’s first stare.
Ruled by the element of your water,
Emotions no one can slaughter.
You call upon me like a charmer,
Awaken me out of my outer body armor.
A cobra memorized by your romance,
With a trance of my belly snake dance,
I love your built confidence,
Flirtatiously lost in a hypnotic trance.
Sending a kiss to your sensitive toy,
One day you will be my silly boy.
Your dots fill up my sensual desire,
My passion adds burn to your fire.
I will add water to your thirst.
Motivate me; energize me, until I burst.
While the moon changes your mood,
Your key turns on my womanly jewels of nude.
All my emotions are out of control,
You roll me with the sweet dice of your soul.
A deep erotic ritual to feed the need.
Wanting more arousing the power of my greed.
I will aimlessly satisfy your pleasure of lust,
A loving environment absorbing the devils exotic dust.
Symbolizing our emotions and likes on the same level,
Your Cancer sign comes all twisted like a Tasmania devil.
Influencing the justice with my right hand muffet,
My Libra sign set on two strings like a puppet.
I will shove the love in to everything we speak of,
Secure my bloom with the wings of a dove.
Spoil me with your pride, and charisma of your heart,
Fantasize the beauty of the nature of our art.
Longing your slight touch with a hint of aggressive,
Around you I bury myself in the world of imaginative.
Your sign and element your gift thrives on me.
I exchange the feelings only you see.
Observe me; connect me, until you got my balance,
Have me, love me, and give me all your romance.
All though your ego gets in the way of truth.
My sweet love;-) you are still the one I choose.
By: P.D.
Categories:
symbolizing, adventure, fantasy, romance, me,
Form:
Couplet
Today I could feel only burning salty tears of sadness
Alone as I walked slowly along the beach pondering
Sweet memories pervading my inner psyche deeply
With coiling inside gasps of heavy breathless moans
Sweetest honey holding precious memories so real
Faraway looking into the sun setting warm—a utopia
As a special friendship was born under a sweet kiss
While conjuring true a most incredible dream shone
Visions flashback into far distant everlasting thoughts
Full of smiles adoringly walking along the golden sands
Feelings with joy as magical tunes are so divinely sung
As large waves crash over and over in the mind’s eye
True emotions burning with love stays forever so pure
As tears fall upon the sand symbolizing a rapid change
In realizing your very touch means and meant so much
As salted heart burning flames stir unquenchable fires
You who burns inside this candle lost in your very space
Darling the happiest day of my life came on our meeting
As I found you fortified in a castle of one mystic dream
As whispers cast over the warm sea finding a true love
Carnations lovely crowning petals of a most regal life with
Beauty whose golden visage lights faraway sunsets so real
While smiling gently and graciously before her—Our Queen
Who seeks with tears and toil to restore our Paradise Lost
Gary Bateman and Liam McDaid – A Collaborated Poem,
Copyright © All Rights Reserved (June 6, 2015)
(Unrhymed Quatrain)
Categories:
symbolizing, beauty, dream, emotions, feelings,
Form:
Quatrain
miraculous ruby sunrise at dawn,
gossamer twilight mauve sunset -
scintillating stars at midnight sky ..
moments of divine awe,
playful creepers on the fence,
vermillion rose-bush in the garden ...
dew drops on lotus leaves ...
an almost-forgotten poignant song from the past ..
reverberates.
precious faces treasured and engraved in bosom for time eternal -
emerge noiseless when I close my eyelids,
my father’s handsome lined face with pouring love ~
waving me back at our last meet ...
my mother’s kind eyes, calm and serene ~
praying ardently for everyone she knew and she did not !
sweetest friends from childhood ~
playing hide-and-seek, floating paper boats on a rainy day...
angelic children I taught ~ eyes glittered...
faces lightened up when I am with them ~
found love incomparable...
a magical love spreads its radiant hue,
lingers in the innermost corner of my heart,
symbolizing the endlessness of feelings,
A childhood which was the source of all love ...
evokes, in all my senses ...
unfathomable emotions...
Categories:
symbolizing, love, nature,
Form:
Lyric
Exuding purity, while honour bestowing
“Sampaguita” I am, my country’s national flower
Jasminum sambac --- such is my scientific name
beautifully functional with my fragrance
oozing through a branded perfume.
With my God-endowed economic potential
I’m sought to provide livelihood opportunities
since leis and garlands produced out of my being
help build-up entrepreneurs in our community
as well as growers, showing resilience and patience.
Modesty aside, I’m an inspiration to many artists:
poets exalt my sublime scent and accolade-granting petals
sculptors have me accentuated, like in my ceremonial torch feature
singers express serenade-lyrics, comparing me to a virgin
painters exhibit my adornment impact.
Symbolizing graceful simplicity and sacredness
my optimization is offered to the Almighty
Who blesses fully my sweet existence beyond survival bliss
as I yield to Him my all, while worshipping Him
with my biblical fellow flowers, rose of Sharon, and lily of the valleys.*
*Song of Solomon 2:1 I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
February 2, 2021
Chosen image: "If I were a flower..."
1st place, "If I Were A (Flower)? Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Mystic Rose Rose; judged on 2/4/2021.
Categories:
symbolizing, appreciation, beauty, blessing, christian,
Form:
Personification
The time has come
the earth is full
of things about to bloom
The warming sun
and fragrant air
dispelling winter's gloom
The empty spaces
left by cold
are filling in with green
And death has lost
its grip once more
on Mother Nature's scene
This time of year
restores to me
a youthful frame of mind
With childlike
exuberance
I leave the past behind
I'm running wild
with the breeze
as all my dreams come true
Invigorated
by such colors
autumn never knew
Buds of purple
pink and white
that almost seem unreal
Beautifully
all symbolizing
how you make me feel
Categories:
symbolizing, beautiful, love, spring, youth,
Form:
Rhyme
WHITE glistening snow
WHITE dove
DOVE of love
DOVE of purity
PURITY of intention
PURITY of child's innocence
INNOCENCE lost
INNOCENCE price was paid
PAID by charge
PAID by layaway
LAYAWAY in manager
LAYAWAY paid by Child stranger
STRANGER gifted Earth
STRANGER provided worth
WORTH is sung
WORTH is celebrated
CELEBRATED with mistletoe
CELEBRATED with a big bright bow
BOW your knee
BOW the harp
HARP Symbolizing joy
HARP for small boys
BOYS and girls anticipation
BOYS and girls toys, lots of noise
NOISE exuberant
NOISE so jolly
JOLLY with visual holly
JOLLY Santa's jelly belly
BELLY full of cocoa and cookies
BELLY bombs of snowballs
SNOWBALLS hanging from dogs fur
SNOWBALLS melded into Frosty's that once were
WERE we warmed by fireside
WERE we warmed by loves abide
ABIDE in reverence
ABIDE by presence
PRESENCE and presents
PRESENCE and love
LOVE silver bells
LOVE of children swells
SWELLS of memories past
SWELLS of smells that last
LAST gift is opened
LAST guest has left
LEFT to gaze Christmas lights
LEFT to kiss children goodnight
GOODNIGHT Dear Lord
GOODNIGHT illuminated star
STAR so very
FAR
11/30/2017
Categories:
symbolizing, christmas,
Form:
Blitz
Magnificent! Willow stands in silent prayer,
enthralling, calm and composed,
It's snowing tonight..bestowing blessings ~
so does the evergreen unruffled...
stretching its arms in thankfulness,
decked with shimmering snow-pellets,
in absolute harmony of the cosmos magnanimous.
gleaming and glistening as the stars countless~
It's Christmas! symbolizing the spirit of
kindness, love, compassion glow...
I glimpse through the hazy window-panes,
world around me dazzling with scintillating snow.
reminiscences of many delightful Christmas
roll gently through my thoughts,
an open album of heartfelt memories~
of boxes, ribbons, and golden bows.
sprinkles, silver bells, and cookies...
of family rejoicing together...
of extending generous support to the needy,
true essence of Christmas for ever.
A tranquil, serene, dreamy night,
mesmerizing snow, falling unhindered,
envelop the entire universe around me.
I ponder my life of hues multi-coloured.
The exhilarating ebullience - for ever crystallized..
the inspiring dreams, the fervent hopes,
never fail to sight the mystifying truth
in every alluring snowflake I behold.
FIRST PLACE
November 26, 2021
For "X" Old Or New Poetry Contest
Theme: Christmas
Sponsor: Constance La France
June 14, 2022
2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 2' Contest
Sponsor: Mark Toney
Categories:
symbolizing, christmas, family, love,
Form:
Verse
Within a frightened world
you arise with impressive dignity
accepting, knowing who you are...
With unruffled self-confidence
you worry not what others may think of you
for your insight goes beyond mere intellect...
The radiance of your spirit
illuminates your practical awareness of life
springing from the vitality of your fertile mind
You live the ethics of kindness, caring
symbolizing inspirations purity
you personify enlightened innocence...
Categories:
symbolizing, courage, culture, friendship, integrity,
Form:
Free verse
Like frills and laces on gowns; like wisdom and wit inter-spun;
Joy-filling; peace-expressing; like sparks of the evening sun;
Large, dwarf, spray... your blossoms shine in forms and types vivacious,
In charm, splendor and exuberance you seem so gracious...!
Glorious in garlands; floral queen of coronation;
What devotee would avoid you, from God's adoration?
Spring-seasonal sun and moisture you splendidly relish,
Symbolizing heart-beats, gardens and minds you embellish...!
26 August 2022
Eight Lines of Rhyme - Your Favorite Flower Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Tania Kitchin
Categories:
symbolizing, flower, nature,
Form:
Rhyme
The Lotus is the Zen of my heart
symbolizing . . . eternity
serenity~ and beauty
sacred flower of life
portal to the soul
awakening
unfolding
within
me
a
divine
feminine
spiritual ~
beautiful flower
reaching into my soul
giving me vast strength within
whispering deep enlightenment
oh, Lotus flower- Zen of my heart
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December 28, 2020
Poetry/Nonet/Zen Of My Heart
Copyright Protected, ID 12- 1317-001-28
All Rights Reserved, 2020, Constance La France
Written for the Premier contest, Lotus Of My Heart
sponsor, Mystic Rose Rose, Judged 01/02/20
Sixth Place
Categories:
symbolizing, spiritual,
Form:
Nonet