Best To The Full Poems
A dedication to Eileen Ghali
for her prolific production of
inspiring work
Willow Tree = Keyboard
And that’s your only clue
Hurricane Eileen - The Storm
As darkness drew nearer
Light falling to drearer
I knew, the night was a foul
The windows were slashed
By her white lightening blast
Down the chimney old windy did howl
By her orchestrates
He rattles the grates
Appears round each gap in the door
Then in comes her rain
Through cracked window pain
As I witness her latest downpour
How the storm fascinates
With the show she creates
And I sit here and watch her for free
Down on the plain
Taking the strain
She batters the gnarled willow tree
Great thunder clouds form
In the head of the storm
And magic arrives in her sky
Come rivers of rain
With nowhere to drain
The water, a flood, rises high
Then happens a lull
To recharge to the full
Takes time out to contemplate
To be cruel or be kind
She rampages her mind
And comes back, at double the rate
With a boom and a crack
Bursts silver from black
A crescendo of noise fills the ear
And the gnarled willow tree
Writhes in ecstasy
By the pulse of her wild atmosphere
Mixed shadows are cast
By her white lightening blast
Her soul, for a while, exposed
For a moment in time
All is in rhyme
Till her story she chooses to close
As her elements soar
They’re at large with a roar
For hours they’ll dance and they’ll play
Blows the hurricane
Driving her reign
Till had, fulfilment of stay
With her forces unleashed
Her passions released
The storm passes over to light
Once more she has shown
By the tantrum she’s sown
Her strength… her power… her MIGHT.
it seems in just the twinkling of an eye
life passes by
and one's left at the brink
with time to think
before the fall
into the great abyss
where did time go?
For some, life is short
for others, long
But the years don't count
Nor do the hours
It's the moments which capture eternity
You can live a lifetime in a moment
and face death happy and proud
for eternity has been tasted and lived
Cowardice kills
Bravery lives
Be brave enough to follow your dreams
Don't settle for second best
Mediocrity weighs you down
numbs and suffocates
Cling to your passion
Blaze in its flame
be honest with your soul
in that bid to be whole...
BE HONEST WITH YOUR SOUL!
When you deny your soul
you start to die
Above all....
LOVE
with PASSION
as if this were the last time
your lips were to taste
desire's embrace
or eyes were to see
that blessed face
Don't make haste
LIVE
Love
Love is the sum total of life
if you have loved
you have lived...
and if you have truly lived love's life
you can die content
for eternity has been yours
for a moment
in
time
Jade Celeste
I recently showed some photos to my class of a young man in his twenties who lost his battle with Cystic Fibrosis. His sister is my daughter's age, and once when she visited Cyprus, I took her and my daughter and another friend out. She loved me and added me on Facebook. I've followed her brother's journey with avid interest and pain. Her younger brother has cystic fibrosis as well, and her husband has it. He recently had a lung transplant...and for a time, Hannah didn't know if he would make it to the wedding. So much pain in her life. I've recently shared on FB at her request, a site where people can make donations to raise awareness about Cystic Fibrosis. My heart aches for her in her time of mourning. We complain about insignificant things, when all Ben wanted was to be able to breathe free and LIVE!!!
What is life? The Bible says that it's like a flower...here today and gone tomorrow. We complain...about so many things...not realizing that every day we live is a gift that's not guaranteed to many. We need to cherish those who matter. Live life to the full. Find and grasp happiness. LIVE LOVE....LOVE! :) That's the sum total of life.
You crept into our lives
silently stalking
like a cat burglar in the dead of night
invading every aspect of our world
Robotic treatment by the Da Vinci Machine
operated by a skilled surgeon
removed this blight from our lives ...
yet lurking in the back of our minds
your memory remains
Cancer, you violated his body
but in a strange way you were a blessing
by giving us a stark reality check
We appreciate our days on earth are limited
and cherish every second
living each day to the full
Of course we are realistic
one day you may return
but we will do battle with you again
victory will be ours -
and once more you will be a distant memory!
10/5/18
Recent experiences in my life have impacted on me greatly
Tell friends and family that you love them - it’s too late when they are gone
Grab every opportunity in life - you may never get a second chance
No one is perfect, we should learn from our mistakes
Stand by your decisions - at that time it was the right choice for you
You may not agree with others but listen to their point of view
Engage brain before opening your mouth - or you may regret what you said
Most important of all ... try to laugh and smile every day
Live every day to the full - for one day sun will fail to rise
Remember life is not a dress rehearsal
We only get one chance before the final curtain falls
30th October 2015
Contest: Life according to ...
Sponsored By Silent One
Make sure you...
Live your life to the full
To love each day and the night time to
Like you would maybe love a jewel
Our life on this earth does not last
It burns up so very fast
From that very first breath we took
Until we take our very last
Family for me must always come first
Both yours and mine and planet earths
Nature, nurture, safeguard the future
As life they say is short and sweet
So make sure that you complete
Living your life to the very end
And make sure to include your friends
As well as those you have never met
So where do we all go from here
Well we will find out I fear
The reason that we were put here
Some say religion I say no
As for me I hope I know
That we are not all alone
As Genesis tells us so
That God created us all in his image?
But who is God and whats his mischief
As the planet is dying
So are we alone the culprits?
If we are then I believe
That you and me and humanity
With mother nature and the human spirit
May just find a way to fix it
How deep is your Love?
DAMO x
The loss of a partner can be devastating but they wouldn’t expect you to stop living your life to the full.
Quote by poet.
I was a seventy year old widower and I'd given up on life
I'd sit at home all day thinking of my dear departed wife.
A friendly neighbour called and said "John you need to live,
you're mobile and healthy, you've plenty more to give".
“There's a club for seniors with many widowed or single,
please come out with me and have a good old mingle."
Reluctantly I decided to accompany her to the church hall,
had visions of oldies sat around but it wasn't like that at all.
Most were seniors quite alert and were having a good old chat,
there was plenty of laughter, lots of jokes, a lively place at that.
With plenty of smiles and handshakes, they all welcomed me,
and for senior and lonely single folk, it was the place to be.
Three happy hours soon went by, and I felt I was back on track
I couldn't thank my neighbour enough for getting me my life back.
She said "I know your wife would want you to live and be happy",
I said "Yes, she often told me that and in my heart she's still with me".
Contest: Snapshots of a night scene
Sponsor: Nette Onclaud
Date: 18.05.2026
The wind whispers sweet somethings to the moon
I wonder what secrets it must commune
I saw the grey clouds dancing to its tune
Behind the clouds, the zephyr very soon
Makes love to the full moon, and then they spoon
Somehow, this view left me a loony loon
I think that their passion will make me swoon
Where will they go next for their honeymoon?
Isn't the starry sky a place opportune?
This nightly affair makes me verses croon.
Open the windows.
Open the doors.
Let the glorious sunshine in.
Remove the dust.
From the floors.
Listen, the birds are singing.
A happy, happy tune.
In April, May and June.
Live life to the full.
It's never dull.
Feel the vibrations.
And the thrill.
Over whelming you.
Stirring your soul.
Lifting you up.
To where you belong.
Begin the day with a song.
Life is wonderful and a joy.
It's there for you to enjoy.
To the country side.
And the sea., I go.
I hope to meet you there, you know..
I feel I want to shout out loud.
To thank, whoever made it so.
Made nature grow.
The sun to glow.
The flowers to bloom.
Come out of your lonely room.
I hope to see you soon.
...................................
There was a little caterpillar on a limb
she felt disgusting, ugly and all alone
A moth came by and said”why so grim?”
She replied and said” I am so ugly.”
He said” no you are not you're beautiful .”
“Really? “ I’ve never heard that before.”
“It is true you are, so live your life to the full.”
“Little moth can you tell me your name.”
“Awesome and my last name is fantastic.”
“WoW! That is such an amazing name.”
“ In all seriousness my name is David.”
“I like it, I’m just Tiana I know it's lame."
“ There's nothing lame about your name
“You know how to make a girl feel special."
“Just you Tiana you put my heart aflame.”
“Why? I am just a simple little caterpillar “.
“That's why you don't know how lovely you are.”
“ David I don't no what’s happening to me."
“Maybe you're starting to feel what I feel.”
“ Do you love me David? If so I now see.”
“Yes, I've loved you since I first saw you.”
“I love you too, I must go away for awhile
“ Where are you going love? Please stay.”
“ I have to go but I will return, it's only a trial.”
David stayed on that limb waiting for Tiana.
All of a sudden a beautiful butterfly came
“ Little moth on a limb why are you so grim?”
“ Tiana is that you? This heart only you can tame."
“It is I my love, I told you I would return to you.”
“WoW! I can't believe my eyes. You look good.”
“ I love you so much, you saw my beauty until I could.”
And the butterfly and the moth flew unto new horizons.
3-8-17
Alexis Y.
God has shown in His holy word
there is only one sure way to life
a life that's eternal to the full
for all other ways just bring strife
Jesus has said when here on earth
to find me enter by the narrow gate
never choose any roads of twists and turns
you can't see around a bend before its too late
There's a gate that's really wide
the way there is easy to find
but with it comes utter destruction
there are lots that will be left behind
The narrow gate is exactly that
making it difficult to get a pass
this is the price that's worth it
for the heavenly road goes first class
Now its so difficult to walk this way
the numbers that succeed are very few
but God's will his for His own elect
to walk the narrow way, will that be you?
(13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.)
Matthew 7: 13,14 (ESV)
Morning has broken,
Like the first morning,
Black bird has spoken,
Like the first word
Compare this to life,
My dearest friends,
We must live life to the full,
To the bitter end.
I sit here amazed,
At what life will bring,
Seemingly un phased,
Still unable to sing
Destined for greatness,
Me? I think not,
The great unanswered question,
Will I be famous or not?
A gripping finale,
My lifes a thriller,
The music grows tense,
The ending a spine chiller.
Hows this thriller end,
My friends I cant say,
For the best advice,
Is to live for today
Every year when taxes are due, I pay mine to the full,
Even though some other people call it a bunch of bull.
Some don't pay their taxes for there is an aberration.
As time goes by they holler, "Statute of Limitation".
They live in a life of luxury, these entitled few,
Expecting us to pay their way, since that is what we do.
The Statute of Limitation gives them a lucky break.
Never feeling that they owe, they just take, and take, and take.
And though the law may state, 'This tax is no longer in play',
An honest person loves this Land, and pays it anyway.
(And this applies to Everyone)
Live life to the full...count the blessings and drop the cliché.
Contest: The Glass is Always Full
Sponsor: Alexis Y.
Placed 1st
Dated 13 June 2017
Cancer
I loathe and detest you
If I'm honest, I really HATE you
I despise the way
You keep popping up to irritate us
like a smirking floating turd
Which we’d love to flush away forever
Attempts were made to eradicate you
Skilled surgeons tried to cut you out
But you were like a ‘cling on’ in the toilet of life
And you wouldn’t be brushed aside
Six years passed…
Then more intervention was needed
A radiation machine called ‘Holly’
Tried to zap you like a pesky mosquito
But you had other ideas
Four years passed
More specialised SABR radiation was required
We treated that week like a short break
Going on day trips on non treatment days
And enjoying life to the full
Two years on
Cancer has raised its ugly face once again
The specialist laughed when hubby said
“We will treat it like a week’s holiday”
Having a positive attitude is a must!
Cancer – you crept into our lives
People see you as a silent killer
But I will never be silent and de-turd
And we will continue to celebrate
How we’re beating the crap out of you!
Intense heat ripples across
the vast sand dunes of the Serengeti
where it intersects with the
silent shores of a rare desert lake
a calm, cool oasis for both
man and beast.
Taj Mahal of the desert
it is a liquid cradle of life
coveted by a thousand tongues
as languid lake mesmerizes
drawing all that breathes
to its scarce waters, casting a
mirage like spell, beckoning
with reflections set off by
the hot desert sun, to come.
Salvation for the weary traveler
primal waters implore, drink!
Drink to the full, and be filled!
For blessings, unforeseen
are at this footstool of life
a sacred spot, touched by
the hands of heaven
offering a haven of rest, respite
and tranquility for all who want.
Written on 4/9/2019