Best Vibrant Poems

*Past silver groves of willows weeping near a crystal stream,
I move with an excitement flowing in my vibrant dream.
Those colors that I take for granted in the concrete world
shine brilliantly like buds of roses that have come unfurled.

Ahead there is a field of daisies -...

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Written, September 13, 2024
For the I Form - Imagism Poetry Contest
Sponsor, Constance La France

Quote: Childhood is the most beautiful of all life's seasons." By Poet

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I have just reached the end of the school year
giving my last lesson to the last group, as it were
Unlike before, not quite content with what has been done
on whom would I put the blame in the long run?!
Apart from the human factor, we have...

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On a cold November morning
Frost wrapped the world in an ashy hue
Sucking the heart from silence
As an optimistic sun gazed through
Naked branches of oak and maple

Peeking through the limbs of gray
Lighting the indigo skies with grace
Dancing, flowing, praising
In waves of enchantment, such riches
Radiating warmth and...

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Heartfelt hues hope for
Paintings, vibrating in light
Coloring the muse

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"Bliss like thine is brought by years;
Dark with torment and with tears."

Emily Bronte - Sleep Not (1846) st.1
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often, I am in the throes and agony of my mind
I am tortured and each day I grapple with sad thoughts
      that pinion...

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vibrant poppies sway
timeless across flanders field
~ ageless tears of blood



AP: Honorable Mention 2021

Posted on June 26, 2019...

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Dramatic skies of blue-gray clouds,
Before the rains that evening shrouds.
Fresh blueberries, forget me nots,
Bracing waves when the weather's hot!

Twilight bluejay, in search of night,
Prancing peacock, vanity's delight!
The earth itself, and also Neptune,
Ripe juicy grapes of morning June.

Great whales within the matching sea,
The melancholy of smaller...

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I have spent a lifetime
trying to find my perfect fit
in a chaotic world that has 
no time to dwell on just one
I had to stop looking 
at my downfalls
My reality is of my 
own making 
I choose to live it 
happy or sad 
Nothing in...

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Written: March 26, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Anoucheka Gangabissoon
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In the storm's embrace,  chaos reigns,
Winds howl through the ruins of shattered dreams. 
Dark clouds of fear flow like streams,
Yet within...

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moistened eyes, dew drops swallowed
pain that tugged bleeding heart plugged
bliss beats led us and we followed
surfing suffering soul shrugged

no one sees unreleased sneeze 
wide awake, nothing at stake
the stoic soul aims not to please
divine entwined, for love’s sake...

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Lessons of Autumn

Summaries of schooling
   — lessons upon lessons guiding
Thoughts in class after class…as bells ring…
Volumes to consider about ways of interpreting…
As the world takes Life on a continuous spin
    — round and around — outside and within — 
Orbits,...

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The gift of quietness, sometimes ignored,
   may go unclaimed throughout our busy day.
   Unless that time of stillness is embraced,
we'll miss our joy to share in the reward.

The gift of quietness- its silent song-
   can play to calm our...

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on this deserted beach 
ivory and turquoise
foam of the waves...

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Persuading October from her quiet lair
Shedding the pleasures of life’s fictional realms
Mouthwatering plunder, gathering to share

Swirling through the silence, round oaks, pines and elms
Secrets and shadows reflecting nature’s rush
Flames of ginger, shushing dark who overwhelms

Sweet dreams are splattered with hope by God’s paintbrush
Storm wrecking peace...

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