This may seem lame.
Let’s make it a game.
I’ll give you a clue.
You try to guess who.
Proceeding my entrance by just a short while,
Is often the presence or hint of a smile.
Used sometimes by women, more often by men,
Often, I start as a quaint little grin.
I can also be hardy, and sometimes quite loud,
And often I’m present amongst a small crowd.
If it is me, you want to invoke,
Share with the group, a funny joke.
If you want to seem happy from now ever after,
Invite me in, I’m best known as laughter.
When we were still kids
Each day comes with it's ecstasy
Steadily playing at night
During the full moon
Right there we share our dreams
Telling different stories
Without hate, envy or jealousy
Love, laughter, sharing without greed all we knew.
Our dreams, our inspiration
Always aspiring with conviction
Even amidst restrictions
We keep dreaming without limitations
Indulging in things that are uplifting
Steadily believing in our dreams without any doubt.
When we were kids
Our goal the focus
We had so many dreams
Some forfeited
Reasons best known to me
Childhood dreams are memories
A flight of fantasies
Giving ecstasy and melodies.
' Maternal love is an instinct, but paternal love is also distinct.' - Poet
Mother's love shower from natural spring
Father to gain confidence from offspring.
From mother child seeking carefree shelter.
Father is the best known baby sitter.
From victory to victory
Our storyline
As we journey through life
But all glory
To our maker
Making us victorious
In all circumstances.
Glory to thy way maker
Always making a way
For us to be victorious
That's what he's best known for
Leading us to victory
Triumphing over all
That rises against us.
Grace and favor
He's always bestowed on us
Glory to our maker
For ease and effortlessness
All we get he gave
Without hesitating
Victoriously dominating all territory
Glory to our maker for he's our helper.
Giacomo Balla a futurist
with 'moving' portraits did persist
Best known or ' Dog on a leash'*
movement,flight& speed never cease
An Ohioan, born with the last name Driver,
she was an actor, but an author she was too.
She first appeared in the film “Splendor in the Grass.”
TV shows she would also often do.
However, she is best known for comedy.
Self-deprecating her comedy could be.
Crazy were her clothes, her hair, and her laugh.
She was a fan of plastic surgery!
She lived a good, long time – to ninety-five.
Six kids had she; two times she was a wife.
But it was her final live-in partner that
she claimed was the great love of her whole life.
"I come to the garden alone"
He is here in this quiet place
"He speaks and the sound of His voice"
Offers peace, hope in my space
"While the dew is still on the roses"
"I come to the garden alone"
The bird in the tree still doses
These moments with Him best known
"I'd stay in the garden with Him"
Though life to me is calling, tomorrow
"I come to the garden alone"
Again, how I want to go slow
"And He tells me I am His own"
His assurance is my capstone
Once more on this another day
"I come to the garden alone"
"In The Garden" Charles A Miles, 1913
Good wishes to my enemies, unfortunately there are a few
Those terrorists that are enemies, of both- me and you
I wish you all an ever-lasting life, and bid you all fare well
And hope to God you live to eternity...
In that place best known as hell
Filled with delightful sweet perfume - always opportunities to share
alluring flower
your uniqueness is dazzling -
tiny white bells ring
Beauty, innocence and purity as a dove
Uncurtained window by nature's love
Trust your heart, please be my wife
Lily of the valley, the elixer of life
29.05.2023
Anne-Lise Andresen
Copyright © All Rights Reserved
A Monoku, Haiku and 4 lines of Rhyme
3rd place in the contest
- Same Theme Poetry Contest -
Sponsored by: Tania Kitchin
* Lily of the valley is best known in herbal medicine as a heart medicine
John Webster of Holborn town
a playwright of renown
Best known for. ' Duchess of Malfi
&a poet he also was to be
Oliver Goldsmith wrote plays&verse when he could
though disfigured with smallpox in childhood
Best known for'Deserted Village'
a discursive poem for that age
Miracle, thanks,Steve.
My door to the world!
Conjoining of such dear hearts!
Beloved albums of friends, family.
Portable PC for me.
Joy for we!
Dedicated in Memoriam, Steve Jobs
1/24/2023
Form…….SEPTET (see below}
Line 1~3 syllables
Line 2~5 Syllables
Line 3~7 Syllables
Line 4~9 Sylabbles
Line 5~5 Syllables
Line 6~3 Syllables
Pioneer of the Septet was Geoffrey Chaucer!
He is considered the Father of English Literature.
Best known for The Canterbury Tales.
And his epic poem: “Troilus and Cresessida.”
Family Barholdy Mendelssohn
Felix the composer is best known
Creatively gifted from his teens
like or hate him there's no in-between
Captain Bruce Bairnsfather full of jest
a WWI cartoonst was his quest
Best known character 'Old Bill'
many a fan love him still
Nuremburg's Johann Pachbell
organist& composer as well
Best known for his cannon in D I guess
& his influ upon Bach J S
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