We cannot bury cosmic birds
they land not where we are …
their feathers of colours unknown
we see them flitting by, their speed
of light outlined in gold upon pylons
greengrocers watch in awe
open parks will not entice them nor
sunflower seeds magnetise anisodactyls
waiting on cliffs so high (...)
we wander not there ~
in woods near farms of warriors
where they now plant apple trees —-
since knowing consciousness is One
we label their flight in Light Language
mystic like streams flowing peaceful ~
There lie our buried heroes at rest.
We hymn songs of freedom as they flap
our emblems long past buried —-
they descended from realms of seraphim
cores spin vortices from which we drink ~
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Placed : 7th : Premier Contest
Sponsor : Brian Strand
May ‘26
My Wish
Hello Ms. Johnson, I’m sure this sounds strange
our mutual friend, said you need a change.
She told me how hard you work every day,
come home to your children, no time for play.
Your husband left you without any money
and traded family, for tainted honey.
You work as a nurse, working hard for each dime,
yet nothing’s left over at holiday time.
A holiday spent solely enjoying life,
playing with your kids no worry and no strife.
this dream keeps you going, each and every day,
my dear Ms. Johnson I believe I have a way.
I have a house with an awesome ocean view
for two weeks Ms. Johnson, it belongs to you.
I’m going on a journey and would find it grand
if you could watch my house and enjoy my strand.
If you and your children would like to come here,
believe me Ms. Johnson you’ve nothing to fear.
When you call Janet, she’ll give you my number,
my wish for you is a little less cumber.
Sincerely Brenda Meier-Hans
12.29.2014
Contest: My Wish For You
B is for Beautiful, you take my breath away
R is for Ravishing, an entrancing beauty
E is for Enchanting, most alluring
N is for Nurturing, you bring out the good in people
D is for Discerning, a fine sense of judgement
A is for Awesome, a most inspiring person
Acrostic - Brenda Lee Kime
Brightens - your day, seeing her smile.
Rendering - her day with a bit of style
Everything - was to make you think
Never - would she let you wink
Dear - hearted woman, she'd love to drink
Aha - then she would cause a big stink.
Loving - Warm, Gentle, and Kind.
Everything - she'd say made you think awhile
Educated - woman trying to make you smile.
Killing - you softly with her song.
In - her beautiful balloon, she rides
Money - Monday goes through her mind
Exploding - with a great big smile!
You are my beautiful wife
My comfort and pleasure on fire
You stir me with desire
With whisper breaths pure
Every bit, light as a feather
How I admire your beauty
Your smile is radiantly cheery
I cherish your gorgeous eyes
Lips, twinkle, and guise
Thinking about you, fills my days
Permeating my mind, through the praise
With crown of lights bright
Plus, through the night
Darkness flies, and all is light
I will always adore you
To eternity and through
With love, Danny Jack
© daniel miltz
For Brenda Chiri
Picture Prompt Poetry Contest
22 February 2020
Holding the world in my hands
Upon
My passion bed
I dream
To sleep
Until i lust
Then and only then
Let me show you the world
Through my eye's
Let there be light
Let me right the world's wrongs
Let all who dwell upon her belong
If only for the longest day
It takes a hand to wrap around
A poem inspired by this picture
I love you to the moon and back
Stuck in lover's purgatory
A picture of a thousand kisses
Kept inside thy wallet
Or on a mantle piece
In broken frame
Underneath a waxing moon
Where werewolves howl
And the tides come in and out
That star crossed lover's never notice
Because they are so engrossed
Caught up in the rapture
Of the here and now
Front and centre of the picture
16 January 2020
For Branda Chiri
Picture Prompt Poetry Contest
Mommy, what are those two doing?
Why, honey, they're kissing and cooing
Mommy, why don't you kiss and coo with dad?
Oh, a peck on the cheek's enough to make us glad
Mommy, if that tall boy was wise
He'd peck on a girl his own size
Taking in all the beauty of
this sunny brand new day
As squirrels scurry about,
caught up in their play
Watching brilliant colors
blend together up in the skies
A soft gentle breeze whispers
Good Morning in silky sweet sighs
amidst the threads
of autumn trees
i listen as the morning speaks
a sigh within its silky breath
rustles through the leaves
within its golden branches
nested squirrels arise in play
beneath horizon's serenade
Last time we spoke you’d been in a car crash
And the time before that you’d been in a car crash
So it’s a fair bet the silence is from a car crash
Repetitive rhyming mate it’s like a car crash
and you should know mate being the queen of car crash
Like an alarm harassing the ear drum til you arose
come back to life showing signs you're comatose,
I’m coming over the pond to break you out of this mong,
you been gone so long like my shlong,
did you crash again moron,
stupid place to put a pylon
right in your path like that
this talk ain’t cheap it’s free
we got fibres buzzing between you and me
from text talk to poetry
is it sexting you're fearing
and that’s why you’re disappearing,
how can I dis you when I don’t hear you,
look I miss you come back I’ll cheer you
don't be a tongue tied Chiri try me on the fibre wireless 4g 5g 6g
the EE technology flying free over the sea from you to me so we see
Chiri reply to me you fake G
Battle Rap With Brenda Chiri
Brenda Chiri don't try me
It's not old and told,
same gun, bullets roll,
pull it hole
strolling rhymes,
quick time,
literally laying these words at pace
while you take out a pen and paper
jotting down like a waiter,
rhymes to cater
couldn't be straighter,
down the line
the same constant whine
from the kind drinking wine,
out the bottle not the glass,
you aint got the throttle or the class
to spas alongside my asss,
I'll set you a task
watch you finish last,
dragging your handbag to bits,
alongside your sandbag tets,
I can do the splits and backflips,
you have splits in your hips,
see me now, I plough like magic,
your comebacks are plastic
made with fake fabric,
with laxative patches
you're like Bush giving a speech,
five letter words beyond your vocal reach,
needing a teacher like a freak,
I fight on the beaches,
I'll fight you and all your beaches,
egging you on,
like Brenda you strong
but your words make me mong,
so until next time for now I say to you so long.
My pet seahorse Brenda was blond,
She loved a poor fish in the pond;
He was not aware of this,
And so he took her amiss,
When in his big tummy she spawned.
SEAHORSES - Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Julia Ward
30th April,2018
In my emptiness there is a silence
that shatters my thoughts into fragments.
When I reach for you, it is hopeless.
Lost in the morning sunlight
take my word sang on chord
no lies held as you hold me
No words needed for this shared
Letting go of all the past, as
I breathe in your strength.
Without the weight of waking
alone in the contest for a soul
your words hide the poison
A realm within the board where
passion awaits a winner on one
end to be the giver for the group
No contest posted in the morning
make up to be told in the same way
manners are what kept the fire hot
Like a butterfly without wings. Love, lost,
vapor dreams, chronic nostalgia turning
in my grave of buried sorrows and regret
Drifting away in sadness, clouded in regret
A smile slowly fades;
Like a long forgotten sunset
in twilight's masquerade
Where none seems familiar
As my regret does overtake
Wish memories wouldn't incur
Yet they keep me wide awake
Memories in the night when the stars do gleam
May bring the joy of which your heart does dream
Will sunrise dispel all those haunting fears
Or will the morning dew be the sum of all your tears
For me memories and destiny are one and the same
I stopped dreaming long ago, no not a shame
Taught me pain doesn't disappear in daylight
Pain, 24/7, never ending struggle, never ending fight
Destiny shouldn't be measured in sadness and in tears
Happiness is a dream everyone can share
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2-3-18
You cast that spell you know so well
Now my thoughts are only of you
My passion's rising, can't you tell
We'll blaze a fire at our rendezvous
We'll share a warm, passionate embrace
As the nectar of your flower I taste
As our heartbeats start to race
We'll ignite a fire in this place
You're the one who threw in the magic
My minds all over, it just can't rest
To lose that passion would be tragic
When we meet you'll have my very best
Thoughts of your embrace keeps me warm
As you taste with your passionate kiss
Fast paced hearts can't do no harm
I'm so hot from thoughts of this sweet bliss
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