M-y
A-crostic
R-emembrance
I-s
A-uthored
A-pplying
N-atal
G-reeting's
E-ssential
L-ines
A-s
C-omposition
A-dvances
B-irthday's
R-emarkable
E-xpression
R-ight
A-way
Topic: Birthday of Maria Angela Cabrera (February 25)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
A-uthor's
N-atal
G-ift
E-mploys
L-iterary
M-essage
A-s
E-xcellent
C-omposition
A-pplies
B-irthday
R-egards
E-ndorsing
R-eader's
A-ffair
Topic: Birthday of Angel Mae M. Cabrera (November 08)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
P-oetic
E-xpression
R-ightfully
L-ets
A-uthor
C-ompose
A-mazing
B-irthday
R-egards
E-mploying
R-emarkable
A-crostic
Topic: Birthday of Perla M. Cabrera (January 19)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
P-oet
A-uthors
M-arvelous
E-xpression's
L-ovely
A-crostic
C-omposition
A-bout
R-ighteous
L-ines
A-s
C-elebrant
A-ppreciates
B-irthday
R-egards
E-njoying
R-apturous
A-ffair
Topic: Birthday of Pamela Carla Cabrera (January 04)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Your eyes say there's a room for everyone
I lost my way, welcome me to your shore
Light up your torch, I'm avoiding the sun
Of fear as I sailed across with my oar.
Are there words unsaid in your silenced lips
The waves churn, the winds gather the voices
Behind those walls e'en thus of rolling ships
And thunderclaps above frightened faces.
Is there a loving embrace known to me
Is there a warm home beyond tall, old pines;
Roots of battles as old as history
Here, is my ambrosial desire that chimes.
I'd sing the songs of heroes rejoicing
Man; so shall the seabird's breadth of wanting.
© 2019 Maricris Cabrera
Only a father could light up her face
only a father could bring her joy.
Tired as he was, as he plodded to the door
courage stern within.
Not old enough to do better
not old enough to stifle her cries
the day she woke up
and never to see him ever again.
She wept as if the sunless clouds
looked endless and cold
never knew she'd wet her hankies for him
desired story unsought.
Wished a star appeared tonight
from where she sat in his musk-scented corner
she knew he's watching her
she knew she will always be her daddy's girl.
© 2019 Maricris Cabrera
P-icturesque
A-tmosphere
M-eets
E-arly
L-ight
A-s
C-ool
A-nd
R-adiant
L-ight
A-bates
C-hill
A-fter
B-eacon
R-adiates
E-ffulgent
R-ays
A-fresh
Topic: Birthday of Pamela Carla Cabrera (January 04)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
S-un
A-nd
R-efulgence
A-bove
H-ave
J-ust
A-bated
N-ight
E-rasing
C-hill
A-s
B-eacon
R-adiates
E-ffulgent
R-ays
A-new
Topic: Birthday of Sarah Jane Cabrera (December 21)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
P-rayer
E-xpresses
R-equest
L-etting
A-lmighty
C-reator
A-nswer
B-y
R-estarting
E-very
R-ay's
A-scent
Topic: Birthday of Perla Cabrera (January 19)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Do these fingers hurt from writing anew
Esoteric voice of silence
Keeps on screaming
To cover this mouth shut
But.
Silence speaks louder than sound
Strongly exhort to keep trying
But surely, they'll disagree
Wanting to hear those real conundrums
Flashing like wildfire
Surely they would listen
To the splashing of the water
Unfettered, against the river bank
As if the answer is already there
How else could it be
But drain all those grains of sand
To find the most precious thing
The finest words poets possess.
(C)2018 Maricris Cabrera
I remember spring
cherry blossoms they are here
on a day like this
white and pink burst forth
so they flutter to the ground
the last petal clings
a hummingbird's nest
the wind drops the blossoms
outside my window
sidewalk umbrellas
when winter snow melts away
in the city fields
life and cherry trees of old
storm, don't come so soon.
(C)2018 Maricris Cabrera
Poetry form: Haiku Sonnet
A-nother
N-ew
G-low
E-ndorses
L-ovely
M-orn
A-s
E-arly
C-oolness
A-nd
B-eacon
R-elieve
E-vening
R-ain
A-gain
Topic: Birthday of Angel Mae M. Cabrera (November 08)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Standing by my window this afternoon
I raise my glass to Venice in parting
Three days at the Venetian Lagoon
Down Rialto Bridge on a taxi we're riding.
"Buona giornata, Mademoiselle" greets
The room boy smiling, " Fiori per te"
I put the fresh bouquet on crumpled sheets
"It's masquerade ball tonight, my Lady."
"I will meet you at eight", was the letter
In awe of da Vinci's Mona Lisa
Mio Dio, I can't take my eyes off her
"We'll take our next flight to Casablanca."
He whispered with masked eyes staring at me
Tongue tied with every word my love goes on
An impression of love deep as the bluest sea
To you, my beautiful thinking, Godspeed anon.
(C)2018 Maricris Cabrera
Yesterday when we were walking
You asked me how I was feeling
That gale I so well remember
Tears fell like leaves in September.
Disabling words just made me sad
Tore my heart it made you feel bad
Your hazel brown eyes keep telling
Tears fell like leaves in September.
And the promises we have made
Don't forsake me, love'll never fade
All my sorrows, heart is mourning
Tears fell like leaves in September.
(C)2017 Maricris Cabrera
Paladin
I thought dragons
are but a fairy tale
saving tattered butterflies
broken and frail.
He sheltered her
from harm
breathing love
and kept her warm.
She may not be
the butterfly of his past
but she knows
she will be his last.
(C)2017 Maricris Cabrera
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