captivating drops
of rain dissipating falls
from the clouds drips splash
~
splash pour down rain
comes cascading desends down
drencing earth grass grounds
8/9/26
written by James Edward Lee Sr
An ethereal resonance
materialized.
A lingering echo beckoned.
His distant call vibrated.
Across the vast, celestial
architecture,
A whispered cadence
fractured through the gloom.
An unexpected, phantom
architecture,
Dispersing shadows in my
quiet room.
That auditory silhouette
suspended,
A vocal silhouette of warmth
and grace.
With every breath, the
quietude appended,
Illuminating all this empty
space.
It was a vibrant, sonic
invitation,
A gentle summons from a
hidden shore.
It sparked a strange, internal
inclination,
To seek the melody I once
ignored.
In an equation of love, exponential yet vast/
Still, it can't contain our bond/
Transcending time and past/
You're the star on my Christmas tree, high and bright/
Guiding my darkness with your divine light/
My heart's flame burn for you, a brilliant spark/
You illuminate my world, removing shadows stark/
Each day with you feels like Valentine's Day/
In your presence, all worries sway/
A soul of darkness, yet to you I confess/
Your love, a beacon, in this heart, you bless/
A celebrity in my life, your fame unparalleled/
In this symphony of love/
Our hearts are coiled and meld/
So here I stand, in awe of your light/
In your glow, everything feels just right/
You will always be my celebrity, shining so true/
A love everlasting, forever I adore you/
Come let's dance
Right in the dark
Making love
Exploring
The beauty of the dark.
Come see
How beautiful
The moon
Bright is the Sun
You're more
Alluring and captivating
Lady you're amazing
You mesmerize me
Let's disturb
The neighbors
With good love making
Just like the eclipse
The Sun and Moon.
Words can not describe how much you mean to me
Our hearts joined together it.s plain to see
You are my pilot I am your crew
You bring me joy in everything you do
You are my guiding light that keeps darkness away
Your captivating smile brightens my day
If I could imagine what heaven could be
I would look no further than she
Our journey through life joined at the hip
A gentle embrace a connection of lips
Love is a gift to be unwrapped every day
A whisper in my ear what can I say
“Her smile as captivating as a blooming rose
her eyes as dating as it shames the bluebells petals of beaus
It seemed so opposed yet I wanted to foreclose
She was the luminescence of my interceptions
As a fluorescence, she came to me in my deceptions
Enriching up my conceptions,
Yet is that all that she makes me please?
A glorious image in repeat?
Something that seems to discreet
Yet, in my reminiscence called dreams, she’s always my receptance
Yet, never seems to befall in her own conceptions
But always pleases that luminescence that burns in my inceptions
A fire that burns in her right
However, dissolves in my sight”
Captivating thoughts are rarely kept secret
Thinking them interesting we pass them on
And, sometimes, to our everlasting regret
Captivating thoughts are rarely kept secret
Telling friends the tidbits we ought to forget
Sometimes drawing from them mutual scorn
Captivating thoughts are rarely kept secret
Thinking them interesting we pass them on.
Written November 4, 2022
Sitting detached upon her moonlit throne
Yet with the butterflies, birds and flowers,
in blithe hues, she's never, in truth alone.
Mother Nature's pearly in midnight hours,
Lost in vivid dreams of sunshine bowers!
Dark and tranquil is night, under the moon,
And she wears flowers in her hair, in June.
Fragrances from many blooms fill the air,
as redbirds invade dreams with silky tunes,
and glitter and pearls light the velvet chair.
Written on 11/2/2022
For: Dizain Poetry Contest Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Sotto Poet
Theme: Mother Nature
Was it in a dream when I first saw her,
Or was it in the crowded street afar,
Or was it on the beach by the setting sun,
That she, my heart had won?
All I saw then was a pair of eyes
Beautifully set on a wan face
As twinkling stars in the night sky
Or gems on the moon’s diadem high
They seemed to converse without end
In a lingua of love with passions blend
It was a captivating moment divine
I thought the whole world was mine
Those eyes had turned me blind
That all other pursuits I left behind
As her eyelids quickly fluttered
Within me rosy dreams cluttered
Hopes colorful crimsoned my sky
On featherless wings I flew high
In my thoughts for long I chased her
Though chance was nil of possessing her
Yet I hoped one day she would abruptly spring
And merry ditties we would together sing
Flowers blossomed and wilted
Snowflakes hardened and melted
Time made its hasty run
Spring, summer, autumn and winter in turn
Still I wait, looking in vain
Never allowing my hopes to wane
Devilment devastates devoted devotees,
But devout devotees devour deities.
October.20.2022
Captivation Poetry Contest
Sponsor- Julia Ward
He is tired of seeing everyday
the scintillating sun rises and sets,
craves to capture the captivating time
as a beguiled butterfly flitting away
beyond the halcyon horizon.
So, on daybreak he starts to run,
his butterfly chase has begun
to hold time in control,
decide when the sun will rise and set,
how long the torn heart will dream.
The butterfly flies away far,
in its wake his past tapestry
he sees weaved with agony strands.
As he closes the dismal eyes,
dormant emotions well up in the present.
Melted rainbow stream flows to the future,
gust of hope clears the cloud of gloom,
he sees the butterfly return.
While he slips in the runnel of tear,
he is captured by the captivating time.
________________
October 14, 2022
Contest : Captivation
Sponsored by : Julia Ward
"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks."
- John Muir
"I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees."
- Henry David Thoreau
I take a stroll mid the trees tall,
To my troubled soul, a cure-all,
Listening to the crushing leaves,
My lonely heart comfort receives,
The song of the birds captivates,
Calling out to me as time waits,
I weave through tangled branches deep,
Through shadowed woods, my eyes, they sweep;
I take in the beauty of Spring,
The charmed allure of everything,
Captivates my heart and my soul,
In here, I feel revived and whole,
Attractions plenty to ponder,
Slowly I pause, breathe and wander,
When I feel blue, none to delight,
A walk in the woods makes it right.
01.22.2022
*Image of The Leaf is Falling Real Estate is Not by Shorewest Realtors.
captivating moments
free falling leaf
liberal spun air floats~~
grounded for life
2022 January 13
You have the ability to beguile
With a subtle and unique style
I love your captivating smile
To capture it, I’d walk a mile
The mystery of you isn't hostile
Your aura leaves me immobile
Alexis Y.
03/07/2021
~ kaleidoscopic transformations in sunset; a visual treat ~
Date written: 10/10/2020
Fascination
Alluring
Fascination
Extends
Her glittering
Charismatic charm
In perfumed
Trances ~
Enchanting
Fragile
Images
Catches dreams ~
Spiraling
Whirlpools peek behind
The glamour painted face,
Sees,
Maybe – obsession.
5-28-20
Sponsor: Edward Ibeh
Contest:Pick-A-Title Vol 18 Yalto 2
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