Claiming Poems - Poems about Claiming

this world, connected by signals cell phones, towers impregnated by vibrations mild colors, flames rising from the hopes hues stolen by the edges of a heart, who hears the wind in the trees, the struggle the need of raindrops, poignant stroking the last of the moments before Helene spoke her war with creation a war that left time off its foundation –...

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**The Next Zimbabwe: A Call to Rise** In lands where dreams were forged in fire, A tale of strength, of fierce desire, From ashes of despair, they’ve learned to climb, Zimbabwe’s spirit soaring through the sands of time. A currency’s fall, a lesson steep, Where once was value, now shadows creep. Yet...

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Giving thanks for insight outside normal space grows more grace than taking from fertile Earth without gratitude thoughtless everyday attitude. We give thanks gathered here today for all God's edibles and ornaments surpassing even sacred platitudes, obscure beatitudes. I give thanks for this our timeless gathering of family proclaimed, not defamed together more holy felt than severed when apart. Taking from Earth without gratitude heartless attitude slow grows groaning grace, our disturbing pace within this silent pause this sacred space for...

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I claim my Egyptian heritage of Love, rivers, healing Geese fly high above our pyramids Those rocks moved with magnetic music Light cascading through space Thoth dances above our crowns I sway beneath Amun-Ra She-He caresses my auburn hair a deepening of irises it was my thunder and my own blistering hands Nile flows freely watching Now my goddesses sit in their Merkaba’s chanting around an eternal...

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The Decimals Point David J Walker Therefore He put forth Before the court Of public opinion could Possibly adjourn Claiming to be friends With the man in the moon Claiming to be the father of The color purple Claiming to have taught Pterodactyls to fly Claiming to be a Grandson of Methuselah Claiming to have inspired The theory of relativity Claiming his image...

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Often a parent cannot know What seeds of anguish they do sow When a name on offspring they bestow Teased by army pals whilst abroad Oscar ,became Claude ! This soldier, painter ,who changed his name, Later found world-wide fame; So if you find an Oscar Monet, today Keep it safe,don't throw it away ! Copyright © Brian Strand | Year Posted 2009...

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No one Can claim wisdom Save By God's grace! © Demetrios Trifiatis 16 September 2021...

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Claiming Territory Amongst blades of grass Stubborn weeds Spread adamant seed standeth proudly In its glory From its lips it utterth A song Several generations strong A mirror of the sun Yanked from the earth The mother birthed It , too, bleeds At its core Where it’s heart beats It breaks free through concrete Making its presence known Navigating...

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Claiming In the gathering darkness The land opened its mouth wide To swallow all the wind You boasted To swallow up all the ill-gotten gains Darkness devoured your face And adopted your greedy soul Dancing wildly were your limbs in the air Like a puppet pulled by Satan Blowing over my ears was the wind And your screaming The higher the roar was The deeper my sorrow...

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Fame means part of you Maybe all of you Belongs to someone else Someone vicarious in their intent Insatiable given their adulation Proprietary, Eschewing personal risk or harm Watching from the comfort Of either praise or blame They claim your soul like a Racehorse When you win their hearts Leaving your memory abandoned —when dissident odds prevail (Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2015)...

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Claiming Fate, Dark Fate Gifts, His Sad Afflictions They forced him, build sandcastles on barren beaches They were his addictions, those beautiful leeches Saw his false shadows, like hell he resented it Ripped his true heart each damn time he presented it Fat with soul-wrecking love, they bleached his weary bones Nights he was weak, begging please, for their dark tones Each...

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CLAIMING OUR BIRTHRIGHTS HERE… Water breaks to freedom, Flows and seeks its own level: Rebirth is as hard as crucible steel. Emerging from the cocoons Of our distributions, We voyage backwards To the womb of our beginnings. Spreading our dreams on the levees Of hope---our souls anchored in waters of faith, We step on the shores of reunion As in the matter and manner...

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this period of my life is my period of reconstruction i seek God for advice instead of those of this world of overt opinions yes there are intelligent ones to whom i am lead to seek advice from however when i need the most essential tools to rebuild and renew, i know that God's truly got me because...

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claiming to have the poets eye, that when upon looking at the world, your vision goes beyond the sky. to see the formation of clouds, the birds singing, the insects disappearing. sorry, sweetheart, thats no poetry of mine. i see the loneliness, the cold brush of wind that cuts egos like knives, blistering tears swept away to a place neither of us will ever know. because...

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