Contained Poems

The Flood Contained Electric

"The Flood Contained Electric"

walls of glass 
sheathe this heart
a conservatory
for the lacking 
of menagerie
the walls aren’t
bricked up 
comme dans une
la orangerie
clearly seen 
straight through
X-ray vision
dancing dervish
until the clouds 
roll in and the 
pea soup fog 
mists over the view
jade is the colour 
caught courting within
the flinting prisms
seen in the eyes
of jaded others
the storm's coming
warns Elektra 
standing outside
the shattering
evaluation 
rain like hands 
clapping 
hail like pebbles
thrown by the good 
heavens above
turn Pollock 
tomatoes crushed
hard thrown 
the bleed painted
as water colour fades 
pink and naked 
cantoring in the mind
then, racing west
unbridled like 
a white wedding 
splayed onto the page
the bride stripped bare
surrenders
bricked in 
l'orangerie
the flood
contained,

Elektra 
turns away

(LadyLabyrinth / 2023)










canter
cantor

The Word Contained

The Word contained, inside the head
Available until we're old
Cherished within the heart as gold
Will bring us to heaven instead
Where those streets of gold are outspread
There Jesus, our Savior, Stronghold
The Word contained

With open arms, and side that bled
Draws into His embrace the soul 
That holds the Word within their mould
Deep in their being, love imbed
The Word contained    

New Living Bible

John 1: 1-5

1 In the beginning the Word already existed.
    The Word was with God,
    and the Word was God.
2 He existed in the beginning with God.
3 God created everything through him,
    and nothing was created except through him.
4 The Word gave life to everything that was created,[a]
    and his life brought light to everyone.
5 The light shines in the darkness,
    and the darkness can never extinguish it 

Contest: Rousing Rondine
Sponsor: Jeff Kyser
Form: Other
Date: October 15, 2022

Thoughts Contained In Horn Haiku

either look or see
what you will become and be
sure you will agree

We are definitely the product
of our environment. Maybe that
is why DC is so miserable.

will sew what they breed 
so should plant the proper seed
separate from weed

arrived at third floor
thanked God that there are no more
my feet sure are sore

Tell tale signs of a Brother Rat

rat friend had been a brother
was always like no other
still lousy lover

Defying Death

Defying death..


Defying death
Trying my fate

How much it would take
For my dreams’ sake?

Must I to know
Or can I let go

Can my curiosity be contained
Or the furiosity be mundane?

Was it me all alone
Or was it with someone I had known

Had I only gone
Or the others had been prone

Defying death
Trying my fate..

Rabidity Is Contained

R-abidity
I-s
C-ontained
A-s

M-orbidity
A-nd
N-asty
D-isease
A-re
N-eatly
E-rased

Topic: Birthday of Rica Mandane (June 07) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic

Risk Is Contained

E-pidemic
N-astiness'
R-isk
I-s
C-ontained
O-nce

C-leanliness
R-epulses
U-nknown
Z-one

Topic: Birthday of Enrico Cruz (May 15) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic

Once Virus Is Contained

L-et
I-nfection
Z-one
A-void

N-eatness
O-nce
V-irus
I-s
C-ontained
I-n
O-bliteration

Topic: Birthday of Liza Novicio (May 13) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic

Contained In Affection

G-room
A-lways
R-eceives
Y-early

&

T-houghts
I-n
N-ame
A-s

G-irl
A-ccepts
R-egards
C-ontained
I-n
A-ffection

Topic: Anniversary of Gary & Tina Garcia (May 04) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic

Contained

C-heckpoint
R-epulses
I-nvisible
S-pread
E-mploying
L-ockdown's
D-efense
A-s

N-astiness
O-f
V-irus
I-s
C-ontained
I-n
O-rderliness

Topic: Birthday of Criselda Novicio (April 24) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic

Trees Much Color They Contained

Trees much color they contained;
Energy from had been drained; 
Look we might, 
At such a sight; 
In mind many memories remained.

Jim Horn

All Meaning Contained

The world is my mentor,
eternity my judge

Each choice confirmation,
the future ungloved

Time no longer master,
to deceive or profane

All life in this moment
—its meaning contained

(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2017)

Parson Whose Sermon Contained Arson

Parson Whose Sermon Cotained Arson 

Should have heard sermon from the parson;
Would be hot and set you on fire like arson;


Could make you laugh as if Johnny Carson.

Jim Horn

Barrage In a Message Contained In a Decoupague

Barrage in a Message Contained in A Decoupage

We had been bombarded by a big barrage',
Seemed so bad that we needed a message',
Saw quirk,
In art work;
Did dispose along with a delicate decoupage'. 

Jim Horn

Contained

With a voice loud as a scream,
No word is ever spoken. 
Energy of a youth aged,
No action is ever taken.
Ideas as cattle of a rich man,
Yet no problem ever solved.
Books contained in shelves they are.

With a smile of a newly pretty born baby, 
Yet nobody has ever seen.
A house of house jokes,
Yet no kid ever laughed.
Sharp shaped gifted spade,
Use is what they have never seen.
Like unopened gifts they remain.

Burning desire burning inside
Smoke never suspected
And goals never reached.

Like a kid whom her way is lost.
With their existence overlooked
Their clothes are turned to graves
For time the container shall be buried,
Contained butter helplessly be buried with it

Can'T Be Contained

My love for you can't be contained ~tomorrow is Valentine's Day~ the box is broken ~ Happy Valentine's Day

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