Crossing Over Poems | Examples

Crossing Over

Death
the ultimate
release
Freedom’s
Déjà vu  

Questions
answers
join as one
Prescience
— shining through

(Dreamsleep: September, 2024)

crossing over

"Today I am a joyous soul for across that bridge I will stroll." ~ poet

seraphs serenade the skies
strains unheard by mortal ears
chilling the darkness with notes
of ethereal richness

solo arias announce
the soulful songs of shadows
crossing the bridge to glory
extolling the most faithful

morning follows the lilting
cadence of aural tenors
singing of godly brilliance
with sweet angelic chorus

home at once, at once at home
soft as silken ribbons of
diaphanous tatted lace
comfortable and soothing

Crossing Over - Turned Around

Through the eye of the needle
Not to the left or the right
Dodging both on the comets tail

I streak into the light
My last wish out in front
As words melt in a fiery contrail

And with only one question
To weaken my heart
With only one thing to know

The seasons entwine
All beanstalks are felled
With the exit signs all aglow

I crash through the doubt
Releasing new hope
My affirmation now to reign

And look ever further
Beyond my scope
As my senses become untrained

I feel the loose pieces
Start to come off
A new lightness here abounds

The last burden has lifted
Burning bright in my wake
Crossing over—turned around

(Villanova Pennsylvania: November, 2016)

Crossing over

Crossing plains
Dressing the part
All in white
Golden halo
Wings spread apart
Flying high now
High now
Flying high

Dressed in style
Ready for the party
Tonight 
Tonight’s toasting me
Resting in peace

Come fly high with me
Come fly high 
High with me

Rest in peace 
Rest in peace
Rest in peace

Crossing Over

I can feel my dreams collapse
into a single vibrant image--neural blast--
brief synapse--

of you, above,
as I now exhale my life’s last
true love.

My death,
a final gasped
breath--

I can feel my dreams collapse
as I now exhale my life’s last
breath.

Crossing Over

some say the dead are lost souls without vessels ~ life on a doomed dinghy

Crossing Over

Expect good things
the moment breathes
Your fear abandoned
the darkness leaves

When least expected
the current calls
Tomorrow waiting
—beyond the falls

(Dreamsleep: December, 2022)

Crossing Over

rummaging through the memories of time
a world away in the silence of the night

yet merely a dream away



Posted on November 11, 2021

Crossing Over

He awoke
to the sound of pouring rain,
the wind whistling 
around the windmill tower,
the aroma of homemade toasted bread
and coffee brewing on the paraffin stove…

In a daze, eyelids heavy,
he heard distant voices.
“He breathes like a sparrow.
The time is near.”
A tear fell on his frail hand.
In the shadows
the ferryman patiently waited…

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A BRIAN STRAND 1097 Poetry Contest

Crossing Over

“Life ephemeral, death inevitable 
Soul eternal, so dear heart, be free from fear”

Loving hearts entwined, tenderly holding hands in seeming eternity
A flicker in space, gong of death, rudely interrupting delusion reverie
Within the lucid dream, attachments first forged, then stolen by time
Knowing life as it is, though recognising transience, we are in denial
Plunged into dark dungeons of despondent despair our heart bleeds
Sunken vibrations of deep loneliness and anguish shrouds our being 
We then shift perspective, looking inwards from the domain of silence
Recognising we all are God essence, eternal boundless bliss and light

In ambedo trance
Myriad images bemuse
Stupor veils the truth
Death akin to changing clothes 
No one comes and no one goes

20-October-2021

Let's Mix It Up Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Constance La France

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Crossing Over

Memory is a river,
 bound for the sea

One waterfall to cross
  —death’s waters to free

(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2019)

Crossing Over

It took the Israelites forty years
to finally reach the promised land.
I could well take double that time
till my long journey comes to an end.
Having trekked for endless nights and days,
faced many storms and hurdles on the way,
I would at last come to my destination.
Stopping at the bank of the river of fire,
an angel guides me, ferrying me across
to the other side, where resolutely 
I walk through a shroud of thick mist.
Then, to the sound of heavenly song,
I step into the realm of Elysian Fields. 

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A ‘Cross’ themed contest
Sponsored by Carolyn Devonshire
Placed 2nd
Awarded POTD ~ 1st March 2019
© 27th February 2019

Crossing Over - Turned Around

Through the eye of the needle
Not to the left or the right
Dodging both on the comets tail

I streak into the light
My last wish out in front
As words melt in a fiery contrail

And with only one question
To weaken my heart
With only one thing to know

The seasons entwine
All beanstalks are felled
With the exit signs all aglow 

I crash through the doubt
Releasing new hope
My affirmation now to reign

And look ever further
Beyond my scope
As my senses become untrained

I feel the loose pieces
Start to come off
A new lightness now abounds

The last burden has lifted 
Burning bright in my wake
Crossing over—turned around

(Villanova Pennsylvania: November, 2016)

Crossing Over

crossing over
to tempting realms
forbidden 



posted on October 4, 2018

Crossing Over-Turned Around

Through the eye of the needle
Not to the left or the right
Dodging both on the comets tail

I streak into the light
My last wish out in front
As words melt in a fiery contrail

And with only one question
To weaken my heart
With only one thing to know

The seasons entwine
All beanstalks are felled
With the exit signs all aglow 

I crash through the doubt
Releasing new hope
My affirmation now to reign

And look ever further
Beyond my scope
As my senses become untrained

I feel the loose pieces
Start to come off
A new lightness now abounds

The last burden has lifted 
Burning bright in my wake
Crossing over—turned around

(Villanova Pennsylvania: November, 2016)

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