How self-worth waves count,
when the ray of love struck,
skimmed my anxious being,
that inner light rotated a plus,
focus on healing curative,
looking glass on past event,
morphing current field of view,
behind the outer world mask
silver, aluminium, gold metal,
counterpart to my renewal
My coveted letter is C
It creates a chant, so carefree
coasting, careening
caress, convening
With charm, words flow contentedly
C-words, as cordial, candlelight
caretaking, and calm, can delight
charming, curative
are comparative
to the C-words, I care to write
55.
My 11th Leaf
Rended thee from herb
Released from thy curb
Curative floral
Sure medicinal
“Kalamantigue”!
Our neighbor nearest
Uncle for me best
Tatay's next brother
To me godfather
Nice Dudoy Etic
This night near nine, ten
This day – eleven
This month – eleven
This year - eleven
Brown-out, full moon bright
Dudoy Etic's fence
Outside adjacence
Rare luminescence
Utter silence
Almost front gate's door
Enroll I finish
MAT English
Salingsing polish
Begin fitness wish
Saw Iglot first last!
-11/11/2011
(Dumarao)
*My Toladas Collection
I am like an avalanche slithering in shivering angst,
free-falling into an abyss of an aching era,
where luminous lakes reflect pixelated regrets,
for time throws my canvas into splitting helplessness,
and mind plays tricks in aimless frequency,
framing toneless tenors within paralyzed psyche,
pushing and pulling ivory strings of my ebony heart.
Now I’m dwelling in the chaotic caves of a calculative carnivore,
unable to grasp the lunar light that envelopes forsaken fields,
while crooning caged memories, like a pensive nightingale,
pondering, would the moon ever untangle these starless thoughts?
Or was it written on the wailing walls of melancholic museums~
that I was meant to drown in dizzying darkness?
I’ll rest my pen in a glass casket of equations~
cloaking this crippled conscience from seeing beyond vague visions,
detached from kohl eyes, eager to steal my voice,
as I keep sinking in black and white polarity,
pausing curative prose in screeching silence.
He turned off the running water,
soaped his face not glancing at the mirror,
a long night ahead.
He had four shadows
on the four walls of this rental,
not a good sign.
When later he turned the bedside light on,
the glowing silhouette of his head on the pillow
burgeoned, swelling upwards until
it pancaked on the ceiling above.
Still groggy after the hashish
still psychoactive,
he got dressed.
Out walking the dark Luxor streets
he found a coffee shop still open.
The thick sweet brew was served to him,
a lime green dwarf
sporting a banana yellow fez.
Never again he thought,
patting his pockets hoping to find
some curative cancer sticks.
Human Love
Precious memories obscured by time wander in his head
Fragments of a promise vowed to the woman he needed
Thoughts subcutaneously flashed minding crucial matter
Ordained hearts await to inhabit their dreams thereafter
Obstacles stealthily conceal answers from probing minds
While confidence reassures veracity measures their finds
Determined to detangle blind perceptions tenacity reigns
Impending storms can not deter hunger destiny reclaims
Anomaly is a toxic burden to ambiguities obfuscating life
Ruby denotes confusion emerald suggest free from strife
Undying devotion flaming with emotions a curative salve
Hands and fingers gently clasped epitomize human love!
Penned: 04/20/2018
Aboard cruise liner:
Vision of the Seas
August 8, Esteemed Date
My brother the reflective other,
Thoughtful father, contemplative friend,
Helpful mend, curative treasure,
Michelle is Rob's God send,
Lucas his venture, a raison d'être,
My bro' bucks the trend,
One of a kind measure, to whom we're indentured,
So humble, Rob's beneath ground,
Big heart, quick start, smart ardor,
Laughing at life, he'll be among the standing at the end,
Rob's a Hall o' Famer but he'll decline the corridor,
Not one for honor, another's honor Rob would rather tend!
Forged by the heavens I broke every cycle of love
Foretold by Destiny I embraced every phase of love
Fortified by poetry I became every avenue of love
The grace of the moment
Blended the courage and
The fury of one man
Folding together, the path became simple
The heart of one moment settled love’s rage!
Breaking out of the cage the curative measures of life were slow
The anatomy of the past, cast a pale shadow
But love allowed me to sail in only one direction
I rose because nothing could hold me down and
The hidden treasure was exposed that lay dormant in my heart
Forged by the heavens I broke every cycle of love
Foretold by Destiny I embraced every phase of love
Fortified by poetry I became every avenue of love
Mark Frank
Copyright 2022
Confession,in constant conversation
into the ears of my Saviour
Concern,compassion,comfort
by covenant with my God
Commitment in curative care
from the hands of my Helper
Communion,in candid counsel
in the words of my Lord
CHRISTIAN
Concern,compassion,comfort
CHARITY !
Commitment,consensus,concord
COMMUNITY !
Comunion,converse,counsel
CONNECTIONS !
Constant,candid,confession
CREED !
Conviction,contentment,completeness
CARPUS !
Contributor,curative,crusading
CHARISMA !
COVENANT ! CHRIST ! CHURCH !
NOTE:Poets call attention to certain words in a line of poetry by using alliteration to create a pleasant, rhythmic effect.
adding to the mood of a poem repeating soft, melodious sounds.
C-urative
I-mplementation
N-icely
D-efeats
Y-ucky
D-isease
E-rasing
T-he
O-nerous
I-nfection's
T-errible
O-utbreak
Topic: Birthday of Cindy R. Detoito (May 18)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Confession,in constant conversation
into the ears of my Saviour
Concern,compassion,comfort
by covenant with my God
Commitment in curative care
from the hands of my Helper
Communion,in candid counsel
in the words of my Lord
CHRISTIAN
Concern,compassion,comfort
CHARITY !
Commitment,consensus,concord
COMMUNITY !
Comunion,converse,counsel
CONNECTIONS !
Constant,candid,confession
CREED !
Conviction,contentment,completeness
CARPUS !
Contributor,curative,crusading
CHARISMA !
COVENANT ! CHRIST ! CHURCH !
Faith is a good protection
Against all forms of virus;
Making the spirit immune
To fight the lies so vicious.
Faith is a preventive tool
That has curative vaccine;
The tactics that are so cruel
Are afraid of true doctrine;
Faith is an effective shield
To stop poisonous notion;
Too tough in the battlefield,
It wins over opinion.
Faith is a sheep's equipment
To remain firm in the flock;
So well is the commitment,
Hard and solid like a rock.
Overcome the pandemic
Of sin snowballed everywhere;
Contain the epidemic.
Faith mask we must always wear.
Form: Tanaga
Love divine, sovereign in directive
Smites lust, selfish midst carnal perspective…
Though both can be passionately active
True love along life-building objective
Unmasks lust that’s grievously "afflictive".
While love sublime works really effective
Reaching-out: restorative, curative…
Scheming lust is deceitfully protective
In the guise of care, vainly productive
For personal gain; oh, greedy motive.
Love can turn to lust when it’s destructive
Overwhelmed with own wants, so "exploitive"…
Flawed by human nature’s mark: defective
I beg for God’s great love* --- re-creative
To vanquish lust’s force, sweetly seductive.
*Romans 5:5…The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
July 1, 2020
1st place, "COMPLETELY YOUR CHOICE(2) any theme any form" Poetry Contest; Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 9/3/2020.
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