Curved Poems | Examples

This Side Of My Skin

I blame it for the pain 
As i try and understand its secrets
As it’s forms and folds wraps itself around me
Its supposed to protect the me from the world
But I cannot make sense of the curved markings painted across it
im supposed to take care of it
keep it smooth 
 perfect for the picture
but i am ashamed 
of what its become 
loud 
and hidden 
this side 
of my skin

Over the Curved Horizon

I see the horizon is not straight. 
It curves down at its ends, 
keeping the future pending, 
just out of reach, 
beyond the cliff's edge. 
It bends sharply, like water does. 
It refracts the line of expectation
into a sudden change of direction, 
tilting destiny to fall its way.

Curved Lips

Thousands of flowers are awaken
On the rippling eyes of the pond
Flying wings embrace the wind
Through the sky emptiness
In the eye shadow
My breath sleeps sole
Smile pieces 
Into
Love


©Mahtab Bangalee

Curved Leaf

Cursed by the autumn
With a lost decorum
Lies the shrunk oaken leaf
As though full of grief

Curled and furled
Within winds of time whirled
As though swirled and twirled
Isn’t this a ruthless world?

Yet she comforts the little cat
That naps as though within a mat.
With autumnal lethargy  
Hugging her heartily

Punished for Ctrime when He Curved

when off path have swerved
punished for crime when he curved
justice has been served

The Curved Sword

Why the curved sword, Joshua?
"The signal for the ambush,
And a wily subterfuge!

Ai will be reaped by Yahweh.
The whole field, corners, too.
No one will be left to gather.

He exposes Ai's warriors-
The burning city behind, 
The ravine in front,

The king of Ai is a fool,
Leaving the city undefended.
Presumptive pride's defeat!

There can be no refuge,
When there's no Substitute, 
When Yahweh attacks His enemies."

Why the curved sword, Son of Man?
"The Earth's harvest is ripe, 
I must reap swiftly and fully!

Big Lie Country will be reaped,
The Son will proceed to judge,
Earth's bad grapes are over-ripe!

I will swing the curved sword,
Gather in the bad grapes, 
And toss them into the wine press!

Fools say there is no God,
Calling evil good and good evil.
Presumptive pride's defeat!

The rocks cannot hide them,
When they reject the Substitute,
When the Son attacks His enemies."

Then I saw the winepress of God,
Where the blood of bad grapes
Reached the height of horses' bridles
For a distance of 200 miles.

But blessed are those, 
Who die in the Lord,
For there's no sin in Him.
Our Substitute redeems!

A Painting On Curved Glass

My view from the balcony paints the sky cobalt blue
Unaware of the maple tree that ferociously swings 
Quivering its shadows at the behest of gusty winds 
As fluttering green leaves filter gilded rays through

As clouds move in, evening calls out the golden sun
For forfeiting its reign of the vibrant orange horizon
When pitter-patter's heard in blooming rose garden
Emanating petrichor from fragrance of summer fun

When the fleeting storm moves on it's all over soon 
As faded light emerges from somber eyes of dark 
The sky now resembles a painting on curved glass--
Periwinkle on tangerine runes enticing bashful moon

June 1, 2018
Placed 3rd: Standard contest 400 by Brian Strand

Loving That Nothing Is Curved

I
If space is empty, just nothing, total void -
How can our best minds admit "space is curved"?

II
O the space that inhabits even carnal flesh
More space between organs, atoms than ... what's dense

III
I'll die and return to dust, education makes me think -
Spirit says, "NO THING connects through NO THINK"

IV
My mind is awareness ever, never in my brain
Mind is Supreme Space kidnapped by THE thoughts-train.


(c)Deo, shalom-shabbat shalom!

Dual Inward Curved V

Rainbow lips smiling shaped my joy
I heard birds of paradise singing
as she spoke
When she was asking me
for directions,
my thoughts got lost in translation

Such virgin beauty was foreign to me,
a battle-scarred heart
vegetated marching 
to the skin war of the sexes drumbeat

I drank the poison potion before,
and died emotionally
A tempting pain elixir
that pleasure seeped into the belly — 
It turned my legs to jelly,
had my dinner desires microwaved telly
Got my brain screaming: Whoa, Nellie!

Now I’m wondering,
what in the curved V is wrong with me
This dual repeat
is happening with much stronger
aorta telltale intensity

Inward prisoner of hope
got iron cell released

And I don’t even know her name, yet ...
But a baby ask
is gonna feed my curiosity
High pitch fever   ~   daydream revelry
Helium infatuated new love
has inflated my dual inward curved V

Curved Arrows

curved arrows side by side in similitude ~ sonorous couple sleeping

2/22/2018

The Curved Croissant

the croissant curved
is now no longer to be served
said Tesco, spreading it
has so many people dreading it.

Curved Coconut Tree

Curved coconut tree
holds a ballerina pose
worthy of applause

Curved In

Uncovering your breasts
and waist,
you become half-eaten.

Disaffection
fathere a child.

The intimacy was
false. There were anger and theatrics.

The paternity suit falls
flat. The boundaries between
underthings are torn.

Painting the self-portrait
I had made a cut on my face
for you to bleed.

With a flick of hand
you wipe out the whole future.


Satish Verma

Curved Ruffled Beauty

curved ruffled beauty

softness pale in morning's light

pink flushed with dew




(June 2nd, 2011 Wausau, Wisconsin USA)

(c) Copyright 2011 by Christine A Kysely, All Rights Reserved

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