Detracting Poems


Penalty

It only made sense to me-

like I only wade in destiny,

like I only drink very dark tea,
on summer mornings when they are scorching...

It only made sense to me,

like it's scoring the dividers detracting O' tall and torry,
at the worried hello sojourning,

...of a next year's encouraged
deuteronomy,

and the slots spell perfectly like I am optionally twerking
tangents and the emotional torpid laughing,

hacking as I complain entrapping this dent upon the distances-

completing me in the persistence, as I know of no more to be finished 
and fixed,

this is existence and the amiable confidence.
Categories: detracting, allusion, confusion, crush, fear,
Form: Concrete

Premium MemberBeing With Jesus Christ

Being with Jesus Christ*
...emboldens faith, deterring discouragements
...enlightens the unlearned, defying sin-obscurity
...educates the ignorance, displaying truth
...exposes God's marvels, demanding holiness
...elucidates Bible knowledge, detracting hypocrisy
...exclaims heavenly perception, directing toward scriptural pursuits
...enriches life, developing servant-leadership!

*Acts 4:13 "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus."

February 18, 2019
Categories: detracting, appreciation, christian, faith, god,
Form: Verse


The Enemy Within

Author Dana Redricks
June 29, 2018

Everyone is focusing on
the external enemy when
we are being destroyed
within
The enemy is detracting 
people while he slowly leads
people astray
The Word of God is where
Can find the truth and
it will set us free
Through believing on
what Jesus did on calvary
to the sin debt we owed
It is hard for people to 
see because they are
 to busy focussing on
 the cares of this life
 this world is filled with
bitterness and strife
so thick we can cut 
it with a knife
People don't we should
be preparing for our
destination heaven
or hell where we go is 
up to us
Categories: detracting, america, betrayal, blessing, care,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberIrresistible - Two Sketches

IRRESISTIBLE – Two sketches

Bella Donna 
 
At distance 
She had beauty of form –
A kind of neutral simplicity
Which added perfumed color
To those surround

Closing on subject
One might notice a slight pink rush
On her blossom face
A deep emerald glow
Striking the eye

The meeting is sudden
One yearns to touch
Ah   but to kiss
Would be sorry    for
A poison heart stains that loveliness


POPPY

Her dress is varied –
A mixed confusion of inner colors
Detracting from those not lesser charms -
The lemon creamy fringes
	
The central ebony and peach flares
Blend to focus an oval   black beauty
With laughing lips
And a will to be loved

Dave Austin

*Inspiration thanks to Georgia O’Keeffe’s flowers
Categories: detracting, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
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